If you are a former Zecco brokerage account holder, you should have been migrated over to TradeKing by now as a result of their merger/acquisition. However, I already had a TradeKing account, and now when I log in I can swap between them but they … [Read the rest]
Have Both TradeKing and Zecco Accounts? Merge Them Together
Posted on January 8, 2013 // 1 Comment
Last updated: January 8, 2013
$10,000 Benchmark Portfolio Update – January 2013
Posted on January 8, 2013 // 9 Comments
Time again for a Beat the Market Experiment monthly update, for the first of three portfolios started on November 1st, 2012: $10,000 Passive Benchmark Portfolio that would serve as both a performance benchmark and an real-world, low-cost … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Free Credit for Amazon MP3 Downloads
Posted on January 3, 2013 // 27 Comments
Updated. Here's another $2 in free Amazon MP3 credit up for grabs. Visit this link for the details - you'll need a Facebook account for this one (real or spam account, you decide). It should increase your gift card balance for music purchases … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 3, 2013
Investment Returns By Asset Class – 2012 Annual Returns, Year-End Update
Posted on January 1, 2013 // 3 Comments
Happy New Year! 2012 has come to an end, which makes this monthly update into an annual wrap-up of the trailing total returns for selected asset classes. Passive ETFs are used to represent major asset classes, as they represent actual investments … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Why You Should Make a New Year’s Resolution
Posted on December 28, 2012 // 2 Comments
If you're like me, you may wonder if a New Year's resolution is even worth the bother. By chance, I was listening to an NPR interview today with a Dr. John Norcross, a psychology professor who decided to study this phenomenon. Listen, download … [Read the rest]
Last updated: December 28, 2012
Use Up Small Balance Visa & American Express Gift Cards with Amazon.com Purchases
Posted on December 26, 2012 // 11 Comments
For some reason, cash is old-fashioned and now it's common to give out gift cards in the form of prepaid credit cards. If you have a prepaid Visa, Mastercard, or American Express gift card and you want to use up an odd remaining amount like $3.34 … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 25, 2019
MyMoneyBlog.com $2,500 Holiday Cash Giveaway (Winner Announcement)
Posted on December 24, 2012 // 25 Comments
Winner Announcement! The contest is now closed. The winning entry was picked using Random.org with the Timestamp: 2012-12-25 03:28:18 UTC. Congratulations to Anthony T (aXXXXXX@gmail.com), the lucky winner of $2,500. You should have received an … [Read the rest]
Last updated: June 15, 2018
Backup Your Music Library For Free Into Google’s Cloud Service
Posted on December 20, 2012 // 5 Comments
Google has just announced on their Google Play page that you can now upload your music library to Google Play, and they will scan them and keep a copy in the cloud for free and let you stream to your devices as needed. This "digital music locker" is … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 9, 2017
Free ShopRunner Membership
Posted on December 20, 2012 // 10 Comments
It may not work in time for Christmas anymore, but here's another offer for a free 1-year Shoprunner membership. Enter offer code RUNNER. No credit card required, it is optional, just asks for an e-mail address. Shoprunner is similar to Amazon … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 9, 2017
How Do I Tip The Trash Collector?
Posted on December 19, 2012 // 137 Comments
Ah, holiday tipping. This little post still gets a steady stream of comments, even several years later... Invariably this time of year, all the "tipping experts" of the world unite and tell us ignorant folk what to do. Is it just me, or is it a … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 12, 2016
Explanation For Recent Big Drop In Mutual Fund Values
Posted on December 18, 2012 // 26 Comments
Many people will log into their brokerage accounts in December and be surprised by some curious losses. Not to worry, most likely this is due to your mutual distributing either capital gains and/or dividends. Mutual funds and ETFs are baskets of … [Read the rest]
Last updated: December 18, 2012
Free Experian Credit Monitoring from Credit Sesame
Posted on December 17, 2012 // 12 Comments
You may be familiar with Credit Sesame from my popular free credit scores with no trials post, as they offer you a free credit score based on your Experian credit report, updated once a month. They make money by presenting you with credit-related … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 6, 2017
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