Kind of hidden at the bottom of my last post was that discovery that there are new ways to join Pentagon Federal Credit Union, known commonly as PenFed. There are several reasons to join this credit union, including at-times competitive certificate … [Read the rest]
PenFed Adds New Ways To Join – Red Cross Donors
Posted on April 4, 2011 // 5 Comments
Last updated: April 4, 2011
Rewards Credit Cards: Rotating Categories 2011 April to June (Home Improvement)
Posted on April 1, 2011 // 18 Comments
When you charge something on your credit card, the merchant usually pays about 2-3% in transaction fees for the convenience and benefit of accepting these cards. To get your business, issuers often rebate part of these fees in the form of % cashback … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 19, 2015
My Money Blog on FaceBook – Gift Card Giveaway
Posted on April 1, 2011 // 6 Comments
I've finally caught up to 2009 and created a Facebook Page for MyMoneyBlog.com, with a little nudge from reader Amy. With this page, my hope is to be able to share links and other quick news that might not make it into a blog post, as well as … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 1, 2011
Scottrade Offers Low-Cost, Commission-Free Focus Morningstar ETFs
Posted on March 31, 2011 // 10 Comments
Update: As of late 2012 Scottrade announced that they would liquidate their FocusShares ETFs. Scottrade bought FocusShares as a subsidiary and has joined the free ETF landscape. They introduced 15 new low-cost Focus Morningstar ETFs which … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 1, 2015
Why Does Everyone Love Groupon?
Posted on March 29, 2011 // 11 Comments
Cartoon site Oatmeal released their State of the Web a while back, and it included a bit about the deal-a-day site Groupon. So true! But who doesn't like a deal. :) Their customer service is solid too, I had a problem with a local Groupon … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 9, 2017
eBay $7 for $15 on Groupon
Posted on March 29, 2011 // 6 Comments
Groupon has a national deal today where you can get $15 worth of credit at eBay for only $7. Nearly 25,000 have been bought already. Limit 1 per person. Limit 1 per order. Valid only on eBay.com in the U.S. Must have a registered eBay and … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 4, 2011
$100 Tradeking Referral Offer Ends March 31st April 14th
Posted on March 25, 2011 // 5 Comments
The $100 Refer-A-Friend promo for TradeKing.com has been unusually popular this time around. If you get a referral from an existing account holder, open a new account with at least $1,000, and make a trade, both people will get $100. I've … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 20, 2012
Have An Investment Advisor? Make Them Sign This Fiduciary Pledge
Posted on March 25, 2011 // 8 Comments
The SEC has officially recommended that anyone that provides personalized investment advice to retail consumers should be subject to a fiduciary standard of conduct. Put simply, this means that anyone under the "financial adviser/money manager" … [Read the rest]
Last updated: March 24, 2011
The Problem With A Retirement Based On The Stock Market
Posted on March 24, 2011 // 9 Comments
As far as retirement calculators go, the new one over at the Scottrade Knowledge Center is pretty nice. It does the whole Monte Carlo thing, running theoretical scenarios based on historical data. There are fancy interactive sliders that let you … [Read the rest]
Last updated: March 24, 2011
Amazon Appstore Opens For Android: Free Angry Birds
Posted on March 23, 2011 // 14 Comments
The Amazon Appstore for Android OS smartphones has opened, and they are offering new free apps every day to promote it. Yesterday's app was Angry Birds Rio (still free)... Wednesday was World Series of Poker: Hold 'em Legend (not free anymore), … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
What Is A “Safe” Savings Rate? How About 16.62%
Posted on March 23, 2011 // 11 Comments
The term "Safe Withdrawal Rate" (SWR) usually refers to the amount of your portfolio that you can withdraw each year in retirement safely without running out of money. The "4% rule" is often used, which says that if you want $40,000 … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Chase Sapphire Preferred: $625 towards Travel
Posted on March 22, 2011 // 7 Comments
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is a rewards credit card offering new cardholders 50,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. 50,000 points can be redeemed for $625 in travel when you redeem through Chase … [Read the rest]
Last updated: November 16, 2015
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