Comments on: New $25 Sharebuilder Bonus Promotional Offer http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ross Hosman http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/#comment-132473 Ross Hosman Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:49:21 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/#comment-132473 Stay away from technology stocks and take on some of the financial stocks that have taken a beating such as countrywide, wamu and citibank (after they announce their next writedown). Stay away from technology stocks and take on some of the financial stocks that have taken a beating such as countrywide, wamu and citibank (after they announce their next writedown).

]]> By: Susan http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/#comment-132404 Susan Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:16:08 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/#comment-132404 Thanks for this! I've been thinking about opening an account with them and this is the motivation I needed. :) Thanks for this! I’ve been thinking about opening an account with them and this is the motivation I needed. :)

]]> By: rocketc http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/#comment-132340 rocketc Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:53:03 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/#comment-132340 I earned about $350 in bonuses from Sharebuilder last year. In the meantime, we had another child. .. might try for another $50. I earned about $350 in bonuses from Sharebuilder last year. In the meantime, we had another child. .. might try for another $50.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/#comment-132318 Flexo Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:55:59 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/#comment-132318 You always have to look out for fees. I was sure to invest $4 less than the bonus amounts to ensure I wasn't using my "own" money to pay for the transaction fee. That doesn't take care of what it will cost to sell. It appears that you'll have to pay $9.95 to sell down the road. If you want to transfer your holdings out of ShareBuilder without selling, the fee is $50. You always have to look out for fees. I was sure to invest $4 less than the bonus amounts to ensure I wasn’t using my “own” money to pay for the transaction fee. That doesn’t take care of what it will cost to sell.

It appears that you’ll have to pay $9.95 to sell down the road. If you want to transfer your holdings out of ShareBuilder without selling, the fee is $50.

]]> By: Brian B. http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/#comment-132303 Brian B. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:58:51 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/#comment-132303 Watch out for those fees! any transaction you make will cost you at least $4, so if you are going to use Sharebuilder for recurring monthly investments, it can definitely be expensive if you make more frequent, small transactions, rather than saving up and doing one large lump sum transaction. That being said, I used the Promos at sharebuilder for myself, my wife and a custodial account for our daughter. I invested in AAPL and GOOG, and they've both done fairly well since then! Watch out for those fees! any transaction you make will cost you at least $4, so if you are going to use Sharebuilder for recurring monthly investments, it can definitely be expensive if you make more frequent, small transactions, rather than saving up and doing one large lump sum transaction.

That being said, I used the Promos at sharebuilder for myself, my wife and a custodial account for our daughter. I invested in AAPL and GOOG, and they’ve both done fairly well since then!

]]> By: Raymond http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/#comment-132294 Raymond Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:36:59 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/09/new-50-sharebuilder-bonus-promotional-offer/#comment-132294 Sharebuilder is particularly good for newbies since they provide pretty decent tutorials. Sharebuilder is particularly good for newbies since they provide pretty decent tutorials.

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