http://www.budgetcents.net Credit Card Deals | Tradeking Promo Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:10:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This morning, in my everquest to find a cheaper discount broker, I stumbled upon another online brokerage called OptionsHouse Brokerage and noticed that they have a commission of only $2.95 on stock purchases. After reviewing this, this is not an OptionsHouse promo. This is the standard commission and there is no ... http://www.budgetcents.net/2009/06/29/optionshouse-brokerage-2-95-commision-on-stocks/ TDAmeritrade is having a promo where you can get a $100 bonus and 500 free trades in the first 30 days when opening a new account. You must open a new account by September 30th, 2009 and fund it with at least $25,000 within the first 30 days of opening ... http://www.budgetcents.net/2009/06/22/td-ameritrade-promo-100-bonus-500-free-trades/ Chase is offering a $150 sign up bonus for their Sony Visa Card after your first purchase of $299 or greater at SonyStyle.com. This card is good for long term use if you buy a lot of Sony items. If you don't, you may just consider signing up for the $150 ... http://www.budgetcents.net/2009/06/15/free-150-from-sony-visa-card-with-299-purchase/ It's official, the NCUA (National Credit Union Administration) and the FDIC have increased the insurance limits on accounts to $250,000 until December 31st, 2013. For many years, the limit was $100,000 per account, until the emergency limit raising to $250,000 until the end of this year was done to help the ... http://www.budgetcents.net/2009/06/09/ncua-and-fdic-limits-increased-until-2013/ In my quest to find the best savings account, I think I can finally give the crown to Ally Bank's High Yield Savings. For those of you that haven't heard, Ally Bank is the new name for GMAC Bank. GMAC Bank always had competitive rates on its savings account, but ... http://www.budgetcents.net/2009/06/01/ally-bank-best-savings-account/ Citibank has a new card out called the Citi Forward Card. They are advertising this card as the "get rewarded for good credit credit card". When you make a purchase, stay under your credit limit, and pay on time for three consecutive billing cycles, they reduce your APR. The small ... http://www.budgetcents.net/2009/05/21/citi-forward-card-11000-citi-reward-points/ So you have worked hard and saved for retirment, but now you have decided to leave your company for a better job. So what do you do with that old 401k? First things first, don't cash it out. Many people think "well it's only a small amount, that money isn't going ... http://www.budgetcents.net/2009/05/13/401k-rollovers/ In this economy many people are trying to find other ways to get access to cash to be prepared if things start to get worse. One great way to get a quick loan is by getting unsecured personal loans. Unsecured loans are loans that are not secured by collateral such ... http://www.budgetcents.net/2009/05/09/ways-to-access-quick-cash/ Many people hate receiving gift cards since they dread trying to get that balance to zero. Not to mention it is still legal in some states to have a monthly or yearly inactivity fee on the card. So trying to get all the money off of the card quickly can ... http://www.budgetcents.net/2009/05/04/how-to-use-a-gift-card/ PNC, who recently acquired National City, is having a promo where you can get $75 when opening a new checking account. You must open a new checking account by May 9th, 2009, which can be opened online. Their free checking accounts qualify for this promotion, but be sure to establish direct deposit ... http://www.budgetcents.net/2009/04/28/free-75-checking-bonus-at-pnc-national-city-bank/