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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 [...]
Can a Keypad Improve Security?
When I first started online banking in 1998 with then Summit Bank (later bought by Fleet Bank, then acquired by Bank of America), I had to get a software package from the bank and use the software to connect to the bank's database to access my account. It wasn't very easy at that time. Since [...]
Free Domain Name and Web Hosting from Microsoft?
Sounds too good to be true?
First of all, before getting into the details, I want to state that this entry is not an advertisement. I only post it because I thought it's a piece of information that somebody may be interested in.
I got this email from Microsoft, saying that I can sign up [...]
Get Ready to Pay More for Your Starbucks Coffee
if you drink it at all.
According to a story in USAToday, effective October 3, Starbucks will raise prices of its lattes, cappuccinos, drip coffee and other drinks 5 cents, or an average 1.9%.
Time to give up your cappuccinos? Since I got coffee in my office for free, this won't affect me that much. At home, [...]
Dogs of the Dow?
On my way to work this morning, I heard Bloomberg radio (yes, I alsmost never dailed any music channel) mentioned a mutual fund that has a 12-month return of 18% (maybe the number I remembered is a little bit off, but it's in that area). The return was great but I think there are plenty [...]
I Didn’t Realized Today Is the Last Day of the Summer
until I heard it on the radio on my way back home.
So the summer is over? So I don't have to turn on the AC again for the next, what, nine months? Actually, this summer was quite good though we didn't even barbeque once. Except two weeks in July and August when the mercury [...]
OK, I’m Cancelling My T-Bill Purchase
Yesterday’s auction set the latest yield of 4-week T-Bill at 4.721%, dipped 3 basis points from last week’s rate. After examining recent yield moves, I feel that we would be better of if we shift the cash currently invested in 4-week T-Bills to our savings account at EmigrantDirect, which pays 5.15% APY.
I will keep an [...]
Free Financial Advice Tomorrow
Need help with your retirement plan? How about some professional assistance?
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) will hold Kiplinger’s Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan Days on Thursday, September 21 (that’s tomorrow) and Friday, October 6 (only these two days). Members from NAPFA will be available to answer your [...]
Six “How to’s” for Your Kids to Control Their Money
When it comes to money matters, it's never too early to start. An article in today's Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Six Money Skills for Kids to Master, offers some excellent tips on how to teach your kids to handle their money that could benefit them for the years ahead. Here's a summary of the "How to's" [...]
Mark Your Calendar: Free Financial Advice on Retirement from Kiplinger and NAPFA
This is what I found from Kiplinger's Personal Finance website. On Thursday, September 21 and Friday, October 6 (only these two days), Kiplinger's Personal Finance and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) will hold Kiplinger's Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan Days and members from NAPFA will answer your questions on retirement planning for free [...]
How Do You Like The Idea
of cutting your own hair to save money?
Sounds unbelievable that there are people actually doing that? Apparently there are, but I don’t think I will do that.
While saving money is important in our lives, we should also care about our appearances, especially if we are professionals. We don’t want to show up at work with [...]
