SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE LATEST POSTS VIA EMAIL!$100 Brokerage Promotions
March 23, 2011
If you are looking to jump back into the market and are looking for a new broker, there are currently 2 active promos where you can get $100 when opening a new brokerage account. Here are the details:
$100 Tradeking Refer a Friend Promo - Get $100 when you open a new account, deposit $1000 and make 1 trade within 80 days. (See post for more details) – Note that this offer expires 4/14/11, so open your account today!
OptionsXpress $100 New Account Bonus – Get $100 when you open a new trading account with at least $500 and make 3 trades within 12 months of opening the account. (See post for more details) Note that it was just announced that OptionsXpress will be merging with Charles Schwab, so there is no telling if this offer will expire prior to the 12/31/11 date posted on their site.
I have accounts with both and use Tradeking for stocks and OptionsXpress for options. I really haven’t had any issues with either. I have had to call OptionsXpress’ customer service a few times but everything was resolved quickly.
$50 Tradeking Refer A Friend Bonus
February 28, 2011
The Tradeking Refer-A-Friend Promotion is back and this time it is twice as nice as last time. Right now when you open a new Tradeking account from a registered Tradeking account holder you can get $50bonus. To qualify all you need open a new Tradeking account, deposit at least $1000 within 30 days and then make one trade within 80 days. That is it.
With Tradking’s commission being only $4.95 per trade, this bonus roughly equates to 10 free Tradeking trades if you choose to use it tht way. Note that the minimum funds of $1,000 must remain in the account (minus any trading losses) for a minimum of 180 days or the credit may be surrendered.
To receive a referral you can either get one from a friend, or I can refer you. If you need a referral, complete the form below and I will get you one as soon as possible
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If you want to read up a bit more on Tradeking.com prior to opening an account, check out my Tradeking Review
Groupon Deal $20 Barnes & Noble Credit for $10
February 3, 2011
Right now Groupon.com has a $20 Barnes & Noble Credit for only $10 when you purchase it now from the Groupon site.
This isn’t as great of a deal as the Amazon gift card from 2 weeks ago @ LivingSocial.com, but it is still a 100% bonus! B&N has a lot of products online that this can be used for. If you have a B&N in your state, most likely you will also be charged sales tax on your purchases as well so keep that in mind when using the credit.
Note that there is a limited quantity and 23,500 have already been purchased as I am writing this. Groupon doesn’t tell you how many are left, so if you think this is a good deal, you should get in now. Check out more info at Groupon.com
$20 Amazon.com Gift Card for $10
January 19, 2011
Ok, this is a simple one. Living Social, a group discount retailer similiar to Groupon, is offering a $20 Amazon gift card for $10. All you have to do is buy it with no hoops to jump through. Free money doesn’t get any more free than this, unless of course it was just given to you!!!
Another perk is that if you get 3 friends to buy, the the card then becomes free for you.
I am sure this deal won’t last long, so get in while you still can!
Stay Away from Make Money Online Scams
January 18, 2011
Ok, after getting numerous emails about opportunities to make money online, here is my response: AVOID THEM ALL. You can’t go anywhere online these days without seeing an add to work from home or make thousands of dollars by using your PC. The truth is that most of these programs are just teaching you to sell what you just bought and make a commission off of it.
Take for example all of the books that claim to help you win the lottery
Sure there are legitimate ways to make money on the Internet, but like any other job it takes time, patience and money to get going. For example, this blog. It took me over a year before I even saw any money coming in and over a year and a half before the money coming in paid for the costs to keep it going. Now it is doing very well, but had I been impatient back in the beginning and quit, I would have never come this far.
A lot of people drop their hard earned cash to try to get rich quick. Trust me, I am one of them. I tried the whole Clickbank marketplace, selling eBooks, eBay stores, etc. All of these were started by purchasing something from a person that said I could make thousands of dollars a day, well guess what, it was more like losing hundreds a month.
If you are determined to try an online business, my advice to you is to start a blog and write about what interests you. Don’t get all caught up in the ads and how to monetize it. Once you are established and start getting people coming to your site, you will be amazed at how easy it will be to make some extra money from it.
But I couldn’t end this post if I didn’t ask, if you have found a get rich quick scheme that actually works, let me know!!! 
Discover More Card 0% Balance Transfer for 18 Months
January 10, 2011
If you overdid it during the holiday season, now is the time to start knocking off that debt. The Discover More Card has a promotion going on where you can get a 0% rate on balance transfers for 18 months when you sign up for the card.
Note that there is a 4% balance transfer fee on the balance of the transfer. If you are going to balance transfer for the full 18 months, then the 4% fee is pretty negligible.
0% balance transfer offers are becoming more and more scarce these days as the credit card companies try to find other ways to increase their revenue based on the new consumer card act that was passed last year. If you are needing to transfer some debt at a low interest rate, then this deal could be for you.
Other benefits of the card include the following:
- 0.00% introductory APR for 12 months from the date of account opening.
- 5% Cashback Bonus in categories that rotate each quarter
- 5% to 20% Cashback Bonus through our exclusive online shopping mall
- Up to 1% Unlimited Cashback Bonus on other purchases, automatically
- Redeem rewards for cash
For more details on this offer, check out the Discover More Card Promo offer details. Make sure to read the “Interest Rates and Interest Charges” section at the bottom of the application so that you are fully aware of the terms and possible fees with this promotion.
