I’ve had an ING Direct online savings account for quite a while now, and I’ve been really happy with it. It’s really simple to set up and then transfer money between accounts. If you’ve been thinking about setting up an online savings account but just haven’t yet, there’s no better time than the present. As an incentive, if you use the link below and open your account with at least $250, then ING will give you $25 as a bonus. This will only work, however, for the first person that uses the link, so there’s really no time to waste…

ING Direct $25 Bonus Link

So we decided to head back to Dallas for an extended weekend, and we’re leaving tonight. It’s not something that I had really planned on doing, but I happened to find some pretty cheap flights on Southwest. Round trip for the both of us is just under $300, and we’ll stay with my brother and his wife.

I’m hoping to be able to post regular updates, but I guess we’ll just see how things go.

I thought I’d list some of the things that I’ve read over the last little while that might be worthwhile for some of you out there as well. But I’ll leave that last part up to you…

Here’s an interesting article from Tim Ferriss where he basically publishes his notes from the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. It’s usually beneficial to here what the Buffett has to say.

Since I have an interest in real estate, I found these two articles informative. I’ll call them number 1 and number 2. They’re both from the same blog and someone who has made a lot of money in real estate.

Over at Guy Kawasaki’s blog there’s a great question/answer post entitled, How to Escape Corporate America.

It’s interesting how so many people have so many different views about credit cards. Some people think that they’re evil and should never be used while others see them as useful tools. I happen to think that they can be extremely useful as long as they are understood and are used responsibly.

If you’re looking to find more information about credit cardsand find the type is best for your needs, then you can visit the site CreditCardsClub.com and browse around. You can find information about business cards, travel rewards cards, cash back cards, and many others. So check them out for more information.

Businesses are always looking for new prospects to market their products and services to. And business mailing lists are nothing new these days, but SalesProspects.com is a company that provides customized and targeted mailing lists based on your criteria. Check out the link to learn more about them and see if they’d work for you.

As of Tuesday night, Barack Obama is the presumptive nominee for the Democratic party. And the actual Presidential race can now begin between him and John McCain. Whatever your political views may be, you can be sure that their respective economic agendas will be at the forefront of this race. And as a primer for what is sure to come, this article from CNN Money gives an overview of both candidates’ views on various aspects of the economy.

It’s an interesting read at the very least to get informed about both of their views. And we should take the time to understand what their views are on specific issues. It shouldn’t be enough to vote for someone based on their campaign slogan, “Change we can believe in”, since change just means something different, not necessarily better. Likewise, another recent campaign slogan is “Leadership we can believe in”, yet the direction that leadership takes needs to be something you actually want. The point is to get informed to make a good decision, instead of just a bandwagon one.

No matter what your financial situation is, you could at some point find yourself needing a Cash Advance or other short term financing. Maybe your refrigerator goes out suddenly or there’s a family medical emergency that you’re unprepared for. If you find yourself in this situation, then you can always look to Payday Loans in order to take care of a short financing need.

While these types of loans are available, it’s important to use them responsibly and only for very short term needs. You’ll want to explore all of your available financing options, but these can be used if need be.