Get 2% Deposited Into Your Schwab Investment Account

I don’t usually write much about credit cards here but this is something kind of interesting. Charles Schwab is offering an unlimited 2% cash back on their Invest First Visa Credit Card ... s $25,000 per year in spending. If you spend more than that, the Schwab card may not be a bad idea [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 20:48:50

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Visa Black Card: 1% Cash Back, 0% APR Balance Transfers, Concierge, and Luxury Gifts

Visa is introducing a new credit card catered to consumers who spend $50,000 or more a year ... . According to the card’s application, only 1% of U.S. residents will qualify. I’ve seen reports ... for the card. Some who are accepted have average credit scores and low income. This is not what you would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:00:02

13 Quick Ways to Make Extra Cash Money

$1,025 in credit card offers! If cash is getting a little scarce around your household and you’ve cut back as many expenses as you possibly can, ... that can really put a lot of extra cash in your pocket. The only downside of this is if you select a bad [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 12:36:46

Why Cash Offers More Flexibility Than Gift Cards

Photo courtesy of krisandapril We have recently attended a number of weddings, ... with the swipe of a credit or debit card. Gift cards may get lost. I am notoriously bad at keeping ... in your birthday card and get three pennies back it registers.  When you swipe the same amount [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 18:00:53

Nokia Standard Chartered VISA makes it easy to buy Nokia phones

This is not the first time we’ve seen interesting partnerships between banks and technology companies. Back then, Blizzard released the World of Warcraft VISA card that allows rebates to additional ... are as good as cash in my opinion. Instead of charging your credit card to additional air miles or gas, why [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 12:09:23

a little more about Ireland

Eric reminded me last night that I never created a page for our Ireland trip last November. This is partially because I spent December traveling back and forth to Florida and time just got ... for us was having to pay in cash as he didn’t accept credit cards, but I would still highly recommend this place [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:31:58

Nokia Standard Chartered VISA Card pays your phone bill, and more!

This is not the first time we’ve seen interesting partnerships between banks and technology companies. Back then, Blizzard released the World of Warcraft VISA card that allows rebates to additional ... are as good as cash in my opinion. Instead of charging your credit card to additional air miles or gas, why [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 12:09:23

THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 15 January 2009

FINTAG COMMENT Timing. Cash is king and is never more so than when running a blog site ... . The bailiffs told me off and then gave me another 48 hours to come up with the readies. I put it on my credit card and its back up. When running a fund or two, leverage is often used to satisfy timing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:00:31

MansionPoker Rip Off

Back in September MansionPoker changed to the IPoker Network and, as I already had two accounts on this network, I decided to cash out ... license or government ID card. 2. A utility bill or bank statement clearly displaying your current residential address (dated less than three months). 3. A copy of the front and back of all credit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 23:10:51

What Would You Do If Your Power Went Out For 3 Weeks?

Back in December, residents of a few Massachusetts towns went without electricity for weeks because of an ice storm and the ineptitude of a local ... and this is what I have so far. Cash - We do keep cash on hand in the house in case the ATM’s or credit card machines ... or flashlights. No more refrigeration or freezers, so cold food goes bad. No [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:00:45

10 College Money Myths

If you have kids heading to college this fall, be sure to have some open discussions about money with them before they go. In addition, a check in call after a month to discuss money isn’t a bad idea. Here ... on a credit card. If so you can use cash rewards credit cards to get cash back on your tuition [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 11:00:22

Online Tips Part II: Shop Without Getting Scammed

312769339_4075069bff Reading up on charity scams brought me to a few more tips from McAfee that, frankly, I’d feel bad not sharing ... they have a decent refund policy posted on the site. 2.)    Pay by credit card. You’re protected by the law and liable only for $50 if your credit-card number is stolen and used. Getting cash back from debit cards [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 15:37:50

Book Review: Good Deals & Smart Steals

I received a book, titled “Good Deals & Smart Steals” written by the experts of Good Housekeeping Research Institute ... if the item has a rebate, then use a cash back credit card or website (ebates.com), and save ... you how much the item has been discounted already. Online Shopping Pay with a credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 16:30:33

Household wealth collapses - 25% and counting

AUSTRALIAN households have lost one quarter of their wealth since the global financial crisis began late last year, ... in the sharemarket.Separate Reserve Bank figures released yesterday showed Australians winding back their use of credit cards, with a drop in both the number of cash advances and the number of credit card-funded purchases over [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 09:01:00

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