Merrill Lynch is offering a 3.40% APY 90-day CD to new brokerage account customers from April 21, 2008 to May 16, 2008. Minimum investment is $25,000. CDs are issued by Merrill Lynch Bank USA or Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co. which are FDIC-insured banks. Apply online here.

The best deal from Scottrade is their commission structure with commissions as low as $7 per stock trade.

TD Ameritrade was running a 5.30% APY savings account special rate for new customers earlier in 2008 which has now expired. Their current promotion is a $100 cash bonus and 30 days of free trading for new accounts opened before June 30, 2008 with at least $25,000. Check back for updates on any new TD Ameritrade special savings account rates.

Sharebuilder is providing a fast efficient way for small businesses to open a 401K program for their employees.

Charles Schwab customers are eligible for a 2.26% APY savings account at Charles Schwab Bank with no ATM fees. Free standard checks, free bill pay, and a VISA Platinum Check Card are included. Schwab Bank High Yield Investor Checking accounts are FDIC-insured to $100,000 per depositor.

E*Trade has a 3.45% savings account through their FDIC-insured bank that can be linked to customers E*Trade brokerage account. The savings account comes with no minimums, no account fees, and free one-click transfers to and from any institution. E*Trade Financial's online brokerage have commissions as low as $6.99 to $9.99 for acccounts with $50,000 in net equity are also available.

Fidelity Investments will reward customers who roll over a 401K or IRA to Fidelity with one year's worth of free trades.

• Offer valid for Rollover IRA, Traditional IRA, Inherited IRA, Roth IRA, and SEP-IRA accounts only.
• Commission-free trades must be designated to the one account receiving the qualifying assets.
• The commission-free trades are limited to only online domestic equity trades, with a limit of 1,000 shares or less per trade, and do not include extended hours orders, directed orders, futures, or options.
• Account receiving $25,000 to $100,000 will receive commission-free trading for six months; number of trades not to exceed 60.
• Account receiving over $100,000 will receive commission-free trading for one year; number of trades not to exceed 100.
• Assets will be valued at the time Fidelity receives them.
• Eligible accounts registered for this offer have 90 days to fund this account.
• New accounts must be opened within 30 days of registering for the offer.
• This commission-free trade offer is limited to one offer per household. However, this offer can be combined with other offers.
• Employees of Fidelity, its affiliates, and members of their immediate families and households are not eligible for this offer.
• Fidelity reserves the right to terminate this offer at any time. Other terms and conditions may apply.
• Non-US residents and persons working for another NYSE member, financial institution, news or financial information media, or other broker dealers in securities, commodities, or money instruments, as defined by NYSE Rule 350, are ineligible.

Zions Direct will pay a $100 referral fee to customers who refer a new customer who open a new Zions Direct brokerage account. Zions Direct customers trade stocks and bonds online for $10.95 regardless of the size of the trade or how many trades are placed in a month, quarter, or year.

By opening a new account with Zecco with at least $2,500 customers can receive 10 free stock trades and:

• Options: $4.50 per trade / $.50 per contract, including complex options.
  
  
• No minimum IRAs with options trading privileges.
  
  
• Accounts protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corportation (SIPC).
  
  
• No minimum to open an account.
  
  
• Low margin rates—4.70% to 7.20% based the amount you borrow. Rate negotiable. Please call 877-700-STOCK (877-700-7862) to learn more.