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Current Bank & Broker Promotion Bonuses
If you are looking for a little incentive to open a bank or brokerage account, there are a few promotions currently running which will give you as much as $50 bonus for a single new account. Check them out. Maybe there’s something you need
TradeKing $50 bonus for a new account: Open an account [...]
ING Direct Bonus Reference Codes for $25 Bonus
Update: If you are looking for reference codes to open an ING Direct account, check out the master list of ING Direct $25 bonus referral links. If you open an ING Direct Savings account with any of links and make a deposit of at least $250, you will receive a $25 bonus and the referrer, [...]
INGDirect Reference Code
INGDirect isn’t the leader in online saving interest rates now as it used to be. With current rate at 4.40%, it’s not as attractive as other banks such as HSBC and EmigrantDirect. But if you still want to open and INGDirect account, you can use the reference code CK921/gheaeriz to get $25 bonus if you [...]
Reminder: Free Financial Advice This Friday
This is just to remind you that Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) will hold Kiplinger’s Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan Days on October 6. Members from NAPFA will be available to answer your questions on retirement planning for free via the toll-free number (888) 919-2345.
I Should Have Said It Yesterday
on October 1st. So this is a make-up: Happy Birthday!
September 2006 Score Card — Part II: Net Worth
Ok, now it's time to take a look at how we did in investing in September.
Summary:
September was another good month for us in terms of nest egg growth as we added $14,728.45. Excluding house and cars (both as assets and liabilities), the total number is $384,297, up 3.99% from August. Year-to-date, our net worth growed [...]
What is it with OfficeDepot?
This isn't my first time, but I am quite sure it will be the last.
Yesterday, I saw a cordless phone deal on Dealsea.com. Though I am not in any need for a new phone, the price was very attractive. So I followed the link and was directed to OfficeDepot. At that time, the item was [...]
Moving Part of My Roth IRA to Vanguard
Back in July, I learned from Scottrade, which holds my Roth IRA account, that one of my favorite Vanguard funds, Vanguard Wellington fund (VWELX), is closed to investors who invest in the fund through a brokerage firm. I have been investing in the fund since 2001 and have no plan to give up my positions. [...]
September 2006 Score Card — Part I: Expenses
September was just the second time in as many months that I recorded our monthly expenses. Though the history is kind of short, I can still see some patterns of how and where we spent our money. One problem, however, is that since I didn't have a budget ahead of the spending, I really can't [...]
So, It’s not a Rumor
Yesterday, I heard that Emigrant Direct is to lower its savings rate. It was kind of surprise because I also have an account with Emigrant Direct and I didn’t get any notice about their rate change. Last night when I logged into my account in preparation of this month’s balance sheet, the savings rate was [...]
Emigrant Direct Lowers Its Rate to 5.05%
Last night when I logged into my Emigrant Direct account, the savings rate was still at 5.15%, the same as the past four months. However, when I checked again this morning, the rate dropped to 5.05%, matching the offer from HSBC.
Though the rate is not attractive as it used to be, it’s still one of [...]
