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Sharebuilder Promo Codes = 5 Free Automatic Trades & 2 Real Time Trades
Dec 8th
I was pretty skeptical, so decided to try them out on my own account, and to my surprise they worked! I haven’t used my Sharebuilder account – mainly got it for the account opening bonus, since they have no minimum balance requirement, my account is still technically open. Voila, I now have 10 free real-time market trades and 38 automatic trades in my account.
How To Use
To enter the codes into your account, first log in to Sharebuilder, and then go to the Account > Overview > Promotions tab shown below.
In the marked box, enter a code. If it works, you should see a confirmation that says something like:
Thank you for referring ShareBuilder to your friends! Your 2 real-time trades have been credited to your account and are available to use immediately.
(I guess these codes have something to do with referring somebody. I’m not sure and I’m not the one referring you here. But it does seem to show up fine. They’ve been around for a while but I’d use them fast if I were you.)
How To Verify
To see how many free real-time trades you have, click on the top Trade tab > Real-time Trades and look for “Market Order Trade Credits”. To see how many free automatic trades you have, click on the top Trade tab > Automatic Trades and look for “Automatic Investment Trade Credits”. Note that these may have different expiration dates. Here’s what I see:
Codes
In case they get removed, here are the codes. Just cut and paste:
TAF2RA*2VvUQt
TAF2RD*c48Ugc
TAF5AR*2AsFg5
TAF5AW*1FkJgR
TAF2RG*2VvUQt
TAF2RX*2VvUQt
TAF5AC*2AsFg5
TAF2RM*2VvUQt
TAF5AZ*2AsFg5
TAF5AA*t9sUKs
3AIP*GEJZOH
GiantBank.com MMA, CD Rates
Nov 3rd
Giantbank.com has a money market account that has a 1.16% APY). GiantBank’s money market rate is current as of Oct 12, 2010. The money market account features::
- Minimum opening deposit of $1,000
- Free standard checks when account is opened
- Statements mailed monthly
- Image statements available online up to 12 months
- No monthly charge
You can make up to six transfers per month from a money market account to another account or a third party. That includes preauthorized, automatic, telephone, or computer transfers by check, draft, or similar order. A $10 fee is charged for each additional transaction.
Giantbank.com also has a certificate of deposit that pays 1.46% APY for 12 months. Other CD terms include 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 24 months, 36 months, and 60 months. You need a minimum of $2,500 to open a certificate of deposit; $1,000 for an IRA of $500 for Coverdell Education Savings Account. The CD rates are current as of Oct 12, 2011, and are subject to change at any time.
Certain fees, including those for early withdrawals, can reduce earnings. Interest can be mailed to you or transferred to a checking account or money market account at the bank.
Giantbank.com is the Internet banking division of Landmark Bank, N.A., based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Sharebuilder Brokerage Review – Commissions, Promotional Code, Fees, Pros, Cons for 2010
Oct 19th
ShareBuilder Trading Fees and Investments Offered
* Automatic Investments: Basic plan – $4 per investment
* Standard plan – $12/month, you get 6 automatic investments and each additional is $2
* Advantage plan – $20/month, you get 20 automatic investments and each additional is $1
* $9.99 per real-time stock/etf trade
* Options: Early Exercise – $30 per early exercise, no trade commission; Automatic Exercise – $20 per automatic exercise, no trade commission
* Mutual funds: 70 free funds including the ING Mutual Funds, 170 no-load funds from leading no-load mutual fund families
ShareBuilder Pros
* Very low Automatic Investing Plans costs
* Free dividend and capital gains reinvestment
* No account minimum
* No setup and annual fee IRA and ESA accounts
* No inactivity or maintenance fees
* Ability to buy fractions of a stock
* $0 to open cash account, $2,000 for margin account
ShareBuilder Cons
* Real-time trades at $9.95 are expensive
* You don’t know at what price you are buying investments with Automatic Investing Plans
* Terrible trading tools
* Slow executions
* Few mutual fund choices
ShareBuilder Brokerage Review
ShareBuilder, which was bought by banking giant ING, is known for its automatic investing plans, which allow investors to take advantage of dollar-cost-averaging by arranging to have a set amount invested daily, weekly, biweekly or monthly. It also offers a rare feature of buying fractional shares, which could be beneficial to those investors looking to invest in very high-priced stocks, like Berkshire Hathaway.
ShareBuilder has no minimum balance requirements, no inactivity or maintenance fees, unless you subscribe to one of the monthly plans with a fee.
If you are looking to invest money automatically or dollar-cost-average your investments then you might give ShareBuilder a shot. But remember: you don’t know and don’t have any control at what price you are getting your investments. This could end up costing you dearly. If you want to buy stocks/ETFs at your price you will have to pay a steep $9.99 per trade.
Link To Current ShareBuilder Promotional Code
Use promo code mentioned to open new account with at least $200 to receive $50 credit (promo code BUYSTOCK).
