Today, HSBC Direct announced that it had dropped its rates on its online savings account from 5.05% to 4.50%. It’s a big move, considering that ING Direct had recently reduced its rates from just 4.50% to 4.30% when the Federal Reserve announced its cuts last week. With such a big reduction, I’m not sure if […]
Entries from September 2007
HSBC Direct drops rates, competition
September 26th, 2007 · Comments Off on HSBC Direct drops rates, competition
Tags: Finance
Nokia BL-5C Battery Recall
September 24th, 2007 · Comments Off on Nokia BL-5C Battery Recall
There is a recall on Nokia cell phone batteries. Apparently, the BL-5C model of batteries, manufactured in 2005 & 2006, have a tendency to short-circuit and overheat. Luckily, the problem only happens while charging, so you won’t be walking around with a burning sensation in your pocket or maybe the phone would combine with some […]
Tags: Rant & Rave
Labor Day Weekend
September 3rd, 2007 · Comments Off on Labor Day Weekend
Good time for a cat photo:
Tags: Photos