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Wachovia Fees Going Up Again

by Luke Landes

Last September, I posted about Wachovia adding a $50 annual fee to its individual investor discount brokerage account. I was disappointed I couldn’t get it waived, so I decided that I would transfer my funds out in 2005 before getting charged another annual fee in September. The account termination fee was $75, so I’d be ... Continue reading this article…

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New RSS Feed and Audio Feed

by Luke Landes

I am now using FeedBurner to generate Consumerism Commentary’s RSS feed. If you already subscribe, you will see no change since the feeds are autoamtically redirected. I’ve also begun adding audio clips to some blog entries. They can be downloaded directly from this site or you can subscribe to them. They function as podcasts so ... Continue reading this article…

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How To Blog Safely

by Luke Landes

The Electronic Frontier Foundation — you might remember them as the group behind the Blue Ribbon Campaign if you were writing formative blogs or other websites in 1997 — have published an important article for people who write online. The organization exists to protect fundamental rights regardless of the technolog involved. Specifically, those of us ... Continue reading this article…

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Six-Figure Yentl

by Luke Landes

If you’re looking for a career change with six-figure possibilities, consider becoming a professional matchmaker. You’ll be providing a sought-after service for other professionals who don’t have time to meet new people. There are many differences between matchmaking and dating services, but are they worth the big bucks? I could use the service, sure. It’s ... Continue reading this article…

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Another Wasted Day

by Luke Landes

The theme for today is apparently working at the office, considering this post and the previous about bad bosses. According to calculations from a survey conducted by Microsoft, a five-day work week contains only three days of productivity, on average. What were the biggest time wasters? Ineffective meetings, lack of communication, unclear objectives and priorities, ... Continue reading this article…

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MM’s PFBlog Network

by Luke Landes

The writer behind PFBlog.com has an interesting idea which will get more people blogging about personal finance. He has created the “PFBlog Network,” the purpose of which is creating a central location for personal finance blogs, hosted on MM’s domain. I’m trying out the Network with the intent of discovering whether it can drive more ... Continue reading this article…

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Trying Out Emigrant Direct

by Luke Landes

It’s been about three months since Emigrant Direct started offering a 3.0 percent interest yield on their savings account, beating out ING Direct for the favored spot in the minds of many. I’ve held out with ING for these three months and witnessed my favorite raise their rates, though not quite to the top. ING Direct’s ... Continue reading this article…

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Welcome Yahoo Finance Visitors

by Luke Landes

Tech Insider from Yahoo Finance has listed Consumerism Commentary among its list of “Ten Money Blogs Everyone Should Read.” If you’re visiting from that location, welcome! Feel free to browse through the archives (links down the right side of this page) and follow my thoughts and links on personal finance. Please don’t be shy; leave ... Continue reading this article…

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