Zecco & TradeKing are Merging
Wed, 05/16/12 | 7 Comments

Two of the lowest cost (and my favorite) online brokers, Zecco and TradeKing, have officially announced a merger.
I have had a non-retirement account with Zecco and a Traditional IRA and Roth IRA with TradeKing for …

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The Tale of Grandy, my Dying Car
01/23/12 | 17 Comments
The Tale of Grandy, my Dying Car

A few years ago, my wife and I sold one of our two vehicles (the newer one, with payments) and decided to share our other vehicle as I decided to start bus commuting and riding …

How to Get 3 Free Credit Reports Per Year (with no Strings Attached)
01/17/12 | 2 Comments
How to Get 3 Free Credit Reports Per Year (with no Strings Attached)

Free Credit Report Basics
Keeping up with your credit reports is essential for anyone who is serious about their financial well-being. They may be the only way for you to detect if your identity has been …

2012 Tax Deadline
01/16/12 | 6 Comments
2012 Tax Deadline

Take note that the 2012 tax deadline (for your 2011 taxes) will be Tuesday, April 17, 2012.
Why isn’t April 15 the IRS tax deadline for filing, like it is most years?
April 15, 2012 falls on …

2012 Energy Tax Credits Reduced
01/10/12 | 3 Comments
2012 Energy Tax Credits Reduced

2012 Energy Tax Credit Updates
If you were planning a modest home improvement update that would save you future energy costs and reduce your carbon footprint in the hopes that it would be partially funded by …

Credit Karma has Started Offering Free Credit Monitoring
01/9/12 | 3 Comments
Credit Karma has Started Offering Free Credit Monitoring

As a Credit Karma user, I recently received an email announcing that they have begun offering daily free credit monitoring in addition to free credit scores!
What is credit monitoring?
Credit monitoring is a service that automatically …

Chase Freedom Card Review
01/6/12 | 3 Comments
Chase Freedom Card Review

Chase Freedom Card: Unlimited 1% Rewards, 5% Seasonal Rewards, No Annual Fee, & $100 Cash Back Bonus
The Chase Freedom Visa wasn’t really on my radar as a go-to credit card until a reader commented that …


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