the holidays start for Washington Mutual

arh1's picture

erm, i received the following email from my bank, Washington Mutual, yesterday morning:

Subject: WaMu News | The holidays start today.
From: WaMu

WaMu (R) News
Email for ANDREW with account ending in [...]

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Holiday shopping's easier
if you start saving today
http://email.wamu.com/[...]
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Start saving for the holidays… today!

With kids back in school and a nip in the air, we're suddenly
reminded that the holidays are just around the corner.

Even if you're not ready to hit the stores, you can cut down on
holiday stress by saving a little extra cash today. With Online
Savings at an amazing 4.00% APY and great rates on Money Market
accounts, we have plenty of ways to kick your holiday savings into
gear.

Learn more about your options and these great rates for saving for
the holidays.
http://email.wamu.com/[...]

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for posterity, this was the day after this happened...