Archive for December, 2008
HSBC online Savings Rate still 3.00% APY
By Stealthy at 30 December, 2008, 11:08 pm
My wife and I have had a HSBC online savings account for several years now. She has had it before we got married. A few weeks ago when the FED’s cut rates I was sure the HSBC savings rate would fall accordingly, but surprisingly it has continue to stand at 3.00%
FNBOdirect.com cut their rate from […]
Health Savings Account w/ a high deductible
By Stealthy at 17 December, 2008, 9:31 pm
Today I signed up for a health savings account with my employer and opted for the $2,600 deductible. My premium is only $20 per month now. I used to be on a $750 deductible and my premium was $60 per month. The $40 difference in premium I’m transferring to my Health Savings Account (HSA) to […]
Read More >>Camp out in Chicago - It’s union workers
By Stealthy at 7 December, 2008, 2:16 am
Over 200 employees that work at Republic Windows and Doors factory in Chicago are having a sit-in. They say they are not leaving without assurance they will be paid the severance and vacation pay owed to them.
Factory workers were given 3 days notice that the factory would be closing down. Workers blame Bank of […]
DNP Select Income Fund (NYSE:DNP)
By Stealthy at 4 December, 2008, 1:12 am
I’ve been watching DNP Select Income Fund for a while now. Dividends have been paid since 1989 on a monthly basis. They primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed-income securities of companies in the public utilities industry. Today it closed at $6.58/share for a dividend yield of 11.85%. This stock held nicely […]
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