Barclays Carnival $100 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on July 5, 2013

Time for another fun Free Money Friday offer in our series of summer travel sign up bonuses. This week Carnival is offering up to $100 towards your next vacation! If you aren’t planning a Carnival vacation soon, you can redeem your points for gift cards instead. How to Get Your $100 Sign up for the […]

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3rd quarter cash back is here! It’s time to reevaluate the cards you are carrying to take advantage of 3rd quarter 2013 cash rewards credit cards bonuses. Every quarter we reevaluate the cash back cards to make sure we get the highest cash back on each purchase including the credit cards that offer cash back […]

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Credit Card Bonus Strategies Q & A

Posted by Madison on June 11, 2013

Finding credit card strategies that generate free money and cash back is probably my favorite hobby. Probably? Ok, it is. Let’s tackle the growing list of questions readers have about some of the credit card strategies we’ve talked about recently. Bluebird Strategy We recently discussed how to Use Bluebird to Pay Bills with a Credit […]

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Use Bluebird to Pay Bills with a Credit Card

Posted by Madison on May 29, 2013

At any given time, I have stacks of gift cards purchased on my Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express to earn the 6% cash back. I experimented with Serve to Cash Out Gift Cards via ATM and consolidate cards to minimize fees while Paying Taxes with Credit Cards. However, I needed something a little […]

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Citizens Bank 5% Cash Back Credit Card

Posted by Kate on May 24, 2013

This week’s Free Money Friday offer is a good one for anyone who has a lot of everyday spending planned in the next few months. Many of you noticed that the rotating 5% cards were missing some crucial cash back on spending at grocery stores and gas stations this quarter. Citizens Bank is offering an […]

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Upromise MasterCard $50 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on May 17, 2013

This week’s Free Money Friday offer is a good one for anyone who is saving for college because Upromise is offering a $50 sign-up bonus on their Upromise World MasterCard! Even if you don’t need to save for college, you can still get in on this bonus! How to Get Your $50 Open a Upromise […]

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Happy May Day! As springtime rolls in, it’s time for my semi-annual credit card application spree. We finished up the spending requirements for my husband’s holiday credit card application spree, so it’s back to my turn. If you are following along, here are the details from our other application sprees over the past year. You’ll […]

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American Express Business Gold $300 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on April 26, 2013

Note: This offer is no longer available. American Express is offering an awesome bonus that could be worth $300 – a great Featured Deal this week! In addition to the sign up bonus, American Express is adding a new benefit for holiday shopping, one year of Amazon Prime for unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping. How to Get Your $300 […]

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2nd Quarter 2013 5% Rotating Cash Rewards Credit Cards

Posted by Madison on March 21, 2013

Spring is here! Which means 2nd quarter cash back is here! It’s time to reevaluate the cards you are carrying to take advantage of 2nd quarter 2013 cash rewards credit cards bonuses. Every quarter we reevaluate the cash back cards to make sure we get the highest cash back on each purchase including the credit […]

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Which Credit Cards Should You Pack for Vacation?

Posted by Madison on March 18, 2013

We’re busy planning our Spring Break vacation to take the family skiing for the week. Our hotels are booked, our lift tickets are purchased, and I’m on to making my packing list… but not just any packing list… the list of the credit cards I want in my wallet for our trip! By now, we […]

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