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Archive for May, 2008

Capital One Online Savings Account Opened

Posted by Sun on May 21, 2008 (11) Comment

I have been considering getting a new online savings account with a better rate for quite a while. The banks I am using right now (IGoBanking and FNBO Direct) are OK, but their rates are not as competitive as they used to be. After looking around and evaluating potential candidates such as Countrywide Bank, Provident [...]

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Zecco Referral Bonus Sharing Program Reopened

Posted by Sun on May 20, 2008 (3) Comment

I started my own Zecco referral bonus sharing program back in December 2007 when Zecco relaunched its Zecco Friend program. At the beginning, it was actually pretty good. I sent new customers to Zecco and got a $50 bonus for each new customer shortly after they opened and funded a new account. I then shared [...]

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To Honor My Compatriots

Posted by Sun on May 19, 2008 (1) Comment

who lost their lives in last week’s earthquake in Sichuan, China, I have temporarily removed the Great Wall header image and replaced it with just black and white. I will run this theme from May 19 to 21, China’s national mourning period for the 32,476 people killed in the disaster.

The site will return to normal [...]

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Well, Credit Card Companies are the Same

Posted by Sun on May 19, 2008 (4) Comment

Not just that they all want your money, but the way they treat you as a customer.
Last year, I had a nightmare with American Express over the fraudulent charges on my Costco TrueEarnings card. Though eventually, the issue seems to be resolved, I had to keep calling and calling them every month for more than [...]

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Weekend Linkage - May 18, 2008

Posted by Sun on May 18, 2008 (2) Comment

Check out the following articles form The Money Writers and beyond.
Reader Mail: How Do I Reduce Investment Fees? @ Million Dollar Journey
Stay away from load funds, buy funds with lower expense ratio, and avoid frequent trading of stocks (unless you do zero-commission trading). Well, these are actually my ideas
Save Money on Gas - [...]

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