ETRADE or Ameritrade?
Mar 8, 2006 | 1:50 pm
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Originally Posted by txdesi
I just applied for the Ameritrade Starwood promo and it was pretty painless to do online.
just an FYI, there is one point in the application where they ask for an offer code and I couldnt find one anywhere. So I called in and they told me to use 353 (if funding with 25K).
-- Tex
just an FYI, there is one point in the application where they ask for an offer code and I couldnt find one anywhere. So I called in and they told me to use 353 (if funding with 25K).
-- Tex
Mar 8, 2006 | 5:06 pm
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You're mistaken
Originally Posted by pgary
Ameritrade does not sweep to money market accounts, and has no electronic means to get your money.
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You can setup an ACH account with Ameritrade so that you can both fund and withdraw your money over the web. I have had this option active in my account for several years and find it quite convenient.
Also, though it is not a great rate, Ameritrade does pay you interest on your cash balances. I broker with BrownCo, TD Waterhouse (recently acquired by Ameritrade) and Ameritrade and I will say that the best overall broker is Ameritrade.
Mar 9, 2006 | 12:49 am
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Welcome to Flyertalk. Note that the post you're quoting from Gary was from 2002. Things presumably have changed since then. In fact Ameritrade offers both a cash sweep (Total Asset Plan) and EFT now.