Personal finance
Citi PremierPass Card with No Annual Fee*
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 [...]
More on ING Electric Orange from Readers’ Feedbacks
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 [...]
IGoBanking Account Fully Functional
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 [...]
One More Benefit from Ameriprise Auto Insurance
We switched our auto and home insurance from Liberty Mutual to Ameriprise through Costco last year after some evaluations. The IDs arrived last week with an extra benefit that I didn’t expect before switching: Free 24-hour nationwide roadside assistance for Costco Executive Member. Though this service is mentioned on Costo website, there are much more [...]
Key 2006 Tax Law Changes
As the tax season quickly approaches, there are some key changes in the tax law in 2006 that will affect your 2006 tax returns. The following are what I collected from IRS website:
Earned Income for Additional Child Tax Credit: The minimum earned income amount used to figure the additional child tax credit is $11,300.
Alternative Minimum [...]
