No matter who you are, where you are, or what your lot is in life, I wish you a heartfelt Merry Christmas from Interesting Money! My hope is that you are able to devote time to friends, family, and other loved ones this time of year. This past year has been rough financially, and I [...]
Archive for 2008
Merry Christmas from Interesting Money!
Posted 24 December 2008 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Sigh. Fed Cuts Rate to Almost Zero Percent
Posted 16 December 2008 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: The Fed | 1 Comment
As expected, the Fed cut its key lending rate to almost 0% today. Apparently, it’s in a variable range between 0% and 0.25%. Wow. I suppose the only good news here is that the Fed really has no more room to slash rates. All it can really do now is pump billions/trillions of dollars into [...]
WTDirect Winter Bonus Blast – Savings Account Cash Bonus ($50-250)
Posted 3 December 2008 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Banking, Savings | Comments Off
(Rates may be out-dated. Please see the Current APY Wiki for updates) WTDirect is offering up to $250 bonus for new customers who open a savings account. Here’s a link to the promo page: Winter Bonus Blast Promo More details OPEN a new account — use promotion code WTG3DNC LINK an existing bank account to [...]
A Few Bank Rate (APY) Wiki Updates (28 November 2008)
Posted 28 November 2008 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Banking | Comments Off
Link to Wiki In the realm of online savings accounts, here is a quick summary of changes from the last few days: Rate Hikes Savings Square (3.60%) – up from 3.05% GMAC Bank (3.25%) – up from 3.00% Rate Drops Venture Bank Direct (3.60%) – down from 3.80% Broadway Federal Bank (4.08%) – down from [...]
Happy Thanksgiving from Interesting Money!
Posted 27 November 2008 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Uncategorized | 2 Comments
On this Thanksgiving Day, I would like to give thanks to the following: Dollar Savings Direct – for keeping their 4% APY despite the Fed’s slash-and-burn habit. ShareBuilder – for giving me a nice $50 bonus. Jim – (the Bankrupt Man) – for allowing responsible people to make money off of credit cards. Dow Jones [...]
5.13% APY Savings Account at Broadway Federal Bank? Really?
Posted 21 November 2008 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Banking, Savings | 1 Comment
(Rates may be out-dated. Please see the Current APY Wiki for updates) If I were to tell you that there is an FDIC-insured bank paying 5.13% APY right now, how hard would you laugh? Furthermore, what if I told you that they have been offering 5%+ rates for over a year now? Would you bust [...]
The Obligatory ING Referral Post – $25 for Orange Savings Account
Posted 16 November 2008 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Banking, Savings | Comments Off
Need an extra $25? Sure, we could all use some extra cash in this crappy economy. ING Direct is running a promotion for their Orange savings account (see rate wiki). Here’s how the promotion works: If you click one of the links below and open an ING Direct account with at least $250, you will [...]
