Archive for January, 2007

$100 Citibank e-Savings Bonus: Good News & Bad News

Got this offer in the email this morning. First, the good news is you can get a $100 bonus if you open a Citi e-Savings account and fund the account with $5,000 before March 31, 2007. Conditions to qualify for the $100 bonus are:$100 offer is only available for first-time Citibank deposit (checking or savings […]

Kiplinger: The 13 Most Overlooked Tax Deductions

A Kiplinger article, "The 13 Most Overlooked Tax Deductions," gives a list of 13 deductions that we usually forget when filling our tax returns. Among The Unlucky 13 items, I found No. 12, Reinvested dividends, is one that I never heard of. I sold some mutual funds in the past and simply used the difference […]

Mutual Fund Portfolio Checkup

It has been more than a year since I reshuffled my mutual fund portfolio in 2005 when I dumped two small-cap funds and one bond fund. The only new fund I added in the past two years is ADVDX. Currently, I have a dozen funds in my taxable accounts and the asset allocation is as […]

Deals: Connect3D 2GB Secure Digital Card Free After Rebate

Buy.com has Connect3D 2GB Secure Digital Card [Buy.com affiliate link] for free after $50 mail-in-rebate with free shipping. The rebate expires on February 28th. Over at Amazom.com, they have H&R Block Taxcut 2006 Premium Federal + State [Amazon.com affiliate link] for $26.95 with free shipping. This deal, however, is not better than what you can get […]

CoPF No. 85

is up at FiveCentNickel and here are my picks :D:Mutual Funds 101 by Money WalkResearch - Safekeeping of Records by FIRE Finance   De-LIGHT-ful Savings by Pro Bargain HunterGet your money for nothing, your checks for free by Wise Bread (speaking of free money, I myself happen to be a big fan as well)The Great Big […]

Places to Buy Tax Software

Here's a list of places to purchase tax preparation software I found on the internet. There are promotions from time to time, but the best deal right now seems to be from Staples.  Staples.comTaxCut Premium Federal+State: $29.99Get $10 Staples Gift CheckGet Microsoft Money Deluxe 2007 free after $40 mail-in-rebateTurboTax Deluxe with State 2006: $44.99Get $10 […]
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