Financial Fellow

Written by J.P. Wicklein
     I’m earning over a 9% return on my money through Lending Club.  (Currently the average annual return for all of Lending Club’s 25,000+ investors is 9.6%.)  By offering a $25 bonus, Lending Club is inviting new customers to give their service a try for free. 

What is Lending Club?
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Written by J.P. Wicklein
     Dime Bank recently announced $300 in bonuses for new checking account customers.  I’ve seen checking account incentives up to $100 before, but never anything this high.  Dime Bank has put several conditions in place to receive the full bonus.  Here are the details: 
·         New Dime Bank customers that open a [...]

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Written by J.P. Wicklein
     Earlier this month I wrote about the “Cash for Clunkers” program through which the federal government will provide eligible buyers up to $4,500 toward the purchase of a new car.  Last week Chrysler announced they will match the government’s $4,500 voucher on select models - producing a total discount of $9,000.  [...]

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Written by J.P. Wicklein
     Bank of America is offering up to $100 to new checking account customers and $25 to existing checking account customers. 
$75 promo for new customers
     New Bank of America checking account customers are eligible for a $75 bonus.  Here’s how to qualify:
·         Be a new Bank of America customer - defined [...]

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Written by J.P. Wicklein

     Periodically, I take a look at recent credit card offers and write a brief summary of a good promotion when I see it. Discover Financial Services is offering a not too shabby, $50 promotion through their “Discover More Card”. Here are the highlights:

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