Comments on: Have We Become Suckers as Consumers? http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2007/07/16/have-we-become-suckers-as-consumers/ Everything to do with thickening your wallet Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: The Financial Industry Preys on Inertia « Financial Security Quest http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2007/07/16/have-we-become-suckers-as-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-419 The Financial Industry Preys on Inertia « Financial Security Quest Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:30:10 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=90#comment-419 [...] Financial Industry Preys on Inertia Thicken My Wallet recently made the brilliant statement “The Financial Industry Preys on Inertia”. Tied [...] [...] Financial Industry Preys on Inertia Thicken My Wallet recently made the brilliant statement “The Financial Industry Preys on Inertia”. Tied [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2007/07/16/have-we-become-suckers-as-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-381 admin Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:01:21 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=90#comment-381 Thanks for all your comments. Clearly, I should have been a little more detailed in my proposal- interest rates go up indefinitely after you increased your monthly contribution for a period of time. I do not have an issue with ING per se. I just believe if you are going to spend lots of money promoting your high interest rates it better be the highest in the market. Thanks for all your comments. Clearly, I should have been a little more detailed in my proposal- interest rates go up indefinitely after you increased your monthly contribution for a period of time.

I do not have an issue with ING per se. I just believe if you are going to spend lots of money promoting your high interest rates it better be the highest in the market.

]]> By: growthinvalue http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2007/07/16/have-we-become-suckers-as-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-380 growthinvalue Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:38:48 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=90#comment-380 <i>Wouldn’t the smarter promotion be to offer higher interest rates to existing account holders who hold a minimum balance if they increased their monthly contributions for a period of time?</i> It's funny that youv'e just left ING (like I have) for PC FInancial because this is what ING has recently done. THey have a temporary "teaser" rate of 4.5% I think for all money you put in that's more than your balance at the start of the summer. not great, but it's a start. Still, I'm with you -- PC Financial it is, until ING gets back with the program. Wouldn’t the smarter promotion be to offer higher interest rates to existing account holders who hold a minimum balance if they increased their monthly contributions for a period of time?

It’s funny that youv’e just left ING (like I have) for PC FInancial because this is what ING has recently done. THey have a temporary “teaser” rate of 4.5% I think for all money you put in that’s more than your balance at the start of the summer.

not great, but it’s a start. Still, I’m with you — PC Financial it is, until ING gets back with the program.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2007/07/16/have-we-become-suckers-as-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Dennis Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:23:51 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=90#comment-376 I would write about your experiences with a particular bank on your blog. I'm about to for Emigrant Direct and their horrible customer service. Change has to start somewhere! I would write about your experiences with a particular bank on your blog. I’m about to for Emigrant Direct and their horrible customer service.

Change has to start somewhere!

]]> By: Riscario Insider http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2007/07/16/have-we-become-suckers-as-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Riscario Insider Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:34:28 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=90#comment-375 Your post helped inspire me to write "Who Can You Trust?" at http://riscario.blogspot.com/2007/07/who-can-you-trust.html Your post helped inspire me to write “Who Can You Trust?” at http://riscario.blogspot.com/2007/07/who-can-you-trust.html

]]> By: Riscario Insider http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2007/07/16/have-we-become-suckers-as-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Riscario Insider Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:00:05 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=90#comment-374 If you don't mind saying, what difficulties did you encounter at ING Direct? Their interest rate promotion seems fair (all customers but limited time). Last week, we received a promotion offering a $13 bonus for opening an account with a minimum deposit ($100 maybe). Or rather, our pet did ;) If you don’t mind saying, what difficulties did you encounter at ING Direct? Their interest rate promotion seems fair (all customers but limited time). Last week, we received a promotion offering a $13 bonus for opening an account with a minimum deposit ($100 maybe). Or rather, our pet did ;)

]]> By: admin http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2007/07/16/have-we-become-suckers-as-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-371 admin Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:01:08 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=90#comment-371 Just a mea culpa from the post today (and thanks for a reader for pointing it out). ING's promotion applies to all customers but for a limited time only. HSBC differs interest rates depending on whether you are an existing or new customer. I have edited the post accordingly. Just a mea culpa from the post today (and thanks for a reader for pointing it out). ING’s promotion applies to all customers but for a limited time only. HSBC differs interest rates depending on whether you are an existing or new customer. I have edited the post accordingly.

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