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TreasuryDirect 1099 Form for 2006 Available

Posted by Sun on January 26, 2007 (3) Comment

Yesterday an email from TreasuryDirect arrived, informing me that the 1099 form for 2006 is available online.
2006 was the first year that our investments in Treasury bills were subject to federal income taxes. We have been buying I and EE bonds for several years, but they are exempted from both federal and state income [...]

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Credit Card Companies’ Evil Tricks

Posted by Sun on January 26, 2007 (0) Comment

A couple of days ago, I read an article on MSN Money with the title “Credit card companies’ evil tricks.” The article is interesting because it reveals what the author, Liz Weston, considers as “foul play” between credit card companies and us, the card holders.
Here’s the summary from the article. For details, use the above [...]

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Citi PremierPass Card with No Annual Fee*

Posted by Sun on January 25, 2007 (1) Comment

This deal is from FatWallet. It seems to be a good deal, with the only question being whether the fee is waived permanently or only for one year. If this is a concern, you can always cancel the card after getting the bonus points. The fine print says the balance transfer is good within 12 [...]

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More on ING Electric Orange from Readers’ Feedbacks

Posted by Sun on January 25, 2007 (4) Comment

Back in November 2006, I wrote a review of ING’s Electric Orange checking account. Since then, I have received some feedbacks from readers who have used this account and their first-hand experience more valuable than what I said from outside. Personally, I didn’t use the account because I don’t know what exactly I can get [...]

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IGoBanking Account Fully Functional

Posted by Sun on January 25, 2007 (10) Comment

I initiated a transfer of $2,000 from my EmigrantDirect account to IGoBanking account on January 17th after setting up external account links and verifying my ownership of those accounts I linked to IGoBanking (I have linked Bank of America checking account and EmigrantDirect and HSBC savings accounts). The fund was posted on my account on [...]

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