Archive for November 2008

Discover More Card $50 Signup Bonus

Written by Nickel - 8 Comments

This is just a quick note to say that Discover has brought back the $50 signup bonus on the Discover More card. Simply apply for the card, get approved, and make $500 in purchases (within the first three months) to get your bonus.
Note: This offer is active as of March 2010. Check [...]

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Published on November 7th, 2008
Modified on April 18th, 2010 - 8 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards
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Second Stimulus Check: How Would You Spent It?

Written by Nickel - 70 Comments

I’ve written in the past about the possibility of the feds sending out another stimulus check, and I just saw on the news that House Democrats are pushing for a new round of economic stimulus, so… Perhaps it will happen.
That begs the question…
What would you do with a second stimulus check?
According to a recent consumer [...]

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Published on November 6th, 2008
Modified on November 7th, 2008 - 70 Comments
Filed under: Economy
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TradeKing $50 Signup Bonus Extended

Written by Nickel - One Comment

Guess what? I recently, I received an e-mail from TradeKing saying that they had extended their $50 signup bonus to run throughout the month of November. So… If you missed it in October, you have a second chance at grabbing some free money. Simply open an account, fund it with at least $2,500 within the [...]

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Published on November 6th, 2008 - One Comment
Filed under: Saving & Investing
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Voter Freebies

Written by Nickel - 3 Comments

This is just a quick note to let you know that voters can get a free coffee at Starbucks, a free donut at Krispy Kreme, a free scoop of ice cream at Ben & Jerry’s, and possibly a free chicken sandwich at Chick-fil-A (though it could be too late for this – lunchtime only?).
Sadly, the [...]

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Published on November 4th, 2008 - 3 Comments
Filed under: Miscellany
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Worried About Running Out of Money in Retirement?

Written by Nickel - 6 Comments

Are you concerned about not having enough money to support you in retirement? If so, then check out this (tongue-in-cheek) article from The Onion, which suggests that your best option might simply be to “live less.” Here’s a snippet:
“Taking account of inflation and the rising cost of living versus the projected direction of the economy [...]

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Published on November 4th, 2008 - 6 Comments
Filed under: Retirement, Saving & Investing
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Buying Non-Laddered CDs With Your Emergency Fund

Written by Nickel - 10 Comments

A few years ago, we did something with our emergency fund that most financial experts will warn you against… We tied it up in long-term CDs. No, we didn’t build a CD ladder such that we’d have periodic access to a portion of our funds. Instead, we socked it all into five year CDs.
What were [...]

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Published on November 3rd, 2008 - 10 Comments
Filed under: Banking
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