I'll take free money wherever I can. ;) It's even better if it's because of doing nothing more than rejiggering money funds.
Anyway, I recently opened a NetBank checking account through this link.
http://www.netbank.com/pro342.htm
And I am due to get $75 soon. I have to have at least $1,500 for 30 days before they credit my account for $75.
But then, I noticed I can also get $75 for opening NetBank's Money Market Account through this link.
http://www.netbank.com/pro348.htm
I was curious whether I could get that $75 bonus as well, and it turns out I can. As long as I never opened a NetBank Money Market Account before, they will give me a $75 bonus. I also need to keep a balance of $1,500 for at least 30 days before I get that bonus. It's not the highest interest rate out there for a money market account, but I get $75 for just opening the account! Can't complain about that.
If you want to get your free $75 or $150 (depending on if you want to open both), you need to do it before June 30, 2006. That's when the promotion ends.
The only downside to NetBank is that it's an internet bank so I can't just walk into a branch office. Other than that, I haven't had major problems yet... but then again, I just opened them!
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Friday, April 07, 2006
43 Things and All Consuming
There's a new link on the left for showing things that I "consumed." I've been looking for a way to keep track of all the books I read. I tried to keep up a separate blog, but frankly, I get lazy about posting an entry. I have too many thoughts or I move on to the next book so I forget my thoughts on books I already read. So that hasn't worked well in keeping a list.
I also tried to keep a list on my friendster entry, but I don't check that site often enough and there's no separate place for me to simple enter list of books.
I have been keeping brief entries in 43 things. This is a site where you set your goals... can be anywhere from reading a book, to becoming a millionaire, to exercising more, to falling in love, etc. Then you post (or not) and share your goals with others. I recently noticed that it has an affilate site, All Consuming. And this is the EXACT site I was looking for!! It allows me to enter books I read, am reading, or intend to read. The choices are phrased in terms of "consumption" -- "I have consumed this;" "I intend to consume this"; or "I am consuming this." The categories include books, music, movie, food & drink, and other. I think it's a fantastic site (only because I have been looking for one) allowing you to just keep a simple list of what you did. And you can share the list with others and give your quick & dirty opinion -- "wishy washy," "worth consuming," or "not worth consuming."
I have entered all the books I read since beginning of this year. I intend to use this site to update my reading list so you can check out what I'm reading!
I also tried to keep a list on my friendster entry, but I don't check that site often enough and there's no separate place for me to simple enter list of books.
I have been keeping brief entries in 43 things. This is a site where you set your goals... can be anywhere from reading a book, to becoming a millionaire, to exercising more, to falling in love, etc. Then you post (or not) and share your goals with others. I recently noticed that it has an affilate site, All Consuming. And this is the EXACT site I was looking for!! It allows me to enter books I read, am reading, or intend to read. The choices are phrased in terms of "consumption" -- "I have consumed this;" "I intend to consume this"; or "I am consuming this." The categories include books, music, movie, food & drink, and other. I think it's a fantastic site (only because I have been looking for one) allowing you to just keep a simple list of what you did. And you can share the list with others and give your quick & dirty opinion -- "wishy washy," "worth consuming," or "not worth consuming."
I have entered all the books I read since beginning of this year. I intend to use this site to update my reading list so you can check out what I'm reading!
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Cheapest Online Traffic School
So all the driving up and down I-5 for job interviews, etc. was bound to make me go on auto pilot. I am not the slowest driver (ok, I used to make it to SF from LA in 4 1/2 hours) so I have pretty much honed in the art of being extremely aware of my surroundings when driving. Unfortunately, the one time I zoned out, I got caught!! I don't know if I could have flirted my way out of a ticket, but I generally just don't try... because I know I was speeding and if I get caught, I feel I should just pay for breaking the law. I have a very warped sense of morality.
Anyway. So I decided to just go to an online traffic school to pay off the ticket and to get the point taken off. After hours of comparing all the online traffic school listed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court system, I found that Easy Going Online Traffic School was the cheapest. They charge $12.99. There were a few that charged $14.95 that seemed fine.
So I signed up for it, I got an email with PDF file of the CA traffic law and final exam. I just took the exam, which took me 2 hours because I was anal enough to check appropriate law for all the questions. I faxed my answer, and I passed. And that was that. It beats sitting in class for 8 hours and paying more than $13!
Anyway. So I decided to just go to an online traffic school to pay off the ticket and to get the point taken off. After hours of comparing all the online traffic school listed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court system, I found that Easy Going Online Traffic School was the cheapest. They charge $12.99. There were a few that charged $14.95 that seemed fine.
So I signed up for it, I got an email with PDF file of the CA traffic law and final exam. I just took the exam, which took me 2 hours because I was anal enough to check appropriate law for all the questions. I faxed my answer, and I passed. And that was that. It beats sitting in class for 8 hours and paying more than $13!
Saturday, April 01, 2006
Free legally downloadable mp3's
I bet you are wondering how it could be possible to download mp3's for free. Well, it's not completely free. You can exchange 10,000 United Airline frequent flyer miles for 100 mp3's from SonyConnect. SonyConnect is probably a lot less known than Apple's iTune.
The site is a bit cumbersome to search, and it doesn't have all the songs. But I have found pretty much all the songs I wanted (I am inclined toward mainstream pop/alternative/classical). Mp3's that you download are all protected, so it's not completely transferrable. You can burn to any CD you want. I don't have an mp3 player, so I don't know if I can transfer them to mp3's in the downloaded format. I basically make them unprotected mp3's by first burning to CD then ripping it again so I can do whatever I want with them.
So is it a good deal? I never redeem my frequent flyer miles to actually purchase airline tickets. I just don't fly enough to accummulate enough miles. To me, it's a great deal because I would have to wait FOREVER to redeem my miles for a decent ticket instead of simply trading 10,000 miles. 100 songs is a lot, I think. I also think the ability to trade for mp3's is a better deal than getting free magazines.
I mentioned to another friend about United's partnership with SonyConnect, and she was surprised. So I figure this is probably not well known. I think I might actually take up some time to write to Delta/Continental/Northwest to see if they could also partner up with somebody (be it SonyConnect or someone else) for mp3's. I'm sure airlines would love to see their patrons not use the miles to take up seats, and consumers would love the idea of getting seemingly free mp3's legally!
The site is a bit cumbersome to search, and it doesn't have all the songs. But I have found pretty much all the songs I wanted (I am inclined toward mainstream pop/alternative/classical). Mp3's that you download are all protected, so it's not completely transferrable. You can burn to any CD you want. I don't have an mp3 player, so I don't know if I can transfer them to mp3's in the downloaded format. I basically make them unprotected mp3's by first burning to CD then ripping it again so I can do whatever I want with them.
So is it a good deal? I never redeem my frequent flyer miles to actually purchase airline tickets. I just don't fly enough to accummulate enough miles. To me, it's a great deal because I would have to wait FOREVER to redeem my miles for a decent ticket instead of simply trading 10,000 miles. 100 songs is a lot, I think. I also think the ability to trade for mp3's is a better deal than getting free magazines.
I mentioned to another friend about United's partnership with SonyConnect, and she was surprised. So I figure this is probably not well known. I think I might actually take up some time to write to Delta/Continental/Northwest to see if they could also partner up with somebody (be it SonyConnect or someone else) for mp3's. I'm sure airlines would love to see their patrons not use the miles to take up seats, and consumers would love the idea of getting seemingly free mp3's legally!
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