Credit Card Rewards

In 2008 we as usual had large tuition bills. We also got a new credit card the Citibank CashBack Rewards, ... Citibank Simplicity - $213.17 Discover - $82.84 Total cash back rewards was $1703.70.  Realize that the majority of our spending came from putting $20k on our credit cards for my DH’s tuition payments [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:23:14

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Financial Goals for 2008: Reviewing Our Progress

A year ago I wrote up a list of financial goals for 2008. Today, I thought I’d take a look back at them and see how we did ... on our credit scores. As far as account consolidation goes, we still have a number online savings ... successful, in that we dropped down to two main credit cards (Amex Blue Cash and Chase Freedom) while [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 22:28:10

My Imaginary Vacation and Holiday Cheer

I’m officially on vacation this week and next… although I’m not exactly sure what that looks like when you don’t have a 9-5 job anymore! ... a reader, pointing out tips for the unemployed. Canadian Readers I often get questions about credit card ... credit cards: Top Cash Back Credit Cards in Canada Best Free Canadian Rewards Credit Card Award Goes to… [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 14:29:40

Back to Financial School

by Mary Bush Can it be?! It’s hard to believe, but millions of people are preparing to go back to school already ... . About the Author: Debt Consolidation Help Cash Back Credit Cards: Let Your Credit Cards Pay You [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 10:53:48

Free Money

Every Friday, it’s time for Free Money here at My Dollar Plan! ... Gift Cards from MyPoints Earn Cash Back with Big Crumbs Cashbaq $5 Signup Bonus Credit Card Bonuses ... Transfer Credit Card Offers The Best Airline Rewards Credit Cards Best Travel & Hotel Rewards [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 14:29:46

The Schwab Bank Invest First™ Visa Signature® Credit Card

The name of the card has clearly too many symbols and arguably too many syllables, but when the daily financial news is consistently dire, ... against carrying a balance on a credit card from month to month (incidentally, so does Dave Ramsey ... to literally take advantage of a credit card’s bonus features, check this out: Unlimited 2% “cash” back [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 12:56:30

Is Using Credit More Expensive? Not Always

One of the biggest things that anti-credit proponents like to hold up is that using credit is more expensive. But is it really? ... save you money - a lot of money. Using your good credit score to help you leverage your debt ... With A Cash Back Credit Card - My favorite method for this works especially well when you shop online [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:14:47

another one of those “Thailand” posts

Ok so I’m back to scheming about getting the best exchange rates for my Australian money in Thailand. Obviously, cash is always best ... advances on my credit card and then pay it back to the card pronto pronto to avoid interest charges ... , with 20,000 baht, they make 728 baht, or 3%. To compare that with regular purchases on my credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:29:06

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