Archive for September, 2007
The Guessing Game: 0, 25, or 50?
I don’t remember exactly when was the last time a FOMC meeting has generated so much anticipation, but it has to be quite a while as the Federal funds rate, the outcome of such a meeting, has been held steady for more than a year since June of 2006. For the past 15 months, investors [...]
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Consumer Reports Best & Worst Credit Cards
In the October issue of Consumer Reports, the magazine rated some credit card issuers based on user experiences on the company’s customer service, fees, and interest rates.
Of some 21 issuers surveyed in their study, USAA Federal Savings, a credit union for military personnel and their family members, ranked the highest customer satisfaction, followed by Naval [...]
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Posts I Enjoyed Last Week
Lazy Man at Lazy Man and Money asked whether 2 times of your salary is a good retirement goal. It’s my goal that someday I can replace a major part of our income by investment gains.
Silicon Valley Blogger at The Digerati Life talked about how to cut down travel cost by being a house guest. [...]
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Another $25 Bonus for Opening an ING Direct Oragne Savings Account
There’s another $25 bonus in the October issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance for opening an ING Direct Orange Savings account before November 30, 2007.
ING Direct is a leading online bank which offers high-yield savings account (4.50% APY) and interest bearing checking account (4.00% APY). If you are not familiar with ING Direct, here’s a story [...]
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Video: Reuters Business Recap for the Week of September 10, 2007
After two consecutive losing weeks, major indexes rose last week, thanks to two triple-digit gain trading sessions for the Dow on Tuesday and Thursday. Investors were encouraged by the news that consumers are still spending though the retail sale numbers came in lower than expected. Meanwhile, concerns over the availability of credits that fueled the [...]
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