It’s our last week of vacation and we’ll be heading home this weekend. In Free Money Friday fashion, here’s a vacation themed money saver for you: airline rewards credit cards!
I’m a big fan of frequent flier miles. We used miles for our honeymoon to Hawaii. What better way to travel, than for free?
As with [...]

Posted July 18, 2008 in Credit cards, Travel | 2 Comments »

Who hasn’t drooled a little over the prospect of a 0% interest rate on a new credit card? A credit card may not be a sensible choice for everyone but for those who qualify, there are a lot of advantages to utilizing an introductory rate of 0%, especially those consumers looking to pay down other [...]

Posted July 14, 2008 in Credit cards | No Comments »

It’s Free Money Friday! Since we’re on vacation, I thought it would be appropriate to share the best travel and hotel rewards credit cards with you!
We’ve used many of these cards to earn free hotel stays, our favorite at the Key West Resort and Marina.
I’ll keep the list updated, so you can check back [...]

Posted July 11, 2008 in Credit cards | 1 Comment »

I recently asked readers how to help my friend payoff his debt. I highlighted some of the responses in 7 Ways to Payoff Credit Card Debt.
Here’s the situation that he is dealing with (see the story for all the details):

Personal Line: $3,500 balance @ 15% - $7,000 limit
Credit Card #1: $2,300 balance @ 9.6% [...]

Posted July 10, 2008 in Credit cards, Debt | 6 Comments »

Last week I brought up the story of a friend that needed help paying off debt. There were lots of great responses with different ways to get rid of the debt.
A recap of the situation (see the story for all the details):

Personal Line: $3,500 balance @ 15% - $7,000 limit
Credit Card #1: $2,300 [...]

Posted July 3, 2008 in Credit cards, Debt, Taxes | 3 Comments »