SECU Credit Union is offering a free $150 bonus when you open an online checking account with them. The promotion is set to end on May 15th, 2009. You must live in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, or West Virginia to qualify and you must not be a current or past SECU checking account…
If you have good or excellent credit you should always be looking to get something extra out of your credit card. If you’re not getting some kind of rewards or sign up bonuses for the credit cards you get, you’re not fully utilizing your good credit score. One card that offers some good rewards is…
With the tax deadline in just 2 days I though I’d post the IRS phone number for those of you who have put off your taxes and are in need of help. Remember, you can get an automatic 6 month tax extension and can efile it for free at taxact. You can call the IRS…
Darby Direct is offering a 3% APY online savings account with a $1 minimum deposit. Much like the ING and HSBC online accounts, Darby has no monthly fees or minimums. Darby Direct is the internet bank division of Darby Bank & Trust Co. Darby bank has a 2 out of 5 star soundness rating at…
First Republic Bank is offering a 3.5% APY 3 year CD with a minimum deposit of $5,000. You must live in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nevada or New York in order to open an account however. To find the branch nearest you visit this link. The early withdrawal penalty on the certificate of deposit is 6…
Did you know you can get an automatic 6 month extension on your taxes? if you’re reading this then you’ve probably run out of time to do your taxes by April 15th and are looking for more time. If you want a convenient way to get an automatic 6 month extension I recommend using TaxAct…
The number of banks that have failed in 2009 has risen to 23 with New Frontier Bank of Greeley CO and Cape Fear Bank of Wilmington NC being the latest two to be shut down by federal regulators. No bank has failed in North Carolina in 16 years while New Frontier Bank is the second…
Amalgamated Bank is offering a 2.90% APY 15 month CD with a minimum deposit of just $500 and a maximum deposit of $99,000. In order to receive this rate you must open a checking account with them and in order to get this special certificate of deposit rate you must make a branch visit. Branches…
Neighborhood Credit Union is offering a free $100 bonus when you open bank accounts with them. They’re giving out $25 to open a savings account, $25 for opening a checking account, $25 when you get a direct deposit of at least $200, and $25 for opening an Advantage Checking Account. That’s a total of $100…
Pulte Homes and Centex Corp announced earlier today that they will merge to form the largest housebuilding company in the country in a $3.1 billion deal. It is estimated that the merge will save $250 million in overhead and $100 million in debt annually for an annual savings of $350 million. The merger drove the…