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Best of Consumerism Commentary

by Flexo

This list contains some of the articles I’ve posted that I feel should be highlighted as the Best (or most popular) of Consumerism Commentary. What I intend on highlighting is not what I have written, but mainly the follow-up conversations that ensued in response the entry, driven by reader participation — I’m not pretending I’m ... Continue reading this article…

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Emigrant Direct Limiting Features

by Flexo

You may remember that I opened an account at Emigrant Direct to take advantage of their 3.25 percent APY. I received a letter today from the bank explaining that they are limiting one of their features. The letter states: As of Monday, May 23, 2005, EmigrantDirect.com will no longer accept additional deposits to the American Dream ... Continue reading this article…

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Emigrant Direct Account Opening

by Flexo

As you may know, I am in the process of opening a savings account with Emigrant Direct, an on-line bank currently offering an interest rate yielding 3.25 percent. On March 15 I posted about my experience with a customer service representative at the aforementioned bank. That was three days after I began the process of ... Continue reading this article…

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Emigrant Direct Saga and Found Cash

by Flexo

My Wachovia checking account received the two small verification deposits from Emigrant Direct, which was the next step in opening my account with that bank. Unfortunately, when I originally signed up, I submitted an email address I no longer used. After reactivating that mailbox, I called Emigrant Direct’s customer service to have them resend a ... Continue reading this article…

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