OptionsHouse is one of the discount brokers that I have an account with.
I opened the account in June when I found that it charges only $2.95 per stock trade, much less than other brokers I use (Zecco offers free trade, but the requirement is rather high for small investors). However, it disappointed me when I [...]
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This gave me the giggles, especially since this dance style seems so utterly familiar (I know too many people who move this way…. ). The music used in the video was playing non-stop at my kids’ school yesterday, where I spent a lot of the afternoon, attending their Halloween party. So now [...]
What should you do when your credit card company raises your interest rate? Here are some thoughts on credit card reform from our contributing writer, Jacques Sprenger.
I thought I had the best credit card around. But then getting a sudden rate hike on your credit card for no reason whatsoever is like an [...]
New Credit Card Rules, Opting Out of Interest Rate Increases
As many of my regular readers know by now, every Friday Amazon has a sale. Usually it’s a good place to pick up some highly discounted kitchenware. In fact, about half my kitchen was bought from the Amazon Friday Sale. Every week, I hope Amazon puts on a new or [...]
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The stock is down pretty badly so far today. For some investors, this is an opportunity to buy stocks at a better price, given that the market was down four out of the six trading sessions. Suppose that you see a stock that you have wanted to buy and today it finally reaches the price [...]
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I know I usually publish these link roundups on the weekends, and recently they’ve gotten huge. I may try to do two separate posts in the future, rather than one enormous one each week. Or I may do what I’m doing today – write a lot about a few articles and then just link to [...]
linklings, rethinking the linking edition is an original article from the website brip blap.
Happy Halloween! Well, we technically still have one more day but it’s close enough. I’m not terribly excited about Halloween, but there is one thing happening this weekend that is going to be great, and that’s reverting from daylight saving time. You know why? It means one extra hour of sleep on Sunday! It’s [...]
About the Author: Jeremy is a retirement planning specialist and founder of Generation X Finance and the guide to Financial Planning at About.com. To learn more, follow Jeremy on Twitter.
Mobile banking and shopping are becoming more and more popular thanks to smart phones like the iPhone and Palm Pre. A year ago we ran a series of articles on what the mobile web could do for your money.
Today, I’m revisiting the mobile money guide because the options for banking, shopping, and managing your money [...]
The following guest post was submitted by Kevin, web content writer for Resqdebt.com. For more helpful tips on how to save money and stay out of debt, visit Resqdebt’s website at www.resqdebt.com.
The best ghost stories are typically made by a compelling history. A ghost isn’t that exciting unless there is a macabre reason that they [...]
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Prosper is back just in time for today’s Free Money Friday offer. Prosper is giving a $50 sign up bonus!
And it could quite possibly be the fastest $50 we’ve ever earned. I signed up my husband (because I already had an account) and it took a total of 4 minutes to get the $50!
Funding the Account. We did not have to fund the account with any additional money. You can use the $50 they deposit to immediately invest in the two loans.
Peer to Peer Lending. Prosper is a peer to peer lender focused on connecting borrowers and lenders by eliminating the bank in between.
Referrals. Once you are a prosper member, you can refer your friends and family. You get $100 if your friend gets a prosper loan.
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A quick reminder that the “Super Trader” book giveaway ends tomorrow (Sat) at 5pm EST. Note that we’re giving away 3 copies, so the odds are pretty good!
As well, the exclusive discount variable mortgage rate offered to MDJ Readers ends on Nov 1, 2009 (Sunday). So if you are in the market for a [...]
Prosper, one of the earliest players in peer-to-peer lending, was quite last year and early this year because it failed to meet regulatory requirements. It wasn’t allowed to keep operating until it was cleared by the SEC. Its chief rival Lending Club, on the other hand, was quick to get the OK from the regulator [...]
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Has your current financial situation got you tightening your belt and omitting things like gifts and entertainment from your budget? Has your weekly trip to the movies been replaced by Netflix? Do the books that you read primarily come from the library? Do you find yourself wishing you had more money to buy the [...]
About the Author: Jeremy is a retirement planning specialist and founder of Generation X Finance and the guide to Financial Planning at About.com. To learn more, follow Jeremy on Twitter.
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Is the economic downturn over? That’s what “they” say.
CNN Money just released an interesting slideshow about the state of the economy as of late. If you’re wondering about when (or whether) this economy will be *truly* turning around and whether your vague unsettling feelings about it have any basis, then these hard numbers should help [...]
For those missing my usual Thursday roundup, I want to share a bit of news. Instead of working up a weekly roundup post, I spent the last couple days working with the folks at Parenting.com to help a special project.
This morning I submitted a guest post in support of their Family Budget Boot Camp. It [...]
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Angies List promo codes are good for saving money when you sign up for the service but now Angies List is running a promotion for existing customers. As I covered in my Angies List review earlier this year, I’ve used the service to find contractors for work on our house.
Apparently now there are more than one million members [...]
To satisfy one of my crazy tax desires, I’ve decided to become an enrolled agent. Not exactly your typical free time hobby, but something I find intriguing. I’ve completed taxes for years and volunteered for VITA, so it’s really the next logical step.
As an enrolled agent, you can practice and represent taxpayers before the IRS. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it?
So I’ve been spending my time studying everything anyone ever wanted to know about taxes. I’m sure I’ll be sharing some of the topics with you in the future, as it’s reminding me of lots of great tax strategies.
Ok, back to studying…. in the meantime, you can check out the new e-book 52 Ways to Make Extra Money at PT Money. My tips are on page 24 (use Ebates) and page 32 (use Swagbucks).
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Nobody wants pick up the phone and hear a bill collector on the other side, but it happens. We overextend ourselves, buy things we can not afford, fall ill, lose jobs or some other emergencies arises and we start missing payments which eventually reaches a collection agency. Dealing with collection [...]
Who doesn’t like to sit around and daydream? I daydream about going on a cruise again. The fact that I daydream about cruises surprises me a bit: I like to think of myself as an adventurous traveler and cruising is not the same as hiking the Gobi. Another person who might be surprised is Bubelah, [...]
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Musings on stock market investing.
I was indulging my regular surfing habit and came upon yet another insightful observation by Monevator, this time, on the (de)merits of technical analysis. I’ve found that many bloggers and investors of my persuasion are usually critical of technical analysis, especially as we’ve embraced index investing, asset allocation and passive [...]
The bank itself may be not, but its parent, GMAC Financial Services, is certainly in a situation no bank wants to be in.
News came out this morning that GMAC, the recipient of billions of dollars of taxpayer money since last December, is going back to the government to ask for more money. That would be [...]
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Do you want to become a millionaire? Stupid question, I know. Who wouldn’t want to be a millionaire? Well, I’ve shared my 5 steps on how to become a millionaire in the past, but there are a few unconventional methods as well. One of those is to win big on a game show — [...]
About the Author: Jeremy is a retirement planning specialist and founder of Generation X Finance and the guide to Financial Planning at About.com. To learn more, follow Jeremy on Twitter.
I was watching Tech Now this week and the technology show mentioned a scam that’s getting the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) attention. I never really cared too much about these scams, because I assumed, like Nigerian princes, people were smart enough to avoid them. However, after realizing that a lot of people [...]
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Variable annuities are probably something you’ve never even considered investing in if you’re under 50 years young. However, I’ve had people write me whose parents are getting pitched fixed annuitites and variable annuities as they are getting closer to retirement. To give an idea of how variable annuities work, Victor wrote up the following overview. [...]
Variable annuities are probably something you’ve never even considered investing in if you’re under 50 years young. However, I’ve had people write me whose parents are getting pitched fixed annuitites and variable annuities as they are getting closer to retirement. To give an idea of how variable annuities work, Victor wrote up the following overview. [...]
