The Sun's Financial Diary » Free money http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com Accumulating wealth is like building The Great Wall, one brick at a time Sat, 17 May 2008 04:18:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 en Got Unused ING Direct Referrals? http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/got-unused-ing-direct-referrals/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/got-unused-ing-direct-referrals/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 02:22:57 +0000 Sun bonusING Directorange savings accountreferral http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/got-unused-ing-direct-referrals/ Feed Ads By BidVertiser.comFeed Ads By BidVertiser.com

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ing direct promotionI can host them for you here on this blog!

When I published my ING Direct Orange Savings Account $25 signup bonus post on April 27, I thought it could be a while before all the 25 referral links are taken because, ING Direct, as well as this referral problem, has been around for a long time and people who want to have an account probably already have one.

Well, looks like I am wrong!

Less than three weeks after the original post, I have only one referral left! It’s unbelievable that the demands for the popular financial products are still very strong. Too bad that I am running out my own referrals :( However, I believe that there are many out there have plenty of unused referrals, but don’t have the means to share them with people who are interested in getting a $25 bonus to open a new account.

Here’s what I am going to do.

If you have unused ING Diret Orange Savings Account referrals and would like to receive a $10 bonus by sharing them with others who need them, leave a comment at this post with a valid email address. I will then contact you with instructions on how to generate the referral links. I will take 25 referrals at a time from 5 referrers.

It’s a first come first serve service. So hurry up if you want to make an extra $250 :) There’s no guarantee, though, on when

Update[May 16, 2008]: Within hours after this post was published, I received 200 new links from people want to shares their referrals. Since it will take some time to exhaust all these links, I won’t be able to take any new links at this moment. However, you can still leave a comment here if you have referrals available and I will get in touch with you once the links I have are gone.

Thanks!


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RevolutionMoneyExchange $30 Promotion Ends Tomorrow http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/revolutionmoneyexchange-30-promotion-ends-tomorrow/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/revolutionmoneyexchange-30-promotion-ends-tomorrow/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 15:48:31 +0000 Sun bonusfree moneyRevolutionMoneyExchange http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/revolutionmoneyexchange-30-promotion-ends-tomorrow/ Feed Ads By BidVertiser.comFeed Ads By BidVertiser.com

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revolution money exchange promotionAll good things must come to an end, including the promotion from RevolutionMoneyExchange. It has been two months since I reviewed RME, the Paypal competitor, and offered an additional $5 bonus on top of the $25 signup bonus from RME. The promotion, which has been run much longer, will officially end tomorrow, May 15th, so will the $25+5 bonus.

In the past two months, I actually have used RME to send money to dozens of people I referred to RME and quite like the service because it’s easy to use and free. And after I linked my bank to RME, I can withdraw money to my bank without any fee. I still have a few referrals left. So if you want to grab the $30 free money before it’s gone, you can use the contact form to request a referral link. I will send you the extra $5 as soon as I get the $10 bonus from RME.


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ING Direct Promotion: Orange Savings Account $25 Bonus [Ongoing] http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/ing-direct-orange-savings-account-25-sign-up-bonus/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/ing-direct-orange-savings-account-25-sign-up-bonus/#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:43:08 +0000 Sun bonusING Directsavings http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/ing-direct-orange-savings-account-25-sign-up-bonus/ Feed Ads By BidVertiser.comFeed Ads By BidVertiser.com

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ING Direct sign up bonusLast update: May 15, 2008

Do you need an ING Direct Orange Savings Account?

This product has been around long enough (probably one of the oldest online savings accounts) and I feel that anyone who wants to have an account probably already has one. Though their rate (3.0% APY) isn’t that great right now as it used to, many value their other features, such as easy-to-use interface and excellent customer service, over their rate. In case that you have postponed getting an account and are looking for incentives to get started, I still have some referral links available from my own account, though I no longer actively use that account any more.

If you open an account with any of the following links and make a deposit of at least $250, you will receive a $25 bonus and the referrer, at the same time, get $10.

Orange Savings Account Referrals

If you see the following message after you click any link below, it means the referral has already been used.

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Try another link until you find one without the above message.

Referrals served: 24

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BTW, here are the latest rates from some other online savings accounts:

Electronic Orange Checking Account Referrals

You are also get another $25 bonus if you use any of the following link to open an ING Direct Electronic Orange checking account:

$25 ING Direct Electronic Orange Checking Account bonus
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RevolutionMoneyExchange Referral Bonus Sharing Program Update http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/revolutionmoneyexchange-referral-bonus-sharing-program-update/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/revolutionmoneyexchange-referral-bonus-sharing-program-update/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:54:09 +0000 Sun bonusreferralRevolutionMoneyExchange http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/revolutionmoneyexchange-referral-bonus-sharing-program-update/ Feed Ads By BidVertiser.comFeed Ads By BidVertiser.com

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I have been running my RevolutionMoneyExchange referral bonus sharing program, since I wrote a review in early March and a few people used my referral to signup with RME (thanks). While they received the $25 bonus from RME, I also got $10 for each new account I referred. When I first started the bonus sharing program, I offered a $5 Amazon.com gift card for each bonus I receive, as I did with other bonus offers in the past.

Today, as I was about to send out the bonuses, I realized that since the people I referred already have RME accounts, why not just send them the money directly to their RME account instead? I am sure everybody prefers cash to a gift card that they have to spend. After testing the Send Money function of RME with a couple of users (I never sent money through RME before and wasn’t sure how fast the service is), it seems that it worked very well. All got the money very quickly without any extra fees. After the experiment, I decided from now on to use RME to pay shared bonuses to those who have an account with Paypal’s competitor.

BTW, it seems that RME has extended the promotion period. Previously, the $25 signup bonus offer is set to expire on April 18th. Now, the promotion will run until May 15th. If you are interested in getting $25+$5 free money, send me an email from the Contact page to request a referral link with RME referral in the subject. I’d be happy to split the $10 bonus I will receive with you :)


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Citibank Ultimate Money Account $50 Bonus and ING Direct $25 Bonus http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/citibank-ultimate-money-account-50-bonus-and-ing-direct-25-bonus/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/citibank-ultimate-money-account-50-bonus-and-ing-direct-25-bonus/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:01:58 +0000 Sun bonuscitibankING Directsavings account http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/citibank-ultimate-money-account-50-bonus-and-ing-direct-25-bonus/ Feed Ads By BidVertiser.comFeed Ads By BidVertiser.com

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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, then you are not eligible for the promotion. Also, Ultimate Money Account must be opened together with their E-Z Checking Account and at least 2 electronic bill payments must be made each month for 3 consecutive months.

If you want to take advantage of this promotion, use this link to open an account and use promo code CYAP if it’s not already in the application form. The Ultimate Money Account currently has a 2.80% APY.

Also, I have another ING Direct Orange Savings Account (OSA) reference code which came in the latest issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. Open an account before May 31 and use promo code KP422/WJKQ9YN9 to receive $25 bonus after making a deposit of $250. ING Direct OSA has an interest rate of 3.00% APY.


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Some Bonus Offers from Citibank, FNBO Direct, and UPromise http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/some-bonus-offers-from-citibank-fnbo-direct-and-upromise/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/some-bonus-offers-from-citibank-fnbo-direct-and-upromise/#comments Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:49:30 +0000 Sun citibank ultimate savingscurrency tradingFNBO DirectUpromise http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/some-bonus-offers-from-citibank-fnbo-direct-and-upromise/ Feed Ads By BidVertiser.comFeed Ads By BidVertiser.com

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Citibank is currently having a promotion for their Ultimate Savings Account and the reward is 40,000 ThankYou points which can be redeemed for 2 round-trip tickets, with each valued up to $400. To get the bonus points:

  1. Open a Citibank regular checking account, link it to a new or existing Citibank Ultimate Savings Account and complete qualifying banking activities.
  2. Deposit $25,000 or more into the Citibank Ultimate Savings Account, fund your checking account with $1,000 and enroll it in ThankYou Network.

The Ultimate Savings Account has an interest rate of 3.20% APY. To open an account, use this link and promo code CYFF if it isn’t already there. The promotion ends May 14th.

FNBO Direct is now offering a $25 bonus for opening a FNBO Direct Online Billpay account. If you are already using FNBO Direct Online Savings account, then you can earn the $25 bonus for opening a new BillPay account. The bonus will be credited to your BillPay Account within 30 days after the account is opened. In order to earn the bonus, your BillPay account must remain open for 90 days and you must make at least one BillPay payment during that period.

I have been using FNBO Direct Savings account for a while, but don’t have a Billpay account, which also pays 2.50% APY. Check out this link for details. The offer ends April 30th.

Are you using UPromise to save for your kid’s college? I am and have earned nearly $450 in rebates since 2004. If you want to join, then you can receive a $10 bonus when opening an account and making a purchase through their network of online merchants. Use this link to apply for an account. The bonus offer expires on April 30th.

Finally, want to have some basic knowledge of currency trading? You can download a free e-book, Currency Trading for Dummies, using this link. [Source: FatWallet.com]


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I sent out several $20 Amazon.com gift cards tonight to those who used my bonus sharing program in February. Last month, a few readers used my referral links to open and fund their brokerage account at Zecco.com, which rewarded me a $50 bonus for each new account I referred to them. I in turn offer a $20 Amazon.com gift card as bonus sharing. Actually, I bumped the bonus up to $25 early this month so now the bonus is evenly split. If you are looking to open a brokerage account, check out my referral page see if you can find one from a list of brokers with which I have accounts. You could get either free trades or up to $50 bonus.

Also early this month, Ebates.com announced a promotion which gives me $10 bonus for each new signup through my referral link till the end of this month. A few people signed up and made qualified purchases, and I have received payouts from Ebates.com. Therefore, I also emailed $5 gift cards.

Again, big thanks to those used my referrals last month :)

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Random News: Promotions & Bonus Money at Chase Freedom Card, Revolution Card, and ING Direct http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/random-news-promotions-bonus-money-at-chase-freedom-card-revolution-card-and-ing-direct/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/random-news-promotions-bonus-money-at-chase-freedom-card-revolution-card-and-ing-direct/#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:10:17 +0000 Sun bonusChase Freedom cardfree moneyING DirectpromotionRevolutionCard http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/random-news-promotions-bonus-money-at-chase-freedom-card-revolution-card-and-ing-direct/ Feed Ads By BidVertiser.comFeed Ads By BidVertiser.com

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Chase Freedom card is offering $10 bonus for every $150 spend commuting in New York City till March 31, 2008. Eligible purchases include MatroCard fees and NYC Yellow cab fares. To participate, you have to register your Freedom card at Chase Commuter Cash. According to the promotion, rewards earned will be deposited into your card 6 to 8 weeks when the promotion ends.

RevolutionCard is giving $50 off to Buy.com customers when they use RevolutionCard to make the first purchase of $51 or more. I have looked at the RevolutionCard before when it was first introduced last September and decided it isn’t as revolutionary as its name suggested. According to the issuer, the card is currently accepted at more than 150,000 online merchants. The promotion offer expires March 21.

ing direct promotion codeIn the April issue Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, there is a promotion code for opening an ING Direct Orange Savings account before May 31. The sign-up bonus offered is $25 with a deposit of $250 or more. Currently, Orange Savings account pays 3.40% APY with no minimum requirement. As interest rates keep falling, the difference between interest at ING and at other online banks is getting smaller. Use reference code KP422/WJKQ9YN9 to open an account and receive the $25 bonus.


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thank youI want to thank those who used my referrals to sign up their brokerage and bank accounts in January!

Tonight, I sent out several $20 Amazon.com gift cards to readers who responded to the referral invitations and opened and funded their Zecco and TradeKing accounts. The account opening process has been completed and I have received referral bonuses from both Zecco and TradeKing :) The $20 gift card is my way to say “Thank you for using my referral link!”

If you want to open a brokerage account and can use a $20 or $40 gift card, check out my Referral page for details and send me an email from the Contact page to request a link.


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ebates.com referral bonusDo you a lot of shopping online? If you do, do you use any portal to earn rebates?

I do and one of the portals I use quite often is Ebates.com. So far I have earned a total of $60.46 rebates. Not a lot, but still good. A couple of days ago I got an email from Ebates which offers bonus for referring new users to their site. According to the Tell-A-Friend promotion:

  1. Your friends sign up on the Double Bonus Offer page and get a $5 Sign Up Bonus plus a $5 Double Sign Up Bonus.
  2. Until March 31st, 2008, for every friend who signs up and makes their first qualifying purchase, you’ll get a $5 Tell-A-Friend Bonus plus a $5 Double Tell-A-Friend Bonus.
  3. For every two friends, we’ll reward you with a $10 Target Gift Card on top of your $20!

That is, I will receive a $10 bonus for every one who I refer and makes a qualified purchase before March 31.

If you want to try Ebate.com and can use a $5 bonus, send me an email using the Contact page to request a referral link. Once you meet the requirement (sign up and make a purchase) and I receive the bonus, I will split the bonus with you by providing a $5 Amazon.com gift card as a little appreciation :)


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Here are a couple of bonus offers I received last week. Feel free to use it if you can.

If you want to open an ING Direct Orange Savings account, I have a reference code for $25 bonus from the March issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. ING Direct lowered its interest rate again last week following the Fed’s 0.50% reduction. Currently, the Orange Savings account pays 3.40% APY. If you open an account before April 30, 2008 and use reference code KP339/Z836TZBM, ING Direct will give you a $25 bonus.

Another similar offer is from Citibank which will give $25 bonus for opening a Ultimate Money account before February 29, 2008. Right now, the Ultimate Money account has a yield of 4.25% APY and it can also help you earn ThankYou Points. However, the Ultimate Money account has to be opened together with their EZ Checking account to avoid monthly fees. To open an account and get $25 bonus, use this link (code CYJW) and be sure to check out what exactly are offered and required.

Finally, if you are a Costco member and thinking of getting a ShareBuilder account, now may be the time to get it and receive some bonus money. In the February issue of Costco Connection magazine, there’s an ad says Costco members open a ShareBuilder account before March 31, 2008 can receive $70 (Goldstar and business members) or $90 (Executive members) when their membership is verified and a stock is purchased. I opened my ShareBuilder account in this way in 2006, but closed it last year because of the high cost of investing with them.


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Alive Again: OptionsXpress $100 Bonus Offer http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/alive-again-optionsxpress-100-bonus-offer/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/alive-again-optionsxpress-100-bonus-offer/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:07:06 +0000 Sun http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/alive-again-optionsxpress-100-bonus-offer/ Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary

The $100 bonus offer from OptionsXpress is back!

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To get the bonus, $500 must be deposited into the account by March 31, 2008. I opened an account when the offer was around before the new year. Now I am just waiting for the free money :D

Meanwhile, TradeKing is also giving $100 bonus for new accounts funded with at least $2,500. The bonus will be credited after the first trade [Source: My Money Blog].

Relatively speaking, the $100 from OptionsXpress is easier to get: smaller deposit requirement and no trade needed. That said, TradeKing’s $4.95 per trade commission is much lower than what OptionsXpress charges.

Another update. The free book offer from Zecco for any new account opened through their referral program is changed to China Shakes The World, by James Kynge, valued at $10.17 at Amazon.com. If you need a referral (as well as referrals for other accounts), send me an email and you can get a $20 Amazon.com gift card as well.

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Free Money: $25 Hallmark Insight Gift Card When Completing a Survey http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/paid-survey/free-money-25-hallmark-insight-gift-card-when-completing-a-survey/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/paid-survey/free-money-25-hallmark-insight-gift-card-when-completing-a-survey/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:37:06 +0000 Sun http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/paid-survey/free-money-25-hallmark-insight-gift-card-when-completing-a-survey/ Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary

Found this deal on Slickdeals.net.

The survey is about Microsoft Virtual Earth platform and will take 15 minutes to complete. A list of Hallmark Insight merchants can be found here (PDF file), including Amazon.com, Best Buy, and Circuit City, etc. To take the survey, use the link in the original Slickdeals post found (or this one).

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Zecco, TradeKing, OptionsXpress, ING Direct Referral Bonus and More http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/zecco-tradeking-optionsxpress-ing-direct-bonuses-and-more/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/zecco-tradeking-optionsxpress-ing-direct-bonuses-and-more/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:40:35 +0000 Sun http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/featured/zecco-tradeking-optionsxpress-ing-direct-bonuses-and-more/ Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary

zecco tradeking optionsxpress bonus Update: More bonus for using my referral links!

I have accounts with many banks, brokers, and online shopping rewards sites, etc., and some of them offer benefits for referring a new customer. If you need a referral for the following programs, please use the contact form to send me an email with a valid email address and the program you are interested in. I will be happy to refer you so we can both receive some rewards :D

Here are some currently available bonus offers. These offers, however, may change without advanced notice from the individual institution.

  • Zecco Trading: You get a free book and a $20 $25 Amazon.com gift card*; I get $30 $25 rewards;
    • For me to receive the $50 rewards from Zecco, both the myZecco account and trading account must be opened via the referral link and the trading account must be funded by at least $2,500.
  • Firstrade: You get 5 free trades; I get 5 free trades and 100 trading points;
    • Rewards will be credited once the account is opened and funded.
  • Scottrade: You get 3 free trades; I get 3 free trades;
    • Free trades will be credited to the next 3 online trades (equity or option, market or limit, GTC or day order) that are made in your account.
  • TradeKing: You get a $20 $25 Amazon.com gift card*; I get $30 $25 bonus;
    • In order for me to receive the $50 bonus from TradeKing, the new account I refer to must have a deposit of at least $1,000 and one online trade must be executed.
  • ShareBuilder: You get $55 bonus; I get 5 free automatic investments;
    • To receive the bonus, you must open a new account and fund it and make at least one investment.
  • OptionsXpress: You get a $40 $50 Amazon.com gift card*; I get $40 $50 bonus;
    • To receive the bonus, any new account I refer to must be funded and at least one trade must be executed.
  • ING Direct: You get $25 bonus; I get $10 free money;
    • For you to receive the $25 bonus, you must fund your new account (either Orange Savings or Electric Orange Checking) by at least $250.

*Bonus offered by me, not the institution.

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Free Money: $100 Bonus When Opening an OptionsXpress Account http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/free-money-100-bonus-when-opening-an-optionxpress-account/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/free-money-100-bonus-when-opening-an-optionxpress-account/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:14:13 +0000 Sun http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/free-money-100-bonus-when-opening-an-optionxpress-account/ Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary

Spotted this deal on FatWallet.com and it seems to be an easy money just for the holiday :)

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If you open an OptionsXpress account and fund it with at least $500 before December 31st, they will give you a $100 bonus. From the offer page

In order to qualify for the $100 offer, account application must be completed and a deposit of funds in the amount of at least $500 must be made by December 31, 2007. Those who qualify will receive funds in their account on or before January 10, 2008. Customer may only qualify once for this offer.

Plus, they will also reimburse up to $100 account transfer out fee charged by other brokers if you decide to transfer your account to OptionsXpress.

While I have no plan to use their service (they charge $9.95 per trade according to their commission schedule), that $100 free money is hard to resist. My only concern of getting an account but not using it is the potential cost of having an inactive account. Some brokers do charge account inactivity fee. That, however, is not the case at OptionsXpress, as indicated in their No Hidden Fees page.

I may just get an account myself and earn 20% return of $500 “invested” money, enough to cover half of the cost to run my giveaway :)

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PineCone Research Signup http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/paid-survey/pinecone-research-signup/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/paid-survey/pinecone-research-signup/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:17:08 +0000 Sun http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/paid-survey/pinecone-research-signup/ Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary

Spotted this deal on My Money Blog.

If you are interested in making a few extra bucks every month, here’s your chance. PineCone Research, a provider of paid surveys with guaranteed payout, is now accepting new applications to join their research team. Unlike other survey providers with which you can basically signup at any time, PineCone Research doesn’t take new members all the time. So, when the opportunity comes around, you need to act quickly before it’s gone. To become a member, use this link to signup. Be careful don’t enroll multiple times withe the same mailing address because

Multiple registrations of the same Household will void all registrations.

I used to do a lot of paid surveys (check out my review of paid survey providers) with various providers and made more than $100 a month, but stopped the activity long time ago as it became more and more time consuming. The only surveys that I am still taking are those from PineCone because I will be paid regardless when I say during the interview once I am selected to participate the study. Other providers, however, may have more opportunities, they all require a pre-screening to see if I am eligible or not and I will only get paid if I qualify to take the full survey. So many times, I ended up without anything after spending 10 minutes on the pre-screening questions. That’s not the case with PineCone, though. I always get $5 for about 20 minutes of my time. Now they are using Paypal to make payment, the money will hit my account in two days after completing the study.

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$20 Discover Gift Card for Spending $200 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/20-discover-gift-card-for-spending-200/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/20-discover-gift-card-for-spending-200/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:14:13 +0000 Sun bonusDiscover cardfree money http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/20-discover-gift-card-for-spending-200/ Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary

Discover® Platinum Cardfrom November 1 to December 31, 2007 at participating locations.

Discover Card is now having a Holiday Mall promotion at 160 participating shopping centers across the country. The promotion will offer a $20 gift card for every $200 spent on Discover cards till the end of the year. The maximum number of gift cards one can receive during the promotion period is 5. Check out their website to see if there’s any participating mall near your location.

Source: FatWallet.com

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Hurry! ING Direct $50 Bonus for New Account Before 09/30/07 [Expired] http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/hurry-ing-direct-50-bonus-for-new-account-before-093007/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/hurry-ing-direct-50-bonus-for-new-account-before-093007/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:30:04 +0000 Sun bonusfree moneyING Direct http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/hurry-ing-direct-50-bonus-for-new-account-before-093007/ Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary

Found this deal on FatWallet today and thought it’s worth mentioning.

If you still want an ING Direct account, despite their mediocre interest rate (currently at 4.30% APY), you can net $50 bonus if you open an account and fund it with $250 initial deposit before September 30, 2007.

Interested?

Use this link and promotion code NY3 to open your account and be $50 richer :)

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CVS $5 off $10 Coupon http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/cvs-5-off-10-coupon/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/cvs-5-off-10-coupon/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:16:06 +0000 Sun free money http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/cvs-5-off-10-coupon/ Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary

cvs_amex.pngJust found this deal on dealsea.com.

CVS and American Express are offering a printable $5 off $10 coupon for shopping at CVS. However, on the coupon it says “Save Time and $5 When You Use ExpressPay at CVS.” It’s not clear whether the coupon is applicable to purchase paid by all AMEX cards. I have an AMEX card, but it doesn’t have the ExpressPay feature. For Blue Card users, ExpressPay is already built in the card, so there should be no problem.

Use this link (PDF) to download or print out the coupon. Offer expires October 7, 2007.

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Get $10 Costco Cash Card When Paying Wireless Phone Bill with AMEX Costco Cards http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/get-10-costco-cash-card-when-paying-wireless-phone-bill-with-amex-costco-cards/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/get-10-costco-cash-card-when-paying-wireless-phone-bill-with-amex-costco-cards/#comments Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:58:31 +0000 Sun American ExpressCostcocredit cardfree moneyTrueEarnings http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/get-10-costco-cash-card-when-paying-wireless-phone-bill-with-amex-costco-cards/ Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary

amex trueearning cardSpotted this deal on FatWallet.com.

From now till January 15, 2008, American Express Costco cardholders can earn $10 when paying their wireless phone plan with AMEX Costco TrueEarning Card. From AMEX website, the Terms and Conditions of the deal are as follows:

Only The TrueEarnings Card from Costco and American Express, The TrueEarnings Business Card from Costco and American Express, American Express Costco Cash Rebate Credit Card, and the American Express Costco Business Card Cardmembers are eligible for this promotion. Offer good from now until January 15th, 2008. One Costco Cash Card per Cardmember. American Express will determine eligibility based on enrollment of automatic bill payment at a Wireless Advocates’ wireless service provider.

To be eligible for this offer you must also contact your wireless service provider and request to use your American Express Costco Card to automatically pay your monthly phone bill. Your Card will be charged by your service provider until you cancel your enrollment. Please allow 8-10 weeks to receive your $10 Costco Cash Card upon first wireless payment with your enrolled Costco Co-branded Card.

I have the TrueEarnings card (the one that keeps giving me trouble) and my T-Mobile allows me to change cards used for automatic payment online. So the total process took me only a couple of minutes to complete. That’s an easy 10 dollars.

Use this link to enroll in the program.

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MyPoints, Plus a Funny Video http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/mypoints-plus-a-funny-video/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/mypoints-plus-a-funny-video/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:28:54 +0000 Sun bonusfree moneyMyPointsvideo http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/bonus/mypoints-plus-a-funny-video/ Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary

Are you using MyPoints?

Basically, it’s an online shopping portal that rewards its members with points for shopping with them, just like other sites such Ebates and Fat Wallet. In addition to earning points from shopping, they also offer the so-called BonusMail to help members accumulate points if they don’t feel like shopping with them. In the BonusMail, advertisers put their ads and if I shop through the link in the email, I will receive the bonus points. Otherwise, I can still get some points by just clicking the ads. Here’s what a BonusMail looks like:

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In addition to products and services (check out their website for details about they are offering. There are a lots, but I don’t use any of them), BonusMail also delivers surveys which pay anywhere from 30 to 100 points per qualified and completed survey. For me, though some product promotions promise a large amount of points, I never bought anything from them. Not that I don’t trust their site or program. I am just not a big fan of rewards points. I prefer to receive rebates in cash and generally avoid using credit card that only rewards points, though in most cases the points can be redeemed for products, gift cards, or even cash. Nonetheless, whenever the BonusMail hits my mailbox, I still click the Get Points button and collect 5 points. Since I joined the program in early 2006, I have accumulated nearly 2900 points by just clicking the ads and delete the mail immediately. Since they usually send out multiple BonusMail every day, it’s not that hard to add up points and redeem them for a gift card (I will need a couple of hundreds more points in order to get a $25 gift card). And what I feel the best of it is it doesn’t need much effort either. Click and delete!

Anyway, this morning I got another BonusMail with this video:

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Quite funny, huh? And I got 10 points for just watching it :)

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Apply for a Citi Professional Card and Receive a $100 Gift Card http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/personal-finance/credit-cards/apply-for-a-citi-professional-card-and-receive-a-100-gift-card/ http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/personal-finance/credit-cards/apply-for-a-citi-professional-card-and-receive-a-100-gift-card/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:32:24 +0000 Sun http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/free-money/apply-for-a-citi-professional-card-and-receive-a-100-gift-card/ Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary

Here’s another bonus offer from Citi card.

Apply for a Citi Professional Card and get 10,000 bonus ThankYou Points after your first purchase that can then be redeemed for a $100 gift card.

  • Get 3 ThankYou Points for every dollar you spend at restaurants, gas stations, on auto rentals and at certain office supply merchants.
  • Get 1 point for every dollar you spend on other purchases
  • Redeem your points for: air travel, statement credit, gift cards and certificates, merchandise or create your own reward.
  • 0% APR on balance transfer for 9 months.

While the card is “considered a business purpose credit card and not a consumer credit card,” as the fine print of this offer states, there are non-professionals getting this card regardlessly, according to some discussions on Dealsea.com.

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