Archive for November, 2008


Additional $50 from ING Direct

Now that we’ve all gotten our ING $25 Bonus, it’s time to cash in for $50 more!
Heather A. sent me an email about a great deal she found by signing up for a new Electric Orange checking account at ING Direct.
$50 Sign Up Bonus
Here is how to get your $50 bonus:

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Rate Chasing with High Yield Savings Accounts

Just as you secure your money in a savings account at a bank with the highest interest rate, another bank offers a higher interest rate. With a quarter million dollars in the bank from credit card arbitrage, I’m always on the look out for the best rate.
What is Rate Chasing?
Rate chasers move their [...]


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Contests, Freebies, Money Mindset and More!

Contests and Freebies
Do you love entering contests and signing up for freebies? You can check out the new Simply Contests blog featuring as many easy to enter sweepstakes, contests, and freebie offers that she can find. You can also subscribe to her feed to stay on top of all the contests!
Test Your Color IQ
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CVS: My Frugal Dream Come True!

We finally got a CVS! It’s one of the stores that you read about, you hear how people are saving a ridiculous amount of money, even making money… and for the longest time, we didn’t even have one! All that changed this month when the doors to our newly built CVS opened!
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14 Steps to Prepare For Holiday Shopping

Too early to begin holiday shopping? … OK, maybe, for some of you. But it’s not too early to begin planning for holiday shopping! The more prep work you do, the better result you will have with your money and stress in the next six weeks.
1. Make your list. Hopefully you saved your list from [...]


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