Archive for January, 2007
Infant Car Seats: The More Expensive, the Less Safe
Consumer Reports yesterday issued safety alert on infant car seats and released its latest rating on them (part of the rating can be found at their website for free). When I looked at the rating, my first reaction is that contrary to what we usually believe that we get higher quality (in this case, safety) [...]
A Better Deal: 1GB Flash Drive for $2.20 + Shipping
This is probably a better deal than the one from yesterday at TigerDirect for the same product. Buy.com is now having ULTRA 1GB Flydrive USB 2.0 Flash Drive [Buy.com affiliate link] for $2.99 after a single $35 mail-in-rebate (expires January 18th). But the shipping will cost you $6.06, making the final cost of the drive [...]
More on UFB, GMAC, AmTrust, and IGoBanking
Recently, I am considering open another online savings account to park our cash. I have been using EmigrantDirect and HSBC for quite a long time and feel that I need to make a move to get a higher rate. My initial targets are UFB Direct and GMAC as they are both popular among rate chasers [...]
How to Set Up an Emergency Fund
Today, Sue Stevens has an article on Morningstar.com on how to setup an emergency fund. Generally speaking, emergency fund is the money reserved to cover your daily expenses in case your income stops. An example of such cases is when you lose your job. There are some debates on how much money one should put [...]
50 Ford Shares Purchased in My IRA
This probably isn't something I really want to buy because of the struggle of the US auto industry. However, I made this one-time purchase today in my IRA account.
Before transferring my IRA from Scottrade to Vanguard, I have four Vanguard funds plus a non-Vanguard fund, BRSIX in my account. Since Scottrade charges commission for [...]
