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$25 E*TRADE Bonus Ends Today

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Note: As of October 28, this deal is no longer available. This is just a quick reminder that the promotion for the $25 bonus offered by E*TRADE Bank ends today. In order to qualify for the $25, you must open your account by today and fund the account with at least $5,000 by Monday, November ... Continue reading this article…

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Exclusive: Earn a $25 Bonus at E*TRADE Bank

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Note: As of October 28, this deal is no longer available. I’ve been waiting for the right time to open an online savings account at E*TRADE Bank. My company stock is held at E*TRADE, and as soon as I sell my stock purchases from the past twelve months, I will move the proceeds into a ... Continue reading this article…

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Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go (July 2008)

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Here are the most popular articles on Consumerism Commentary during the month of July 2008. The Correct Way to Pay Off Personal Debt: The Debt Avalanche 2007 New Jersey Homestead Rebate: Receive Up to $2,000 Just Like Apple’s MobileMe, But Free (by Smithee) Net Worth Competition: Don’t Compare Yourself With Others Four Day Work Week: ... Continue reading this article…

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Best Online Discount Brokers, November 2011

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Unlike long-term investing for the future, active stock trading has qualities in common with gambling. On top of that, it’s expensive gambling. When you step up to a quarter slot machine, you know each bet will cost a quarter. You don’t lose a nickel on each spin as a “transaction fee.” In order to play ... Continue reading this article…

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Fidelity Investments to Offer High-Yield Checking

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I am currently on vacation and may not offer posts as frequently as usual. More brokers are offering high-yield checking accounts to compete with ING Direct’s Orange Checking. Offering competitive checking accounts helps the brokerages increase their assets without having to pay a significant portion of its earnings out as interest. Right now, E*Trade is ... Continue reading this article…

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Sold My ESPP Shares, Nice Profit, More Tax Owed

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At the beginning of the year, I started participating in my company’s newly-offered employee stock purchase plan, which gives us the opportunity to automatically deduct up to 10 percent of our paychecks and defer that money for use at the end of the quarter. At that time, we are able to purchase stock at a 15 percent ... Continue reading this article…

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Sweep Account Interest Rates

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Any investment account at a brokerage usually has an associated cash account in which proceeds from sales and dividends are deposited, usually in the form of a money market fund. According to this free Wall Street Journal article, investment banks are purposely moving investors’ cash funds into accounts that earn less than typical money market ... Continue reading this article…

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