Posts Tagged ‘investing’

How to Make the Big Bank Switch – And Save More!

Human nature being what it is, I was a stickler for status quo, and would have perhaps stayed with my old bank for the rest of my life. But when I made a vow to put our finances in better shape, and started looking around for things that would help me trim off a dollar [...]

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HSBC raises the interest rate

Woohoo!  Just got an email from HSBC saying the interest rate has just been raised to 4.65% APY.  We just plunked some more savings in there a week ago, so good timing.  We’re planning on keeping half of our savings in there, and also a chunk of money (don’t have it yet) that will be [...]

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eBay is not just for antiques

A while ago, I came across a store on eBay that interested me: The Organic Vanilla Bean Company. I added them to my favorite eBay sellers, and that was the extent of our relationship… until now. In case you don’t know, vanilla beans are expensive. I thought the prices were kind of outrageous until I [...]

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