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On Pirates And Profitability

The secret to member profitability is unproven, unstatistical, and inherently anecdotal.

By James Collins
November 14, 2011
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We utilized this product for a few months right now, but it doesn't seem to have much value in comparison to our other online tools. Good concept, works well. It just seems that our membership is not interested.

You make a good point, Wally. I should have caught that one. I'll take that out tidbit.

According to the article, "Bankrate.com examined 56 high-yield checking accounts...and found the average annual percentage yield (APY) to be 1.64%—nearly 33% higher than the average interest-bearing checking account (0.05%)." By a show of hands, who thinks a 1.64% APY is only roughly 33% higher than a 0.05% APY? Hmmm...

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Ed, this is correct: 100% is a 1-to-1 relationship, not 1%, which is a 1 to 100 relationship.

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