Ohio 529 College Advantage $25 Bonus for New Accounts Expires April 30, 2011

As I talked about in my post over a month ago, the $25 match for opening an Ohio 529 college savings plan expires at the end of this month (April 30, 2011). This is an excellent opportunity to 1) start saving for your child’s future education, while growing the assets tax free, 2) deducting up…

Passenger Rights on a Bumped Flight; Up to $1300 in Compensation

Last week a new rule was passed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, which outlines major improvements for airline passengers. Bloomberg featured a quick story on the rule changes. The major game changer I see is the compensation passengers are supposed to be given upon being bumped from a domestic flight. – $1,300 ($800 previously)…

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United Continental Discontinues Online Baggage Check Discount

Not a huge story, but I heard this week that United Continental will no longer grant a discount by checking your bags online and paying in advance. The first checked bag used to be $23 and the second bag $32; however, the new rules maintain the $25/$35 fees for the first and second respective checked…