It’s Free Money Friday! Time to get another category of cash back squared away: cell phone service! I got my American Express SimplyCash card a long time ago, before it closed to new applicants. The good news… it’s open to new applicants again and offers 5% cash back on wireless services and office supplies. It’s [...]
Fresh off a new parking lot fender bender (thank goodness no one was hurt!), it’s time to drill down on the money aspect of the damage. Even though I carry insurance, it’s always better to step back and look at the math to determine the best way to proceed financially. For small fender benders, it’s [...]
A lot of what we do is plan for retirement by accumulating money. However, there’s some planning that goes into the decumulation phase too. And it’s where one of my favorite retirement planning calculators excels: the Optimal Retirement Planner (ORP). There’s a lot of advice floating around to access your taxable accounts first, then your [...]
Tips for Taking a Practical Vacation
Posted byI’m headed out of town next week to help my boyfriend make the move from DC to Texas. When I moved, I shipped all my things home in a few 14 boxes, packed up two suitcases, jumped on a plane and was home in 6 hours. His move is a little more complicated because he [...]
Chase Bank $125 Sign Up Bonus
Posted byHere’s a quick Free Money offer from Chase for opening a new checking account. But, you’ll have to act fast, the $125 offer expires today! Thanks to Keerthi for submitting this deal. How to Get Your $125 Bonus Open a new Chase Total Checking account with a $100 minimum deposit by August 15, 2011. Within [...]