Archive for April, 2008
Promotions at Brokers for New IRA Accounts before Tax Deadline
There are only four days left before the April 15 tax deadline, but it isn’t too late to make 2007 IRA contribution which has a limit of $4,000 ($5,000 if 50+ years old). At this time, some brokers are offering incentives to encourage people to open IRA accounts with them. For example:
Scottrade: 1-year subscription of [...]
Good Luck, Beijing!
I LOVE my country, though I haven’t lived in China for more than ten years!
And I wish Beijing a successful Olympics this summer so people around the world who love sports can enjoy the games!
Good luck, Beijing!
Buy Stocks Directly at ComputerShare: The Complete Process
I bought my first share of Bank of America (BAC) through ComputerShare back in November 2006. Since then I have been making regular monthly purchase and consider it as a good alternative to buying stocks through a broker with a fixed commission.
If you’re also considering investing with ComputerShare, but haven’t started the process yet, then [...]
Around the PFBlogosphere: April 7, 2008
Check out these interesting discussions:
Want to stretch your dollars? The Digerati Life listed frugal some tips to make your ordinary things last a little longer so you don’t have to spend a lot of money to replace them. Meanwhile, My Dollar Plan also shared 30 money saving ideas she gathered from readers. Very practical stuff.
With [...]
Citibank Ultimate Money Account $50 Bonus and ING Direct $25 Bonus
Got this promotion in the email from Citibank, which offers $50 bonus for opening a Citibank Ultimate Money Account before the end of this month. According to the terms and conditions, the bonus is available only for first-time Citibank deposit account customers. If you are already using a Citibank deposit account or had one before, [...]






