Archive for September, 2008
Dear Economy - I’m Helping!
Dear Economy,
I am sorry to hear that you have not been feeling well lately. However, I have some news that might cheer you up! Last night, my wife and I did something that we haven’t done in a long time. No, not that, you pervert. Ahem… we drove our car. Furthermore, we bought gas.
I [...]
R.I.P. Washington Mutual
Fairly beloved, we gather here to say our good-byes. In the biggest bank failure in US history, Washington Mutual crumbles. Her assets will be acquired by JPMorgan for 1.9 billion dollars.
Wow. Don’t fret, though. Before you rush to withdraw funds, read this. Via CNN:
Federal regulators, who helped shepherd the deal, stressed that the transition for [...]
7 Free and Simple Ways to Protect Your Privacy Online
I take online privacy very seriously, especially since I’ve been a victim of identity theft before. While no system is absolutely foolproof, there are a number of things that you can do right now to reduce the risk that your personal information will be used maliciously. Some of these tips are a little geeky, but [...]
E-Loan Drops Savings Rate to 1% (5k or lower)
(Rates may be out-dated. Please see the Current APY Wiki for updates)
This is just a quick “heads up” for those of you with E-Loan savings accounts. If your account has a balance under $5,000, your rate has suddenly dropped down to a measly 1%. That’s ONE PERCENT!
Take a look:
Did E-Loan bother to e-mail customers to [...]
HSBC Quietly Lowers Rate to 3.25%
(Rates may be out-dated. Please see the Current APY Wiki for updates)
As you may have heard, the Fed decided to keep the rate steady at 2% yesterday. Despite their decision, HSBC Direct decided to go ahead and lower their savings rate anyway.
New rate: 3.25% APY (down from 3.50%)
I’ve had an account with them for about [...]
Freedom Through Poverty?
Mr. B has a confession. For all intents and purposes, I’m unemployed. No, that’s not quite true. I’m actually a doctoral candidate at my university, and astute readers (both of you!) may remember that in some of my posts from last spring, I made references to being on a job interview. i actually had two [...]
A Day in the Life of a Bankrupt Man - Insight 4
Note: This article is part of an on-going series about Jim, a fun-loving but financially-disastrous friend. Let’s see what adventure he has in store today.
Shortly after my return from Greece, I found myself sorting through the massive stack of snail mail that had amassed since my departure. At least 80% of it turned out to [...]
