Articles by Kate


Have you ever tried to put your utility bills on your credit card for some cash back only to realize that the utility company erases the benefit by charging you a fee? If so, this week’s Free Money Friday is perfect for you. Discover is offering a new way to save money by offering an [...]

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If you’re still mourning the loss of your Schwab 2% Card, it’s time to start building up your supply of replacement cards. You’ll definitely want to take advantage of this new offer from Citi for the rotating 5% cash back categories and a $300 sign up bonus. The $300 cash bonus from Citi Dividend is [...]

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TradeMonster Review

Posted by Kate

As you know, we’re big fans of a total market approach to investing and tend to use index funds rather than trading actively. However, we also like ETFs as part of our overall portfolio. Since ETFs are traded on the stock market daily, a low-cost brokerage like tradeMONSTER can be a great way to include [...]

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The travel deals continue, this time with a Free Money Friday offer from Continental and Chase. This is very similar to our United deal from last week, except that this one is a limited time offer. How to Get Your 40k Miles Apply for the Continental OnePass Plus Card. Earn 25,000 bonus miles after first [...]

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Summer travel is getting cheap fast with another Free Money Friday travel offer. The United MileagePlus Explorer card is brand new and Chase is offering up to 40k bonus miles! How to Get Your 40,000 Miles Apply for the United MileagePlus Explorer card. Earn 25,000 bonus miles after first use (enough for one free flight). [...]

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