Archive for July, 2006
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Tuesday, July 11th, 2006Quick update: HSBCDirect just raised their APY for their online savings account to 5.05%
AAA Car Insurance Rates
Tuesday, July 11th, 2006Finally, an insurance company that cares about the consumer. The Auto Club of California, the fourth largest insurance company, will base your car insurance rates on a slew of accurate standards–like your driving record–instead of your zip code. Interestingly enough, especially in big cities, the poorest individuals were paying the highest rates for their car […]
ING Update
Saturday, July 8th, 2006Even though I have discovered that other online banks are slightly more agressive with their APY for savings accounts, my APY for INGDirect just went up to 4.35%
I have found it to be a great online bank to park my money as I build up that emergency fund.
Open a savings account in under five minutes […]
Want to Save Money? Think: Prevention.
Saturday, July 8th, 2006Honestly, one of the ways to consistently save money in your life is through prevention. If you can take the measures now to ensure certain things are in order, you’ll definitely save money in the long run. Hence, the existence of different types of insurance. If you have read this blog for any period of […]
Lessons I Learned in New York City
Thursday, July 6th, 2006My pleasure trip to New York City quickly turned into a series of micro-lessons of personal finance. Months ago, when I started thinking about my personal financial health, it quickly became nearly impossible not to relate everything to personal finances. This continued during my stay in New York. Here are some of the lessons that […]
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