By Sun on Dec 31, 2007 in Review, About me | 5 Comments
As we are approaching the finial day of 2007, I feel it’s time to look back and examine what we have done in the last year that could affect us financially, both in the short- and long-term, as I did at the end of 2006. Since we didn’t make any official goals […]
By Sun on Dec 29, 2007 in ETF, Investing | 3 Comments
On December 17th, Vanguard launched three new Mega ETFs:
Vanguard Mega Cap 300 ETF (MGC): Track MSCI Large-Cap US 300 Index
Vanguard Mega Cap 300 Growth ETF (MGK): Track MSCI US Large-Cap Growth Index
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF (VOE): Track MSCI US Large-Cap Value Index
All three funds have an expense ratio (ER) of 0.17%. According to MSCI, the […]
By Sun on Dec 27, 2007 in Brokerage, Investing | 3 Comments
I took advantage of the $100 bonus offer from OptionsXpress last week and opened an account for myself. The process is quite simple, taking only several minutes to complete. What appeared to be a little bit concern was that when I set up the ACH transfer, it asked me the method to verify my identity, […]
By Sun on Dec 27, 2007 in Brokerage, Investing | 2 Comments
I have been a loyal customer for Scottrade for more than 5 years. Though I have opened a number of brokerage accounts during that time period, Scottrade remains my primary broker holding most of our investable assets. There are reasons for me to stick with Scottrade.
Last week, Scottrade informed me that they are launching a […]
By Sun on Dec 26, 2007 in Credit cards, Personal finance | 2 Comments
Don’t have an iPod yet? You can get one for free if you apply and get approved for a Discover More Card and use the card to make a purchase.
MyEasyRewards.com is now offering a free iPod Shuffle upon approval and activation of a Discover Card. From the offer website, the whole process takes three steps:
Register […]
By Sun on Dec 25, 2007 in Others | 0 Comments