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Early Termination Fees Slashed at T-Mobile

Posted by Sun on June 24, 2008 (1) Comment

Early this month when I called T-Mobile to complain the 15 cents they charged me for sending me a text reminder, I also asked their early termination policy and was told that if I want to get out my contract before it expires, I will have to pay a $200 early termination fee, regardless how [...]

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Bank Dividend Yield Revisited

Posted by Sun on June 24, 2008 (5) Comment

Last November, shortly after the Dow peaked at 14,280 points, I had a post on dividend yields of the largest banks in the country. At that time, I thought that, with many bank stocks yielding 6.0% or more, buying banks make some sense if the banks can keep their dividend payouts.
That was then and we [...]

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Free iPod Nano for Opening KeyBank Student Checking Account

Posted by Sun on June 23, 2008 (1) Comment

Still don’t have a free iPod Nano?
KeyBank is offering a free 4GB iPod Nano when opening a free Student Checking Account. Key features of the checking account include:

No monthly maintenance fee or minimum balance requirement
No per-check fees or limits
Free KeyBank Debit Card or KeyBank ATM card with no retail transaction fees
Free use [...]

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Monday Deal: Western Digital 500GB External Hard Drive at $89.99

Posted by Sun on June 23, 2008 (2) Comment

Got a lot of photos/musics/videos but run out of space to store them? Buy.com is currently having a hard drive blowout sale with a few interesting items. One deal that I found pretty good is Western Digital Elements 500GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $89.99 (no rebate required) with free shipping. Reviews of [...]

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Weekend Linkage - June 22, 2008

Posted by Sun on June 22, 2008 (1) Comment

Check out these excellent readings from The Money Writers and elsewhere around the PF blogosphere.
ETFs vs. Mutual Funds: Which One is Right for You? “There is no right or wrong answer, and there is no single product that fits all scenarios. In fact, there are many instances where it is desirable to have both ETFs [...]

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