Bank of America now has their own high-yield savings account, though with a minimum balance. You won't find it advertised though, it's tucked away in their new My Expressions banking section. If you click around the various organizations, you'll see … [Read the rest]
Bank of America Money Market Savings, now 4.65-5.01% APY
September 17, 2007 By 44 Comments
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The Widening Gap Between The Rich And… The Super-Rich
September 16, 2007 By 8 Comments
Forget the gap between the poor and the rich, what we really should be concerned with the growing gap between the rich and the super-rich. I mean, some people out there can only afford one yacht! The Onion explains: "[When I grew up,] my … [Read the rest]
Last updated: September 17, 2007
Hedging Against The Dollar: Opening A Foreign Currency Bank Account vs. Buying A Currency ETF
September 16, 2007 By 65 Comments
Lot's of people have been asking me how to open up a bank account denominated in a foreign currency. The main reason appears to be a desire to hedge against future declines of the dollar. For example, right now the US dollar is trading at all-time … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 24, 2013
401k Lump Sum Contribution: Dollar Cost Averaging Looking Good Right Now
September 15, 2007 By 37 Comments
I've been really bad at regularly making contributions to my Self-Employed 401k from Fidelity. I had only planned to put $500 a month into it for the first part of the year, since I wanted to keep as much liquid cash as possible in case I bought a … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 10, 2011
401k to IRA Rollover Decision Process, Prosper Lending Review
September 14, 2007 By 13 Comments
I'm swamped today, so here are some posts from the past that fill requests from my suggestion box: My 401k to IRA Rollover Decision Process Part 1 - Stay put with old 401k? Part 2 - Roll over into Fidelity? Part 3 - What about Vanguard? Part 4 … [Read the rest]
Last updated: September 14, 2007
Cash Back On All Purchases With Citibank CashReturns MasterCard
September 13, 2007 By 67 Comments
There is yet another rewards card variation out there - the Citibank CashReturns MasterCard. What's special about this card is the promotional offer. It offers 5% back on all purchases for 3 months.(Update: as of 4/20, it only offers a 20% bonus … [Read the rest]
Last updated: December 26, 2011
Make Money From Your Own Videos With Revver
September 13, 2007 By 12 Comments
You've heard of YouTube, but what about Revver? It's a video-sharing site that also shares advertising revenue with either people who upload their own videos, or simply share existing ones. The creator gets 40%, Revver gets 40%, and the sharer … [Read the rest]
Last updated: December 23, 2011
Our Wedding: What We Spent, Who Paid For It, and How It Went
September 12, 2007 By 27 Comments
First, even though it could have been executed better, to the right are the results of my informal wedding cost survey. While there was a big spread, over 30% of people said they spent less than $5,000 on their weddings. Impressive! The median … [Read the rest]
Last updated: September 12, 2007
Free Nights of Theater In October and November
September 12, 2007 By 3 Comments
In an effort to attract new audiences, a large group of America's not-for-profit theaters are organizing a Free Night of Theater clustered around October 18th, 2007 in various locations nationwide: In 2007 the Free Night program will be presented … [Read the rest]
Last updated: December 29, 2014
Interest Rate Chaser Discussion: Where To Go After FNBO Direct’s 6% APY Promotional Period?
September 11, 2007 By 38 Comments
Many people who are with FNBO Direct right now earning 0.65% APY are asking - What is FNBO Direct's rate going to be after September 28th? After a few phone calls, the official answer is apparently "We're not going to tell you until we have to... on … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
This Is Why I Hate Rebates…
September 10, 2007 By 31 Comments
Wonder why you haven't received your rebate? It might be because they just threw it away. Above are 1,300 unopened rebate forms that were dug out of a dumpster by a San Jose Mercury reporter (need a login?). Here is an excerpt: I know that … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 9, 2017
Bummer, I’m An Under-Accumulator Of Wealth…
September 9, 2007 By 40 Comments
I just found my old copy of The Millionaire Next Door, a book which found that, contrary to popular belief, most millionaires actively live in modest neighborhoods and drive common cars like the Ford F-150 truck. Flipping through it, I remembered … [Read the rest]
Last updated: September 9, 2007
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