Our recent post asking whether being a devil customer was more effective than boycotting a problem company was featured in last week’s Money Hackers Carnival #100. There were a lot of great entries in last week’s carnival, including a discussion of sick time versus paid time off programs, 20 ridiculous interview questions you might be [...]
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Here’s some more free money for all of you out there in Austin who do the bank account deals. PlainsCapital Bank is offering a $150 bonus for opening a free checking account. Just open the account with a minimum of $50 using the offer code FCAU1109 by February 19 and you’ll get $50, and when [...] I have seen a lot in the blogosphere of late about the “Move Your Money” campaign, which aims to motivate people to boycott the big banks that were the primary recipients of government bailout money and move their business to smaller community banks and credit unions. This has led to a lot of discussion of [...] Here’s an easy freebie to start your day. You can get a free 1-year subscription to Popular Mechanics magazine by signing up at RecycleBank. There is no cost to sign up and when you do you will receive 100 reward points automatically, which can be redeemed for the subscription. If Popular Mechanics isn’t your thing, [...] One of my colleagues at the office is fighting with an identity theft scam involving her primary checking account, and listening to the line of bull they are feeding her has inspired me to post about the things you bank doesn’t want you to know if you are an identity theft victim. Here’s her story: [...] This is the second installment of Property Pitfalls, a series where I discuss some of the hazards out there waiting to ensnare unsuspecting homeowners. Today’s topic: Security system contracts from the big name national companies. Crime is all over the headlines, and if that wasn’t enough of an encouragement to install a security system for [...] My wife and I just purchased a new home in November, and the experience is reminding me of the many pitfalls that are out there to take advantage of homebuyers. With that in mind, this is the first in a series of posts about the raw deals to watch out for in buying a home. [...] |
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