New $50 Tradeking Brokerage Bonus

EDIT: This promotion has ended. Their latest promo can be found HERE.

Starting October 1st through the end of November, Tradeking (read my review) is giving away $50 when you open a new account. To get the bonus you need to open a TradeKing account through this link: , fund it with at least $2500, and complete one trade within 180 days of the account opening. (There is no specific Tradeking Promo Code required if you click through that link)

The $50 bonus should appear in your account shortly after your completed trade.

Tradeking is by far the cheapeast full service online brokerage that I reccomend. They have limit and market orders for $4.95 per trade. Not many places can do better than that with the level of customer service that they provide. (Check out Kiplinger’s review of their customer service). The founders of Tradeking were also the founders of Suretrade.com, which was eventually purchased by Ameritrade, so they definetly know what they are doing.

I have had my account with Tradeking for about 2 years now with out any complaints. I have recently decided to start investing harder since everything is at such a low price, and I am hoping that the bail out plan will get stocks moving upwards again. Here’s to making some easy money! I hope!

Free $100 From Bank Of America Checking

Bank of America is giving out a $100 bonus when signing up for a MyAccess Checking Account. Bank of America’s MyAccess Checking account is free checking account with no direct deposit or minimum balance requirements.

To get the bonus do the following:

• follow this link and open an MyAccess Checking Account
• enter the bonus code WGSUOISI808
• deposit at least $25 into the account within 30 days of account opening

The $100 bonus will be paid out within 60 days of openening the checking account. Thereis no expiration date on this offer, so it will likely go until Bank of America decides to pull it after too many applications.

Free $5 From Ebates Rebate Site

Another site I reguraly use when shopping online is Ebates. This site pays you a rebate back from shopping at a particular online store.

For example, I love Old Navy T-Shirts as they seem to last forever no matter how many times you wash them. When you click on the “Old Navy” link from Ebates, it takes you to the Old Navy site where you will automatically get back a 4% rebate in your Ebates account on any purchases made at Old Navy. So if I were to spend $100 I would get a $4 rebate in my account.

The rebate %’s vary by store, but they seem to have most of the popular online stores in their list.

It usually takes 90 days for the rebate to be available to withdraw and it comes in the form of a check mailed to your home after you ask for a check.

What is the catch? None. Many websites give rebates back to people that direct shoppers to them. They are usually called associate programs. Ebates just shares part of that rebate with you. If you do a lot of online shopping, this is something you should really take a look at.

Currently Ebates is offering a $5 Bonus for opening an account with them. There are no fees associated with the account, you just get paid the more you use it.

What you need to do: Open an account with Ebates
Obligation: None
Account Fees: None
Initial Reward (if any): $5.00 for opening an account
Money to get started: None – but you have to shop online to earn more rebates

2009 Tax Stimulus Rebate a Reality?

EDIT: Do you qualify for the 2008 Recovery Rebate? Find out HERE.

I have a little update on anther 2009 Tax Stimulus Rebate. As part of the multi trillion dollar bail out that the government is putting together to deal with mortgage / housing crisis, lawmakers have proposed building in another Tax Stimulus Rebate to help spur consumer spending. They are referring to this as Son of Stimulus. There is still no final decision or details as to how much the rebate would give each of us, but as details emerge I will let you know.

In other tax rebate related talk, Barack Obama, as part of his campaigning, is proposing that Americans receive another tax rebate. This time you would see $1000 to help offset the rising price of gasoline and to spur spending. How will this be paid for you ask? His idea is to get it from a tax on the oil company profits. Obviously since Barack is using this as a campaign tactic this could take months even if he takes office in January. I have a feeling we will see something sooner from Bush to give the republican campaign a little shot in the arm.

Will the 2009 Tax Stimulus Rebate be a reality? Only time will tell, but at the rate the economy is sinking I am definitely optimistic.

Firstrade Brokerage Bonus

Update (2/1/2010): This promotion is still active

A lot of you have been asking about promos for Firstrade Brokerage. Unfortunetly there is nothing great out there, the best I can do for you is 5 free trades. (OptionsXpress currently has a $100 promo for new accounts going. Click HERE for more info.) I have to refer you for you to get those trades. If you are interested, complete the form below and I will get a referral to you. I know this isn’t the greatest bonus, but if you are looking to get in on a down market, those 5 trades can make you a lot of money. Plus, once you join, you can refer others for $50!

I have had a Firstrade account for a few years and like it very much. Their site is very simple and easy to use. For $6.95 market, limit and option orders, it is very attractive to help keep your commissions low especially if you are a smaller investor. They offer an ACH feature that allows you to push and pull money from a linked checking account which makes investing much easier. Trades execute quickly and Customer service via email is very responsive. I had one issue where my trade was rejected and they quickly explained why.

The Firstrade feature that differentiates them from other brokerages is the free dividend reinvestment program. Many other online stock traders drop the dividend into a money market and if you want to invest it back in the stock you have to pay another commission. This is a great for those of you like dividend investing!!

If you want 5 free trades, complete the form below and I will get you a referral email to you.

1. Send a Firstrade Referral To:
2. You Name:(required)
3. Your Email Address:(valid email required)

 

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Free $50 from Chase Freedom Visa Card

Chase is offering a $50 sign up bonus for their Chase FreedomSM Credit Card
after your first purchase.

This card is flexible in the fact that you can switch between cash back and miles whenever you want. So if you are currently getting cash back, but then decided you want to use miles for a vacation, you can switch over to miles, use them for your trip, then switch back to cash back. Also, there is no annual fee with this card.

Here is the earnings breakdown:

• Earn 3% back at gas stations, grocery stores and quick service restaurants
• Earn 1% back everywhere else

Don’t forget that most grocery stores offer gift cards. So you can earn 3% on more than just gas stations, grocery stores and quick service restaurants. For example, the Dominick’s grocery store by me sells Home Depot gift cards, among may others. If I were to use the Chase Freedom Visa at Home Depot I would only receive the 1% back, but if I buy a $100 Home Depot Gift card from the grocery store, I would receive the 3% back. This is another little way to maximize your earnings with this card. Happy Shopping!!

What you need to do: Sign up for the Chase FreedomSM Credit Card
Obligation: None
Initial Reward (if any): $50 after first purchase
Money to get started: $0
Things to Note: There will be hard credit inquiry applied to your credit report when applying for the card

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