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Recent Bank Findings: OnBank, ShoreBank Direct and Venture Bank
I have added a few more banks to the interest rates table the other day when I updated the list. There are three of them that I think worth mentioning because they all offer very attractive rates: 3.50% APY or more with very low minimum deposit requirement. None of them is big, well-known name. I [...]
Is Citi Stock A Buy Now?
I heard the news this morning that Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit bought 750,000 shares of Citigroup stock (C) on the open market yesterday when the share price dropped below $9. In addition to CEO Pandit, other three executives also bought a total of 550,000 shares. Is this the sign of confidence?
Currently trading slightly above $9 [...]
WTDirect Lowered Savings Account Rate to 3.06% APY
Just received a note from WTDirect regarding their rate change. The bank has lowered its WTDirect Savings Account rate to 3.06% APY from the previous rate of 3.31%. Actually, I though 3.31% APY was a pretty decent rate, with the only drawback that it requires $10,000 minimum deposit which is pretty high (FYI, Capital One [...]
USPS to Increase Shipping Costs Next Year
Expect to pay more when you ship a package next year, even though the gas price has come down sharply in recent months.
USPS announced today that it will increase shipping prices for Express Mail, Priority Mail, Parcel Select, Parcel Return Service and some international shipping products starting January 18, 2009. On average, shipping costs will [...]
Free eBook Download: Vulnerability Management for Dummies
Don’t know how useful this book is, but if you are interested, you can download a free copy of Vulnerability Management for Dummies. Here’s a brief description of the book:
This eBook explains why businesses need vulnerability management and shows you how to simply implement a successful program.
The book is constructed of five parts [...]
