With rates rising, I guess they want some more money to lend out too: E-LOAN Online Savings - 5.50% APY on all balances. Minimum opening deposit of $5,000, no monthly fees. Countrywide Bank SavingsLink - 5.25% APY on balances of $10,000 - … [Read the rest]
I Spent A Lot of Money In Europe
Posted on September 28, 2006 // 14 Comments
Really no other way to put it :) Eating out in London is atrocious. After a while a £10 meal starts to look like a great deal, when in reality it cost you $19. A one-way subway ride in London starts at £3 ($5.60), and day-passes start at … [Read the rest]
Presidential Bank Launches Online Funds Transfer
Posted on September 28, 2006 // 11 Comments
It looks like Presidential Bank's promise of online funds transfer capability has come to fruition. I see that it is a CashEdge-based funds transfer system, the same system used by Bank of America and HSBC. See the FAQ. Similar to BofA, only … [Read the rest]
Free Stock Trades From Zecco.com?
Posted on September 23, 2006 // 17 Comments
Update: Please see my new Zecco Broker Review. I almost feel like it's the dot-com era again. This time, a new website called Zecco.com is saying that it will offer free online stock trades starting on October 9th, and instead make its revenue from … [Read the rest]
Are We The iPod Generation Too?
Posted on September 20, 2006 // 10 Comments
Lest you think things across the pond are so much better than things here in the States, I read today that according to a British study young people here are worse off now than their parents at the same age. In fact, they are coined the iPod … [Read the rest]
The Best Value For The Money In London
Posted on September 18, 2006 // 7 Comments
Whew! London is fun... and very expensive. Everything basically costs twice as much here. Burger King Whopper? On sale for ?1.99, or $3.80. No, I didn't eat one. ;) I just watched A Comedy of Errors at the Shakespeare Globe Theatre. It was … [Read the rest]
Two $100 Business Credit Card Bonuses
Posted on September 17, 2006 // 3 Comments
As a follow-up to my post on Earning More Bonuses Using Business Credit Cards, here are two additional non-airlines cards with nice bonuses: CitiBusiness Card with ThankYou Network - 10,000 ThankYou Points after first purchase, redeemable for … [Read the rest]
Earning More Free Money Using Business Credit Cards
Posted on September 17, 2006 // 33 Comments
Many people aren't aware of the fact that anyone can apply for business credit cards, even if they are not part of a corporation or LLC. Just use your own name as the business name, and your Social Security Number as the Tax ID. Why? Because any … [Read the rest]
The Best Time To Buy Everything
Posted on September 16, 2006 // 7 Comments
Here are two different viewpoints on 'The best time to buy everything', one from SmartMoney and the other from CNN Money. Some excerpts are below, see the articles for more. Airline tickets SmartMoney and CNN agree: Buy on a Wednesday, about 21 … [Read the rest]
Free MLB Jersey + iPod Nano with Bank of America Credit Card
Posted on September 15, 2006 // 4 Comments
Bank of America (merged with MBNA) is offering a free baseball jersey as well as an iPod Nano with their MLB Extra Bases card. Looks like you need to spend $2,000 on the card with 90 days of account opening to get the iPod. Pertinent fine print … [Read the rest]
Sleeping In Airports To Save Money
Posted on September 15, 2006 // 19 Comments
So while in London, I'm going to visit a friend in Southern England, and I'm going to get back into London late that night for an early flight back to the States. So basically I was looking at paying $100 for a hotel so I could sleep for 6 hours … [Read the rest]
Priceline Tricks – 4 Star London Hotel For 50 Pounds A Night
Posted on September 14, 2006 // 5 Comments
Everyone's heard of Priceline.com and Hotwire.com. In exchange for a great deal on airfare or travel, you give up some flexibility and information. That is, you don't get to find out which airline or hotel you're using until you've committed your … [Read the rest]
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