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American Express Offers 1.30% Personal Savings Account

Got some mail today from American Express.
They’re now offering personal savings accounts that pay 1.30% APY.
In this rough and tumble economy, that’s a pretty good deal.
Emigrant Direct is currently offering just 1.00%, while Dollar Savings Direct is paying 1.10%.

With PERSONAL SAVINGS FROM AMERICAN EXPRESS, you can have the same peace of
mind with your savings account [...]

ING Keeps Hawking Their Easy Orange ARM Without Calling It An ARM

A few months back, ING sent me a direct mail piece advertising their Easy Orange Mortgage.
ING’s Easy Mortgage is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage, or ARM, though they go to great lengths to never use the term “ARM” in their promotional pieces.
Looks like they’re at it again.
I received yet another advert pushing their 5/1 ARM.
Again, I [...]

American Express unexpectedly lowers credit limit, loses life-long customer

I’ve been an American Express customer for nearly 10 years. No, “customer” isn’t quite the right word – I’ve been more of an American Express “evangelist.” I use my AMEX exclusively. I shy away from businesses that don’t accept American Express. I am always telling my friends about the benefits of [...]

  

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