Free Stock Trades with Zecco and $100 Bonuses
October 10, 2008
Free Stock Trades Zecco has always offered free online stock trading for your first 10 trades of the month but in October, they are running a promotion where they’re offering unlimited free stock trades. Zecco is charging no commissions for equity or options trades from 10/1/2008 – 10/31/2008. $100 Bank Signup Bonus Citibank is running […]
Barack Obama vs John McCain – Who Cares?
October 9, 2008
Four years ago I poured my heart into the presidential election but this year I’m ashamed to say that I am a horrible citizen. The Political Campaigner Last election I took time off of work to campaign for the candidate I thought would be best for the country. I knocked on doors, made phone calls, […]
Career Advice to Help You Get Ahead & Feel Good About It
October 8, 2008
So what’s the secret to getting ahead at work? I asked my co-workers for their best career advice when I surveyed my peers for professional feedback as I left my last job. Here’s how I worded it: “Please share one piece of advice that has been the most valuable for you in furthering your career and professional […]
Energy Saving Tips to Help Lower Your Heating and Cooling Bills
October 8, 2008
Programmable thermostats and window treatments can keep down the costs of staying cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Here are some other minor home improvements you can make to your home that can have a major impact on your energy bill: Change to CFL Bulbs. Americans could save close to $8 billion […]
What Can the Mobile Web Do For Your Money?
October 7, 2008
The mobile web is all around us, yet I have been largely disconnected from using it for text messaging, mobile browsing, or checking email on a mobile device. The World is Going Mobile Every time I travel I try and use my interactions with the people I meet along the way to way to learn […]
Save Money on Heating and Cooling Costs with the Right Window Treatments
October 6, 2008
Programmable thermostats were the topic of the first energy saving question I had for the experts at the Home Depot. The next question I asked has to do with a “dispute” I have with my wife. We have curtains across a big sliding glass door in the back of the house and I’m always closing […]
Marriage and Careers in a Bad Economy – September in Review
October 5, 2008
September started off kind of slow but ended up a crazy month! Let’s hope we don’t see many more months like it in the future. Here’s a recap of the roller coaster ride of September here at Money Smart Life. Money and Marriage As the summer came to end we included some of the lessons learned […]
Programmable Thermostats and Energy Saving Advice from The Home Depot
October 4, 2008
High energy prices are causing many people to look more closely at how much money they spend on heating and cooling their home. The good news is that there are usually relatively minor things you can do to make your home or appartment more energy efficient, saving on your heating and cooling bill. The bad […]
TradeKing $50 Bonus and Free Laptops
October 3, 2008
TradeKing is offering a $50 bonus if you open a new brokerage account in October. Find out more about the TradeKing promotion, I wrote about the online stock brokerage bonus earlier this week on the deals site. If you want to know more about what the discount brokerage has to offer check out the TradeKing review […]
You Need a New Job!
October 3, 2008
If you are as unahppy in your job as I was in mine, then you should think about finding a new one. I started my new job on Monday and this has been the most stress free week I’ve had in Years! It was a lot of work refreshing my resume, evaluating jobs, and finishing my projects […]
