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Monday, 8 February 2010
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$2.95 flat-rate for stocks. $9.95 flat-rate for options with
this stock broker. No maintenance fees, minimums, volume requirements. Free check-writing privileges.
$4.95 per trade commission for stocks over $1 (broker assisted trades too).
No minimums or hidden fees. Highest rated customer service and trading tools.
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#1 Zecco
10 free trades a month! If you got at least $25,000 or make 25 trades a month.
$4.50/trade if you don't meet this requirement. Forex trading.
#2 OptionsHouse
$2.95 flat-rate for stocks. $9.95 flat-rate for options with
this stock broker account. No IRA fees or inactivity fees. Free check-writing privileges.
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#1 tradeMONSTER
$7.50 per trade. Mutual Funds: purchase - $15.00 per trade, sale - free.
No IRA maintenance, setup or annual fees. No inactivity or maintenance fees.
#2 Scottrade
$7 per trade. Over 1,000 free to buy/sell mutual funds.
No IRA setup, annual, inactivity fees. Well-established company. Great for beginner investors.
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#1 Ally Bank
1.95% APY for 12 months CD.
1.45% APY for 6 months (11/24/09).
2.35% APY for 24 months CD.
Open with $0. No fees.
#2 MetLife Bank
2.00% APY for 12 months CD, $25,000 min.
1.50% APY for 6 months CD, $25,000 min.
2.25% APY for 24 months CD, $25,000 min.
2.25% APY for 36 months CD, $25,000 min.
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#1 UFBDirect Bank
2.00% APY. Best rate money market account. No minimums or monthly fees are required for this MMA.
Manage your account online.
#2 Heartland Bank Direct
1.76% APY. $500 minimum account balance and no monthly fee. This money market account requires no direct deposit.
Manage your account online.
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#1 Ally Bank
1.64% APY(12/05/09) with this online savings account. $0 to open. No fees. No minimum balance requirement.
Manage your account online.
#2 FNBODirect
1.50% APY with FNBODirect.com savings. Rated the "Best Savings Account" in 2008 by Kiplinger's magazine.
No minimums. No monthly fees.
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#1 Chase Freedom(SM) Card
0% APR 6 or 12 months on purchases, depending on credit history.
3% Bonus Cash Back Offers in Categories Like Gas, Home Improvement and Stores.
#2 Discover More Card
0% APR for 6 months on purchases and balance transfers.
5% cashback bonus in popular categories. No annual fee. $50 CashBack bonus.
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#1 Public Savings
0% APR for 6 months on purchases. No minimum credit score or income/employment verifications. All applications accepted.
No annual fee.
#2 Applied Bank™
9.99% fixed APR. No credit or income requirements. Guaranteed approval. Top 40 bank in America.
Credit bureau reporting. Choose your credit limit.
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#1 Everbank
1.52% APY with no monthly fee. Minimum opening balance is $1500.
ATM fees reimbursement: $6/month. Online account management.
#2 AmericanBank
1.25% APY on E-Checking. $1,000 average daily balance to avoid $5 monthly fee.
ATM fees reimbursement: $6/month. Online account management.
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