The Oprah Show is giving away coupons for a free Kentucky Grilled Chicken meal from KFC until 9:59pm CDT 5/6/09. 2 pcs Grilled Chicken, 2 sides, and a biscuit. Free lunch! The official website is UnthinkKFC.com, but you have to install some … [Read the rest]
TreasuryDirect Security: Should All Financial Websites Be Like This?
Posted on May 5, 2009 // 25 Comments
TreasuryDirect, which allows individuals to buy securities online directly from the US Treasury, has to be the least accessible financial website in the country. It takes me about 20 minutes to log in each time! Let's look at all the hoops we get … [Read the rest]
Capital One 360 Referral Giveway (Expired)
Posted on May 5, 2009 //
Do you have an Capital One 360 savings account with unused referrals? I usually have lots of $25 bonus links available, but have been falling behind again. The first 25* people who comment below tonight and leave a working contact e-mail (real … [Read the rest]
Monthly Financial Status / Net Worth Update (May 2009)
Posted on May 4, 2009 // 14 Comments
Credit Card Debt In the past, I have taken money from credit cards at 0% APR and placed it into high-yield savings accounts or similar safe investments that earn 4-5% interest or more, and keeping the difference as profit. I even put together a … [Read the rest]
Access Morningstar X-Ray, Portfolio Management Tools For Free
Posted on May 4, 2009 // 6 Comments
Morningstar.com has a bunch of helpful tools for managing your investment portfolio. Many of them are free, but some require you to be a member. Premium membership is not cheap at $174 a year ($115 with Fidelity account), although you do get … [Read the rest]
Become a KGB Special Agent: Text Message 411 Service
Posted on May 1, 2009 // 19 Comments
Here's another find for the Bored Money category, which are ways to earn some money on the side that aren't really high-paying on a per-hour basis, but aren't bad if you're just bored. KGB, short for Knowledge Generation Bureau, is a … [Read the rest]
WaMu Free Checking is now Chase Free Extra Checking
Posted on April 30, 2009 // 92 Comments
More changes... WaMu bank accounts are gradually being converted into Chase accounts, and customers will have to log in at Chase.com with new usernames. Mine is switching over May 22nd. The popular WaMu Free Checking account becomes the Chase Free … [Read the rest]
Bank of America Raises Fees on Checking Accounts
Posted on April 30, 2009 // 55 Comments
I recently received a pamphlet about the "improvements" that Bank of America is making on several of their checking accounts. But after reading through it, all I see are a bunch of small fee increases. For example, many people have the MyAccess … [Read the rest]
Free Personalized Hallmark Card For Mother’s Day
Posted on April 30, 2009 // 22 Comments
Mother's Day is May 10th. Get off your lazy bum and send Mom a card! Actually, since you can do this all online and they'll even ship it for you... go ahead and stay on your lazy bum. Hallmark is offering a free personalized paper card, and … [Read the rest]
Citi Forward Card Review + Rewards Summary
Posted on April 28, 2009 // 67 Comments
I ended up applying for the Citi Forward® Card mentioned several days ago. It ends up being great card for those who want the best rewards on eating out at restaurant and buying anything at Amazon.com. Here's why... This card works off the same … [Read the rest]
Reminder: U.S. Savings Bonds Purchase Deadline
Posted on April 28, 2009 // 11 Comments
Just thought I'd mention that I used TreasuryDirect today to purchase another $5,000 of Series I savings bonds. If you buy them by the end of April, you can lock in an investment that will get you about 3.08% APR over 11 months. The deadline is … [Read the rest]
Should I Buy Gold Now To Hedge Against Future Inflation?
Posted on April 27, 2009 // 24 Comments
Due to the current market conditions, many investors are wondering if investments in gold should be added to their portfolios to hedge against future inflation risks. In the video below (direct link), author Larry Swedroe discusses why he thinks gold … [Read the rest]
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