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Credit Card Offers: Citibank Credit Cards

Written by Nickel - 8 Comments

So far, we’ve taken a look at PenFed credit cards, and Chase credit cards, and today marks the CitiBank credit card offers installment of the weekly Saturday review of current offers from major banks. This series is designed to compare cards and features that are currently available.
Citi Platinum Select MasterCard
The Citi Platinum Select MasterCard is [...]

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Published on April 3rd, 2010 - 8 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Reviews
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Credit Card Offers: Chase Bank Credit Cards

Written by Nickel - 15 Comments

Today marks the second installment of the weekly Saturday look at current credit card offers from major issuers. This series is designed to highlight the features and offers that you might be most interested in.
Last week’s review focused on PenFed credit cards, including a PenFed Rewards American Express card that was rated as one of [...]

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Published on March 27th, 2010 - 15 Comments
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Credit Card Offers: PenFed Reward Credit Cards

Written by Nickel - 15 Comments

Today is the first installment of a new, recurring feature on FCN where I’ll be highlighting various credit card offers and possibly other financial products (high interest savings accounts, high CD rates, etc.). These posts will go live on Saturday mornings in addition to all the weekday content that we provide.
As you’re likely aware, the [...]

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Published on March 20th, 2010 - 15 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Reviews
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Best Online Brokers: SmartMoney’s Picks for 2009

Written by Nickel - 2 Comments

Not quite a year ago, I highlighted SmartMoney’s rating of the best online brokers. Today, I thought I’d take a closer look at the results of their 2009 survey.
As you skim through the list (reproduced below), you’ll notice that it’s quite similar to last year’s version. There are, however, some differences. Here’s a quick rundown [...]

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Published on June 22nd, 2009 - 2 Comments
Filed under: Reviews, Saving & Investing
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Ally Bank Review: New Name, Same Great Bank

Written by Nickel - 11 Comments

A few weeks ago, we received a letter saying that GMAC Bank had been re-branded as Ally Bank. We actually opened a GMAC account last fall (more on this below), so I was quite interested when I heard this news.
If you’re in a rush, and just want the executive summary, here it is:
Ally Bank is [...]

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Published on June 8th, 2009 - 11 Comments
Filed under: Banking, Reviews
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Lending Club Review and Account Opening Process

Written by Nickel - 18 Comments

Peer-to-peer lending has become increasingly popular in recent years. In fact, the Harvard Business Review named it as one of their “breakout ideas” of 2009. While I’ve long been a skeptic of this sort of thing, I ultimately gave in and decided to find out what all the hype was about. Earlier this spring, I [...]

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Published on May 7th, 2009 - 18 Comments
Filed under: Reviews, Saving & Investing
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The Best Brokers in the Land

Written by Nickel - 4 Comments

Consumer Reports just released the results of a survey aimed at identifying the best brokers in America. They surveyed over 9,000 readers, asking them about their experiences with various brokers between January 2008/January 2009. Topping their list were USAA Brokerage, Vanguard, and Edward Jones.
USAA Brokerage
USAA has received high marks in the past for other financial [...]

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Published on April 15th, 2009 - 4 Comments
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Discover Escape Travel Rewards Credit Card

Written by Nickel - 6 Comments

In spite of the ongoing credit crisis, Discover has launched a new credit card. It’s called the Escape Card by Discover, and it offers some fairly generous travel rewards as well as a 25,000 mile bonus, whih is the equivalent of a $250 signup bonus. The reward program offers two miles for every dollar spent. [...]

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Published on February 10th, 2009 - 6 Comments
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DollarSavingsDirect Review and Account Opening Process

Written by Nickel - 9 Comments

Last night I finally found the time to open an account with DollarSavingsDirect. For those that are familiar with it, DollarSavingsDirect is a new(ish) high yield savings bank. Amazingly, despite month of falling rates, they managed to stay atop my list of online savings account interest rates with a juicy 4.00% APY.
While DollarSavingsDirect is a [...]

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Published on January 23rd, 2009 - 9 Comments
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Zecco Review and Account Opening Process

Written by Nickel - 14 Comments

Over the weekend, I opened an account with Zecco. I’ve been meaning to do this for quite some time, but never found the time to do so. In case you’re not familiar with Zecco, they burst onto the scene back in July of 2006. Their name, which stands for “Zero Commission Cost,” pops up in [...]

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Published on January 20th, 2009 - 14 Comments
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