BA has a very interesting offer for those who apply for their Visa credit card. As per the offer page on their website, new customers of their Visa card will get one companion ticket free when they buy another.
More details and fare booking classes are given on their website, but this is pretty good if you are looking to buy an international ticket wherever BA flies.
Charles Schwab Bank offers a High Yield Checking Account that has a very good set of features.
So what's not to like? Nothing much, really. This is very similar to the Fidelity's mySmartCash Account I had covered earlier but pays a bit more in interest. The only hiccup - you are also forced to open a Schwab One Brokerage Account that is linked to this checking account. You will also see a hard pull on your credit report.
Xerox FCU is offering a 5.0% APY 5-mth CD on its website. With interest rates falling every other week, this is a very good rate in today's environment. Minimum balance is only $500.
Membership in this credit union is available to anybody if you become a member of one of the various societies listed on their membership page.
All $50 prepaid cards from AT&T, Virgin, Verizon, Boost and Tracfone are being sold for $43 at Target from March 2 until March 8.
