0% Balance Transfers Still Exist

Posted by Madison on April 28, 2010

We haven’t talked about leverage and credit cards lately. Are the credit card games over? Is the 0% balance transfer gone? No. After I tallied our current balance transfer money at just over $172,000, The Rat made a comment that he loves the “articles on the successes you’ve attained by leveraging.” It reminded me we […]

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Maximize Your Cash Rewards Credit Cards

Posted by Madison on April 26, 2010

Tracking the best cash rewards credit cards and optimizing our spending with each of the credit cards that pay cash rewards is a passion dear to my heart. It’s also a fun game to play! With a constant changing landscape of cash rewards credit cards you always have to be on your toes to make […]

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UPromise $25 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on March 19, 2010

It’s Free Money Friday and this week’s Upromise offer is a great opportunity to earn money and save for college! How to Get Your $25 Sign Up Bonus Open a new Upromise Credit Card. Earn a $25 bonus after you use your new Upromise credit card to make your first purchase, balance transfer, or cash […]

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Chase Freedom $50 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on December 11, 2009

The Chase Freedom $50 bonus has expired but the Chase Sapphire card now has a $100 signup bonus! This week the popular Chase Freedom credit card is offering another great reason to become a cardholder: a $50 sign-up bonus. It’s our Free Money Friday offer this week! How to Get Your Sign Up Bonus Register […]

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Citi Double Rewards for College Student Credit Cards

Posted by Madison on August 21, 2009

Calling all the college students! This one is for you. Citi is doubling the rewards on their student cards just in time for those of you headed back to school. In addition to the double rewards, they’re also giving out bonus points for things like paying on time, having a good GPA, and enrolling in […]

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Credit Card $40 Sign Up Bonuses

Posted by Madison on July 31, 2009

When I’m searching for credit cards, Card Offers is one of my first stops. Lets take a look at their sign up bonus program for Free Money Friday this week. How to Get Your Credit Card Sign Up Bonuses Sign up for a free account at Card Offers using the referral ID 1003120517. Select the […]

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Extra Cash Back this Summer from Discover

Posted by Madison on July 3, 2009

It’s Free Money Friday! And just in time for the upcoming 4th of July celebration is a cash back offer from Discover for your holiday travels. Discover is offering 5% cash back on the following categories July through September, 2009: Gas Stations Hotels Theme Parks Zoos Bookstores How to Get Your Cash Back Sign up […]

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Schwab 2% Cash Back Credit Card

Posted by Madison on May 29, 2009

Schwab is ending their cash back card for new applicants. See our list of best cash rewards credit cards to find another card with great cash back. I love cash back credit cards. If you pay in full every month, it’s a great reward. I’ve been shopping credit cards lately, and found the Schwab Bank […]

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American Express $100 – $250 Gift Card

Posted by Madison on May 1, 2009

American Express is offering $100 – $250 gift cards for new cardholders. The Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express from American Express is the featured Free Money Friday offer this week! How to Get Your Gift Card Open a new Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express. Earn 10,000 Starpoints with your […]

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Free Credit Reports and Scores from American Express

Posted by Madison on March 13, 2009

With our newly planned venture into real estate investing, I had to make sure Scott’s credit reports and scores were ready for lenders to see. I remembered an old service I used about a year ago from American Express, called CreditSecure, where you can get your free credit reports and scores. Free Money Friday, here […]

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