Posts Tagged ‘New Accounts’

Credit Card Offers Return To Those Who Are Qualified

Over the past few years we have witnessed a complete one-eighty in the way both credit card companies operate and the way consumers are using credit cards.  Prior to the recession, credit card companies were practically giving away credit to anyone and everyone regardless of their ability to repay the debt.  Consumers armed with easily obtained and in some cases excessive amounts of credit often made mistakes in the managing of that credit. Photo by Gothem City via Flickr When the recession hit, several things happened.  Consumers began to fall behind on credit card payments or found themselves unable to… Read the whole article...

Transferring Brokerage Assets from E*Trade to TradeKing

When I learned about E*Trade selling their banking business to Discover, I knew my days with them were numbered (I later learned that only bank accounts with no brokerage relationships were moving… but alas the ball was already rolling). Brokers are finding it increasingly difficult to differentiate themselves and when you can get good customer service at a cheaper cost elsewhere, even the pioneers are going to find their businesses suffering. Those who have been reading for a while may remember me mentioning my investments at E*Trade and how I’ve been doing any new investing… Read the whole article...