Comments on: Friday Finance Findings For August 10th http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/ Helping a unique generation achieve financial independence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:46:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve Austin http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18642 Steve Austin Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:34:14 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18642 You must have been one of the good ones. I sat through 3 or 4 American Express / Ameriprise free lunches with various colleagues, and never once did something at least useful like the Crossover Point get mentioned. (Instead, it was always generic, financial advice/blabber.) In addition to the free lunch, I did manage to be entertained as I observed sales techniques being employed on my colleagues (engineers). If I noticed any particular colleague getting too eager about what the Ameriprise rep was saying, I would always be sure to take her/him aside after the lunch and give them some square information. You must have been one of the good ones. I sat through 3 or 4 American Express / Ameriprise free lunches with various colleagues, and never once did something at least useful like the Crossover Point get mentioned. (Instead, it was always generic, financial advice/blabber.) In addition to the free lunch, I did manage to be entertained as I observed sales techniques being employed on my colleagues (engineers). If I noticed any particular colleague getting too eager about what the Ameriprise rep was saying, I would always be sure to take her/him aside after the lunch and give them some square information.

]]> By: Jeremy http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18324 Jeremy Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:22:57 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18324 Good guess, Steve. You are correct. It was American Express when I was there. I was there just long enough to get my required licenses and I was out of there. I've done so many crossover point whiteboard presentations I think I could do it in my sleep. Good guess, Steve. You are correct. It was American Express when I was there. I was there just long enough to get my required licenses and I was out of there. I’ve done so many crossover point whiteboard presentations I think I could do it in my sleep.

]]> By: Steve Austin http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18306 Steve Austin Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:25:37 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18306 Hope the guess doesn't offend you too much, but: Ameriprise (or perhaps American Express Financial Advisors when you were there) Hope the guess doesn’t offend you too much, but:
Ameriprise (or perhaps American Express Financial Advisors when you were there)

]]> By: Jeremy http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18180 Jeremy Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:37:13 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18180 Well, I'm a brick and mortar bank user, but I rarely ever step into a branch. I think I walk into my bank about 5 times a year. All I need in a bank is free checking and savings, a good reward debit card, and excellent customer service. Almost all of our bills are paid electronically and a few others are with a check, then we have automatic transfers periodically into brokerage and IRA accounts. I know I could get all of the same features online, but money never stays in the bank for more than about a week before it is whisked off into bills or other accounts. Well, I’m a brick and mortar bank user, but I rarely ever step into a branch. I think I walk into my bank about 5 times a year. All I need in a bank is free checking and savings, a good reward debit card, and excellent customer service.

Almost all of our bills are paid electronically and a few others are with a check, then we have automatic transfers periodically into brokerage and IRA accounts.

I know I could get all of the same features online, but money never stays in the bank for more than about a week before it is whisked off into bills or other accounts.

]]> By: junger http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18179 junger Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:30:33 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18179 You're still a brick and mortar guy? Time to move into the 21st century! :) You’re still a brick and mortar guy? Time to move into the 21st century! :)

]]> By: Jeremy http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18177 Jeremy Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:08:03 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18177 Good catch, Brian. Sorry about that. I hate when the copy/paste doesn't work as intended. It should be fixed now. Good catch, Brian. Sorry about that. I hate when the copy/paste doesn’t work as intended. It should be fixed now.

]]> By: Brian http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18173 Brian Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:16:15 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/08/10/friday-finance-findings-for-august-10th/#comment-18173 Looks like the last link is pointing to the wrong site. Great list, though! Looks like the last link is pointing to the wrong site.

Great list, though!

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