Archive for the Checking Category

Portfolio Simplification Begins

Posted 29 October 2007 by
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A couple weeks ago I mentioned that I was considering simplifying my financial life by putting more of my eggs into one basket. In my case, my financial “basket” is Vanguard, but I’m sure other companies (such as Fidelity, Schwab, or E-Trade) would work just as well. Why Simplify? First of all, why bother with [...]

HSBC: $75 Checking Sign-up Bonus Offer through July 31st 2007

Posted 9 June 2007 by
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HSBC is currently offering a $75 sign-up bonus for their interest checking account if you open this account by 31 July 2007. Here are the details: HSBC Interest Checking Account 0.05% Interest Rate (read: terrible) Must open with $3000 of “new” money Bonus will be credited 6 to 8 weeks after the account opening HSBC [...]

ClearCheckbook.com – keep track of finances online

Posted 23 March 2007 by
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Recently I discovered ClearCheckbook, a slick, free way to track finances online. For the past year or so I’ve simply been monitoring my checking account using online banking. While handy, I never knew exactly how much money I had in checking because the transactions always take a few days before they show up. For a [...]