Reader Alison shares a unique savings account program for residents of Ohio. The SaveNOW program is a higher interest savings account supported by the state in order to encourage savings. The maximum balance on this account is $5,000 and pays … [Read the rest]
Now that there is a secondary market for gift cards, you can also buy gift cards at a discount to face value and use them at your preferred retailer. Better yet, you can combine them with whatever coupon or sale is already going on. A good use is for … [Read the rest]
After major stock market movements, sometimes I get asked to throw out my own commentary. Now, obviously I am not a market expert and CNBC doesn't ever ring me up for interviews to argue with another talking head. There are also plenty of … [Read the rest]
Sprint has some sort of group-buying promotion called Sprint Ticket Takedown (expired) where the more people register their e-mail and cell number, the lower the price of a movie ticket you can get from either Fandango or MovieTickets.com. You can … [Read the rest]
Pssst... did you hear? Standard & Poor (S&P) downgraded the US credit rating from the highest AAA to one notch down at AA+. Let's remember what these guys are famous for. The ratings agencies missed Enron a decade ago - they didn't reduce Enron … [Read the rest]
This is the story of how I ended up buying an Amazon Kindle with Special Offers (WiFi) today for $114. I am one of those guys that loves the feel of traditional books and really didn't know much about eReaders. I figured the Kindle with Special … [Read the rest]
There was a very interesting story from the Boston Globe on Sunday about how a few folks managed to virtually guarantee winning hundreds of thousands of dollars on a Massachusetts lottery ticket game due to how the jackpot rolled over if it went … [Read the rest]
If you're flying on Delta airlines in August over land, use the promo code DIETCOKEGOGO up checkout to get free WiFi inflight internet. Valid for Gogo Inflight plan of $12.95 or less (24 hour pass). … [Read the rest]
Online discount broker TradeKing has brought back their $100 sign-up bonus for new accounts, no promotional code or referral required. You must open with $2,500 and make 3 trades within 6 months. Offer expires 8/31/11. To qualify for this offer, … [Read the rest]
Hello from Alaska! I'll be back to regular posting shortly. … [Read the rest]
Will the rate on your high-yield savings account stay high? It's always hard to tell. Some do, and some banks seem to just give up. The NY Times Bucks blog shared a list of the top 10 banks offering high savings accounts rates over time for the 1st … [Read the rest]
No, this not another book on gratuities and service workers. In the investing world, TIPS stands for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, which are bonds issued by the US government that pay interest which is linked to inflation. Inflation is … [Read the rest]
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