My Money Blog

Update: Best Savings Account and CD Interest Rates, 4%+ APY

Posted on July 25, 2008 // 32 Comments

It seems that one small silver lining of these ongoing bank troubles is that well, banks need more money in order to keep afloat. This means they are more willing to pay us more $$$ for the privilege of holding onto ours. :) Even the big banks are … [Read the rest]

Free Access to Entertainment Book Online Coupons

Posted on July 24, 2008 // 19 Comments

I'm usually not a big fan of paying for coupon books since I always forget to use them, but here is a way to get free access to Entertainment Book Online. Just visit this page, and enter the Access Code OPADINE08 (looks expired), or try OPADINE. … [Read the rest]

$10 Off at Amazon.com + Free Amazon Prime Trial

Posted on July 24, 2008 // 14 Comments

Right now you can get $10 off your next Amazon.com order when you sign up for a free 1-month trial of Amazon Prime. Amazon Prime gives you free 2-day shipping on any purchase with no minimum order, so you don't even need to get to $25 for the usual … [Read the rest]

Better Example Against Double-Taxation Of 401(k) Loans

Posted on July 23, 2008 // 64 Comments

Okay, so I view my last post on 401k loans as a failure. I tried to use as little math as possible in explaining why 401k loans are not a bad idea due to the incorrect concept of "double taxation". Instead, I probably managed to confuse many of … [Read the rest]

Double Taxation and the Real Reasons 401(k) Loans Are Bad

Posted on July 22, 2008 // 64 Comments

I have noticed an increasing amount of discussion regarding 401(k) loans. While almost all sources denounce this as a bad idea, I take issue with one of the supposed reasons why: double taxation. Suze Orman explains it her way: Suze says when … [Read the rest]

Another Free Schick Quattro Razor Sample

Posted on July 21, 2008 // 16 Comments

To get your free Schick Quattro Razor, visit ShaveRyanNyquist.com, click to Enter the site, and vote on which facial hair design you want him to have. When they ask you if you want a free razor sample as well, click on "Sure Man". If it tells you … [Read the rest]

Entrepreneur Interview: Dan of SuperiorTitanium.com

Posted on July 21, 2008 // 23 Comments

A few months ago, Dan of SuperiorTitanium.com approached me about advertising rates for his website selling titanium money clips. Although money clips are somewhat financially related, I thought it would be an even better fit to do an interview … [Read the rest]

Wanted: Loyal Reader With VirtualBank Account

Posted on July 21, 2008 // 11 Comments

I am currently out of VirtualBank referrals to give out to people. (Both referrer and referrer get $20 if you open an account.) As such, I am looking for a loyal and participating reader of My Money Blog to give out their referrals and make some easy … [Read the rest]

Links: Dark Knight Edition

Posted on July 21, 2008 // 9 Comments

Saw Batman today (the free movie tickets worked!). I'm not much of a graphic novel guy, but it turned out to be one of the best movies I've seen all year. Side thought: Is it really impressive that a movie broke a box-office revenue record when even … [Read the rest]

United Rentals (URI) Stock Tender Follow-up

Posted on July 20, 2008 // 7 Comments

Well, the United Rentals tender offer that I participated in went through successfully. As expected, the offer was oversubscribed (press release), which means that more shares were offered than they were looking to buy. Only an estimated 34% of … [Read the rest]

10% Off With Discover, Buy 1 Get 1 Jamba Juice, iPod Promotion at KeyBank

Posted on July 18, 2008 // 21 Comments

Quick links to more offers that may be of interest... $10 Discover Gift Card for every $100 Spent Get a $10 Discover Gift Card for every $100 you spend on your Discover Card at participating malls from August 1 through September 7, 2008. The … [Read the rest]

Brown Bag Lunch Idea: Simple Chinese Chicken Salad

Posted on July 17, 2008 // 22 Comments

There was some interest how to keep food costs down, so here's another brown bag lunch idea that I use. Previously I did my Simple Custom Sandwich Edition, which probably could have been cheaper but I tried to price things at retail. This time … [Read the rest]