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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 [...]
TradeKing $50 Bonus for New Account Is Back
It was only a month ago when TradeKing celebrated the National Friendship Day with a promotion that gave a $50 bonus to people who opened a new account through a reference from an existing customer. Now the online discount broker is bringing back the popular promotion for the month of October and November.
If you want [...]
Is CreditKarma Useful?
Or should I say “useless”?
I wrote a lengthy review of CreditKarma back in March. At that time, I thought I could use the free service to monitor my credit score because, though it isn’t really the FICO score, I can still use the relative changes to have an idea on how my credit score moves. [...]
Borders to Offer Free Wi-Fi Connection in Its Stores
According to Yahoo News yesterday, book retailer Borders will offer free Wi-Fi connection in nearly 500 stores across the nation in an effort to attract more potential customers to its stores.
Coffee shop chain Starbucks already has free wireless service for its in-store customers. However, to use their free wireless network, you have to register your [...]
Zecco Forex 20% Deposit Bonus Offer
Are you using Zecco to trade Forex?
If not, there’s one good reason to try Zecco Forex: For a limited time, you can get up to 20% bonus up to $1,000 for deposit you make into the account!
I have discussed Zecco Forex Trading before when the platform was first introduced in April. However, since I don’t [...]
All ETF Portfolio Performance – The Power of Dollar Cost Averaging
Back in August 2008, I designed a diversified, all-ETF portfolio before the collapse of Lehman Brothers triggered the huge sell-off of the stock market. The goal I had in my mind when I built the portfolio was to have a portfolio that covers a wide range of asset classes such that it gives me the [...]
ING Direct Business Account $50 Promotion
I opened a PNC Business Checking Account early this year for the little business I am running. The reasons I had the account with PNC are that 1) they have a branch office in our neighborhood, so it’s easy to make a deposit; 2) the account has low balance requirement and no monthly fees; 3) [...]
Minimum Credit Score for FHA Loan To Raise to 620
Fannie Mae, the mortgage insurer, announced early this week that it is revising the eligibility, underwriting, and pricing policy to support housing market liquidity and sustainability. In a statement (PDF file) released on Tuesday, Fannie Mae said that starting December 12, 2009, the minimum credit score will be increased to 620 for all loans delivered [...]
LifeLock: Can The Program Really Protect My Identity?
I have heard LifeLock commercial on radio many times before in which its CEO read out loud his own social security number and challenged anyone to steal his identity. Equally ear-catching in the commercial was their $1 million guarantee. That ’s a lot of money for any victim of identity theft. However, since I don’t [...]
Yodlee Does a Better Job Categorizing My Expenses
Last week, when I logged into my Mint.com the first time in several months, I was shocked by how Mint categorizes the expenses downloaded from my Bank of America Checking account. I don’t know exactly how Mint processes the transactions, but it is just unacceptable to me that a popular financial product that is used [...]
Ally Bank’s Rate Guarantee
Since I don’t actively bank with Ally Bank any more (I still have a 9-Month No Penalty CD with them though), I don’t check my account as often as I do with other banks. When I did go to Ally Bank website the other day, I notice something that I didn’t see before, as far [...]
