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Scottrade?s Scottrader Streaming Quotes Look Good
2010-12-21 21:06:00 I have been a Scottrade customer for more than 8 years. As a long time user, I am glad to see that Scottrade keeps introducing new or improved products to its customers. This time, it’s the Scottrader Streaming Quotes tool, with more enhanced features. As I mentioned in my broker web-based trading platform comparison post ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special Promotional OffersScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesFree FICO Credit ScoreTradeKing $50 New Account BonusChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusDiscover More Card No Fee 0% APR Balance Transfer for 12 Months Scottrade’s Scottrader Streaming Quotes Look Good More About: Investing , Stock , Brokerage
Don?t Look Now! The Christmas Shopping Season Is Just Ahead
2010-10-28 15:26:00 I took a stroll through the mall the other day and noticed what most of you are probably noticing at stores everywhere ? all of the Christmas decorations and merchandise are out in full force. Heck, I saw our mall putting up Christmas stuff in the middle of August. I guess it?s never soon enough ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Don?t Look Now! The Christmas Shopping Season Is Just Ahead More About: Money
US Bank $15 Bonus for Using Online Bill Pay
2010-10-28 02:24:00 If you are a US Bank customer, but haven’t used their online bill pay function to pay your bills, here a $15 free money offer for you to enroll in their free Bill Pay and start to pay bills with the bank following these steps: Enroll in Internet Banking and follow the prompts to set ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 Bonus OptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal US Bank $15 Bonus for Using Online Bill Pay
What?s in My Wallet?
2010-10-27 14:00:00 Today, The Money Writers open up their wallet to show what they have in their wallet. Before taking you to see theirs, let me show you what’s in mine first. First, credit cards. I am a credit card person, so naturally, credit cards make up a big part of the contents in my wallet. Even though ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal What’s in My Wallet? More About: Personal Finance , Credit Card
Get More for Your Online Buck
2010-10-25 15:24:00 What?s better than great savings while shopping online? Getting even more for the money you spend! And, believe it or not, there?s a number of ways to do just that. Use the quick tips below to help ensure you get more than your money?s worth. Pay with a card that pays you back. With the ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Get More for Your Online Buck More About: Shopping , Money , Frugality
Lending Club Lowers Borrower Interest Rates
2010-10-23 18:20:00 Leading social lending platform provider Lending Club announced early this week that it has lowered the starting interest rate on unsecured personal loans from 7.93% to 6.78% for 36-month term loans (Lending Club also lets borrowers borrow 60-month loans) that could be as much as $25,000. According to Lending Club, the rate cut is “in response ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Lending Club Lowers Borrower Interest Rates More About: Alternative , Investing
Your To Do List For Open Enrollment
2010-10-21 15:43:00 Over the next couple of months, employees all across the country will begin receiving their annual open enrollment information packets from Human Resources. For most, this will be the one chance a year to select which insurance plans and benefits you?ll have for all of 2011. With only one shot, it?s not a process you ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Your To Do List For Open Enrollment More About: Personal Finance , Finance , Money
Convert to Vanguard Admiral Shares
2010-10-20 15:32:00 Last weekend, I received a letter from Vanguard , informing me that one or more of my Vanguard funds held in IRA account with the company now qualify to be promoted to Admiral Shares. This followed a recent announcement from Vanguard that it has lowered the minimum amount required to qualify for the lower-cost Admiral Shares. ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Convert to Vanguard Admiral Shares More About: Investing , Mutual fund
Rediscover the Joy (and Savings) of Little Pleasures
2010-10-18 15:40:00 Great things come in small packages. The little things in life often mean the most. Never judge a book by its cover ? or price tag. Need I go on? The same can be true of spending our money (or not) in correlation to our enjoyment of life. While admittedly having money can relieve a ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Rediscover the Joy (and Savings) of Little Pleasures More About: Money , Frugality
ING Direct Electric Orange $50 Bonus Plus 1% Cash Back Promotion
2010-10-16 18:28:00 ING Direct Electric Orange , one of the best interest checking accounts, is now offering $50 bonus for a new Electric Orange Checking Account. To get the bonus, you will need to Apply for Electric Orange Checking Account with Reference Code EM547 during the account opening process. Make a total of 3 Card purchases or Person2Person ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 Bonus OptionsHouse New Account Promotion s: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal ING Direct Electric Orange $50 Bonus Plus 1% Cash Back Promotion
How Much Does It Take To Get To $1,000,000?
2010-10-14 15:20:00 The club of investors who can claim to have a net worth of over $1,000,000 isn?t nearly as elite as it used to be decades but that doesn?t mean that being able to call yourself a millionaire carries any less allure. So many people think that obtaining the title of millionaire is an unobtainable Everest-like ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal How Much Does It Take To Get To $1,000,000? More About: Personal Finance , Finance , Money , Saving
TD Ameritrade Offers Commission Free ETFs
2010-10-12 15:07:00 Nowaday, you don’t need an account with brokers like Zecco to buy Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) for free (to trade stocks or ETFs for free with Zecco, you do, however, have to have at least $25,000 in your account). Since last year, full service brokerages such as Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Vanguard all started to ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal TD Ameritrade Offers Commission Free ETFs More About: Investing , Stock , Brokerage
Fun and Fiscally Sound
2010-10-11 15:40:00 For many people the words ?thrifty,? ?cost-cutting,? and ?frugal? all scream ?boring,? ?self-depriving,? and well, let?s face it, ?cheap? (and not in a good way!) It needn?t be the case, though. ?Fiscally sound? can be great for your budget and fun for you, too. In fact, often times all it takes is a more positive, ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Fun and Fiscally Sound More About: Finance , Frugality
EverBank to IPO and Weekend Linkage
2010-10-11 03:14:00 EverBank Financial Corp, based in Jacksonville, FL which operates EverBank Direct, the online division of EverBank, has filed with the SEC last Friday for an initial public offering to raise up to $200 million. I have been following EverBank for quite some time and am currently a customer of their Yield Pledge Money Market Account ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal EverBank to IPO and Weekend Linkage More About: Roundup
TD Ameritrade $5 Commission Promotion
2010-10-08 15:25:00 In my discount broker comparison post that I compiled last year, I placed TD Ameritrade near the bottom on the list because its stock trade commission is rather high at $9.99 per trade. If I want to choose a broker to trade stocks, ETFs, or options, I don’t think it will be TD Ameritrade or ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotion s: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal TD Ameritrade $5 Commission Promotion More About: Investing , Stock , Brokerage
Learn To Think Like A Contrarian
2010-10-07 15:20:00 If there?s one thing that the market of the last few years has taught us it?s that there?s very little that?s predictable. You think things are at their worst and suddenly the market shoots up. You think the bull market has returned and then you hear that the economy might be slipping back into recession. ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Learn To Think Like A Contrarian More About: Investing , Mutual fund , Stock
FNBO Direct $25 Bonus Promotion
2010-10-07 05:12:00 FNBO Direct is running a new promotion for its FNBO Billpay Account. From now to December 31, 2010, if you open an FNBO Direct Online Billpay Account and use the FNBO Direct Visa Check Card 6 times, you will receive $25 bonus which will be automatically credited to your account on January 14, 2011. With ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 Bonus OptionsHouse New Account Promotion s: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal FNBO Direct $25 Bonus Promotion More About: Banking
We Refinanced Our Mortgage
2010-10-06 15:32:00 With mortgage rates are record lows, did you refinance your loan recently? We did. We started the refinancing process in late August, when the rate of 15-year fixed mortgage dropped to as low as 3.75% APR. At that time, we were only a few months into our original 15-year loan, which carried an interest rate ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal We Refinanced Our Mortgage More About: Personal Finance
Mastering Negotiation to Save Money
2010-10-05 15:10:00 The art of negotiation is an important one, especially when it comes to your finances. Anyone who has ever had to work out a debt repayment plan or get their credit card interest rate lowered knows that negotiation plays a big role in how things turn out. Even if your financial situation is in perfect ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Mastering Negotiation to Save Money More About: Personal Finance , Finance , Save Money
When Convenience Fees Can Help You Save
2010-10-04 15:26:00 Sure, ideally you?d be able to pay everything right when the bill comes. But, sadly, in this economic climate that ideal can be very far from reality. The good news is, though, that opting to fork over a usually nominal convenience can often help you save even more money than if you didn?t as well ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal When Convenience Fees Can Help You Save More About: Personal Finance , Finance , Money
Friday Deals: Restaurant.com 90% Off and More
2010-10-01 19:52:00 Today only. Restaurant .com has gift certificates for 90% off. With the discount, you can get a $25 Restaurtant.com gift certificates for only $1 when you use promo code WOW to check out. Amazon.com has a Friday sale on coffee and snacks. Items on sale include various Starbucks coffees 12-ounce bags (Pack of 3) for $23.00 ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Friday Deals: Restaurant.com 90% Off and More
Signs That You Need To Run Away From Your Financial Advisor
2010-09-30 15:02:00 There are some people in this world that you?re supposed to be able to trust. Your spouse. Your priest. The list could go on and on. If you?re someone who works with a financial advisor, they should also be on that list and they should be high on it. And why not? He or she ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Signs That You Need To Run Away From Your Financial Advisor More About: Personal Finance , Finance , Money , Investing
Should You Use Your Cell Phone For Credit Card Processing?
2010-09-29 15:20:00 Technology has certainly changed the way in which business is conducted across the world; several exciting new innovations have made life easy for both the business owners as well as the customers. One such technological advancement is the ability to use your cell phone for credit card processing. Like with all other technological introductions, business ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Should You Use Your Cell Phone For Credit Card Processing? More About: Personal Finance , Cell Phone
American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card 25,000 Bonus Points
2010-09-29 05:05:00 American Express now offers a faster way to earn points with the American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card , a travel rewards credit card. It allows you to buy the things you need, and get rewarded with the things you want. With the American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card, you can earn points up to three ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card 25,000 Bonus Points More About: Personal Finance , American Express , American
Refer a Friend to myFICO and Get $10
2010-09-28 15:27:00 Nowadays, there are many places from where I can get a credit score, either for free (such as Credit Karma or Quizzle) or with a fee (such as Experian or TransUnion). With the free credit scores, I can have a pretty good idea of how my credit looks like, even though I pay more attention to ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Refer a Friend to myFICO and Get $10 More About: Credit report
Forget Leftovers! Make Entrée Encores
2010-09-27 15:52:00 ?Oh, not again!? ?I?m tired of that!? ?Ah, I?m not hungry anyway?? If you?ve heard any of these ? or one of the numerous variations thereof ? than you?re likely the person not only trying to stretch the family dollar via the culinary route, but trying to minimize unnecessary waste as well. It?s not an ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Forget Leftovers! Make Entrée Encores More About: Frugality
Where to Buy Gold
2010-09-24 18:33:00 In case you didn’t notice, the price of gold has broken some new highs lately. The latest rally was fueled by comments made after the Fed meeting early this week, which were interpreted by some as signs that more greenbacks will be printed in order to boost the economic recovery that has slowed dramatically in ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Where to Buy Gold More About: Alternative , Investing
Make Sure You?re Coming Out Ahead When Refinancing
2010-09-23 15:29:00 With rates currently at all-time lows, the boom in mortgage refinancing has continued to pick up steam. 30-year mortgages can be had for rates under 4.5% while many 15-year mortgages are going for less than 4%. If you?re considering an adjustable rate mortgage, you can go even lower than that. Refinancing your mortgage has long ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal Make Sure You?re Coming Out Ahead When Refinancing More About: Personal Finance , Finance , Money , Mortgage
SmartyPig $5,000 Race Out of Debt Contest
2010-09-22 03:37:00 SmartyPig, the social banking website that allows its customers to get help from friends and family members for achieving their savings goals, is now running a $5,000 “Race Out of Debt ” contest from September 14th to September 27th. At the end of the contest, they will choose one lucky winner to receive a cash prize ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offersFree 2GB Online StorageScottrade 3 Commission Free TradesChase Freedom MasterCard $100 BonusOptionsHouse New Account Promotions: 90 Days Free Investment Coaching, 90 Days of Two Morningstar Newsletters, or 1-year free subscription to The Wall Street Journal SmartyPig $5,000 Race Out of Debt Contest More About: Personal Finance , Banking
Use Your Credit Cards Can Improve Your Credit Score
More articles from this author:2009-12-18 15:25:00 I purchased a credit score the other day, using myFICO’s 26% off coupon code. The reason was that it has been almost a year since I last checked my FICO score in last January. A lot of things has happened since then, with the biggest event being that we are no longer homeowners, and the ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offers Enter to Win 10 Flip Mino Cameras Plus $100 Bonus OptionsHouse 100 Commission Free Trades Scottrade 3 Commission Free Trades Lending Club $25 Sign Up Bonus CollegeAdvantage $50 Bonus Use Your Credit Cards Can Improve Your Credit Score More About: Credit report , Credit Card 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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