Archive for October, 2007

American Express, I am Disappointed!

Posted by Sun on October 15, 2007 (16) Comment

It has been more than two months since I last called American Express about the unauthorized charges on my AMEX Costco TrueEarnings card and longer than the 8-week investigation period that I was promised. I was hoping the outcome of the investigation could resolve the problem which has been dragging on for nearly [...]

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Posts I Enjoyed Last Week

Posted by Sun on October 14, 2007 (1) Comment

Jeremy at Generation X Finance reminds us that when evaluating a fund’s performance, be sure to use the right benchmark. You certainly don’t want to compare a foreign fund against S&P.
Lazy Man at Lazy Man and Money had done some thinking after he was forced to resign from his job. It isn’t easy [...]

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Video: Reuters Business Recap for the Week of October 8, 2007

Posted by Sun on October 13, 2007 (1) Comment

US stock markets continued their recovery from the summer slump last week and extended its winning streaks to 5 weeks as investors’ confidence got a boost from the minutes of the last Fed meeting which indicated the central bank is ready to take more actions should the economic conditions deteriorate. Meanwhile, the 0.6% gain in [...]

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ING Orange Savings Account $25 Bonus

Posted by Sun on October 12, 2007 (6) Comment

If you still want an ING account, you can get a $25 bonus if you open an account before the end of the year.
There’s an ING Orange Savings Account ad in the November issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine with a reference code for $25 bonus. I have posted similar giveaway a couple of times [...]

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Around the PF Blogosphere: October 11, 2007

Posted by Sun on October 11, 2007 (9) Comment

Hope you enjoy these articles as well:

My Two Dollars talked about run-flat tires and said the benefits far outweigh the costs. If my car has those, I probably won’t consider them as necessary from the cost-and-benefit point of view. But they are convenient. And talking about convenience, my wife never had a flat tire [...]

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