Archive for August, 2006
AMEX Downgrades Its Reward Program
And upgrades fees for some cards.
If you have an AMEX card and have been a happy member of its Membership Rewards program, chances are you are not going to enjoy the double rewards points program any longer.
Recent news reported on CNNMoney.com said that AMEX will eliminate some double rewards points program while raising annual fees [...]
Amazon Sales Update
In my previous post, I said that I bought a hard drive enclosure kit for $15.99 AR and intended to sell it on Amazon.com.
Last Friday night, two days after I received the kit and put it for sale on Amazon, it was sold for $29.99, the lowest price for the same item listed. After the [...]
$6 Staples Coupon Give Away
I have a $5 and a $1 Staples coupons that I no longer need. The coupons will expire on August 15th. If you still have some back-to-school shopping to do at the Staples and could use these coupons, please use the like on the right to email me and I will send you the printable [...]
An Unwelcome Byproduct Of The Housing Boom
And it is the rise of property tax.
Today’s New York Times article offered a glimpse on how personal income increases since 2002 were outpaced by the rise of property tax. According to the article, from 2000 to 2004, personal income went up 16 percent nationwide, while property tax soared 26 percent. In the tri-state area [...]
The Rate Game: What’s Your Bet?
It’s about 30 minutes away from the latest Fed interest rate decision. With speculations intensified in recently weeks that the Fed may pause this time after the two-year rate-tightening campaign, what’s your guess for the Fed’s next move? Though the economy seems slowing down, we kept getting conflict reports.
I say we get another 0.25 [...]
