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Andrews And GTE - Will History Repeat?
The Andrews 7 year 3% CD deal last fall was a pretty great deal, one in which many of Ken's readers participated including myself. Back then I foolishly believed Andrews was going ... read more
Heads Up!! Tomorrow, Thursday October 19th, is International Credit Union Day
Title says it all. ICU Day is tomorrow, Thursday.
Anybody know of great CU CD deals in commemoration and celebration?... read more
Pulled The Trigger
Yes, friends and neighbors. I finally pushed the "sell" button. The stock market was getting a little crazy, so I took a bit off the top (my gains for 2017 thus far). Plopped those... read more
Lengthy Hold On Check?
I recently ended my relationship with Melrose Credit Union. I had to mail them a letter to request the proceeds of my CD and savings account, and recently received the check in the... read more
CD Rate Listings On Deposit Accounts
I would like to be able to search for CD's regardless of term. Sometimes the best rates aren't with the longest terms. It's easy to overlook some very good rates in shorter term CD... read more
Credit Card Fraud Through Amazon Or Ebay Or PayPal and Discover Card Response
My husband's ID was stolen. Someone placed an order on Amazon for computers. They used his account, shipping address (which they diverted after it was shipped), and name (which the... read more
Scottrade Bonus
I got an email today with a new promotion from Scottrade.
This offer is somewhat unusual, as it allows deposits to an existing account.
Account setup (if needed) and funding must ... read more
PENFED Credit Card - THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN
Just got in changes in the Cardholder Agreement that changes language in Security Interest in Shares (see #12).
I love PENFED, and like the card, but when I realized I was require... read more
Advia Credit Union Will Pay 3% On $5,000 Starting Nov 1 With 5 Debits And
a $400 monthly deposit on Advantage Plus Checking.... read more
How I Can Verify My Balance Online?
I tried to call and nobody answer, and I tried to verify my balance and couldnt... read more
How Many DA Readers Actually Use Checks To Pay Bills?
A recent thread over on the blog got me to thinking. Are those of us who use checks to pay bills a dying breed?
Background: My wife has always paid the bills, She reviews each mon... read more
The Flap Over Private Jets
Maybe I'm a bit old-fashioned, but I think this flap over using private jets is a bit over-blown. The concept of a Secretary of the Treasury (or any other cabinet member) waiting i... read more
NY High Income Saving Investing
I've been using this site for years for reasons everybody reading this is aware of (fantastic job Ken!). I saw Ken also includes mutual fund money market rates, which haven't reall... read more
How Equifax's Data Breech Will Cost Ratechasers And DA Users Especially
Because of the data breech at Equifax, it's highly recommended for everyone to FREEZE their credit at all 3 agencies (maddening as it is that us consumers are being forced to pay f... read more
Pacific Transportation FCU Blocks Credit Card, Debit Card Transactions From NY And NJ
I just got an e-mail from Pacific Transportation FCU saying they are blocking debit card and credit card transactions coming from New York and New Jersey.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION R... read more
When Banks Compete, You Win
OK, we've all seen the ads on TV for LendingTree (which, as I understand now owns this site). When Ken announced the acquisition, I assumed we'd shortly be seeing LendingTree launc... read more
Gosh It Is Slow
Things are so slow now where CD deals are concerned. Wake me up after Labor Day. At least I hope things will pick up by then and we get some great CD deals.... read more
Northwest FCU Gets A New CEO/President
There has been a changing of the guard at Northwest Federal Credit Union, Jeff Bentley is taking over as the new CEO and president.
With new leadership, one will always have to wo... read more
REBUILD Credit ?
How can I , just , simply , start over , by building new credit .... read more
CD Redemption
One thing to consider in choosing a bank to open a CD with is how fast the money will be available upon CD redemption. When redeeming a CD with Barclays they moved the CD proceeds ... read more