Archive for October, 2006

What? I Don’t Have to Sign?

Posted by Sun on October 22, 2006 (4) Comment

I don't know exactly since when, but after swiping my credit card at my local ShopRite store yesterday, I was, as always, waiting for the signature screen to show up, the cashier told me that since my transaction was only $22.5, less than $25, I didn't have to sign it any more."Really?"I asked back, just [...]

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Sold on Amazon, Again

Posted by Sun on October 22, 2006 (1) Comment

It has been a while since I have multiple items sold on Amazon.com in one day. Considering that I now have a very small inventory (only five items before the sell and once at the peak time, I had about 25 items listed), I am very happy to see them on the way to their [...]

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Free Trade And Dividend Reinvestment From Zecco

Posted by Sun on October 21, 2006 (0) Comment

It seems that Zecco not only offers free equity trade for an account with a balance of $2500 or more, but they also have free dividend reinvestment. The following is from Zecco’s FAQ section:
Does Zecco Trading allow account holders to automatically reinvest dividends for equities and exchange traded funds?
Yes, dividend reinvestment is a feature that [...]

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Categories : Brokerage, Investing Tags: No Tags

Buy Stocks Directly from Companies? Absolutely!

Posted by Sun on October 21, 2006 (2) Comment

I have always wanted to buy stocks from companies directly instead of going through a middle-man and paying anywhere from $4 to $7 per trade. However, I never knew where to go and how to start. So the plan has been put off and I really didn't actively pursue the idea. Then last night, I [...]

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Categories : DRIP, Investing Tags: No Tags

Get a Free Credit Report Every Four Months

Posted by Sun on October 20, 2006 (3) Comment

With the amendment to the federal Fair Credit Reporting, getting a free credit report has never been easier. Now everybody is eligible for one free credit report from each of the three credit agencies (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) every 12 months (has to be exactly 365 days, not even one day earlier, or you will [...]

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