If you’re planning on giving gift cards for the holidays, you can stretch your cash by tapping into one of the many holiday bonuses going on right now, gift card deals and discounts. From now until Christmas or later many restaurants and retailers will reward your gift card purchase with discounts or additional gift cards […]
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The Citi Thank You Premier card is just what I’ve been looking for! For six months I’ve searched for a new credit card for a reader, Thomas. I finally found a card that I think will work for his European vacation without paying foreign transaction fees. And it has my favorite features, a sign up […]
Citi $50 Statement Credit
Posted byUpdate: This offer is expired. Please see our credit card directory for current offers. Citi has been giving us some great offers for Free Money Friday lately! Now they’re giving you the chance at a $50 statement credit. How to Get Your $50 Statement Credit Sign up for the Citi mtvU Platinum Select, Citi Dividend […]
I mentioned during my Cyber Monday Shopping Extravaganza that tonight is our annual gift wrap party. I’m hoping that all of the gifts I ordered online over the last few days arrive by this afternoon, so I can get a jump start on our gift wrapping. Gift Wrap Party If you’ve never been to a […]
There are certain times when you must file a tax return. But believe it or not, there are also times when you might want to file a tax return even though you aren’t required to do so! When to File an Optional Tax Return The IRS specifies that you may want to file a tax […]
So today is the day we’re supposed to sit at our computers and shop all day! Of course, I like to do that everyday from now until December 22, but I’ll definitely put a big dent in our online shopping today! If you are planning on getting some online shopping done for Cyber Monday, here […]
Black Friday wouldn’t be complete without a great Free Money Friday offer! Lucky for us, Discover came through with a great holiday shopping offer to double your cash back on online shopping! How to Get Your Double Cash Back Sign up for Discover’s double Cashback Bonus promotion. Get double cash back on up to $1,000 in […]
Christmas Shipping Deadlines
Posted byChristmas shipping deadlines for 2010 are here! It’s probably time to start making our Christmas lists, because before you know it the holidays will be just days away. I’m a procrastinator; it’s not a secret. However, I do like to make sure that our holiday cards and packages arrive by Christmas. With Christmas on a […]
4 Black Friday Spending Traps to Avoid
Posted byThanksgiving is just around the corner. For some that means the four “Fs:†family, friends, food and football (maybe that last one is only in Texas). For others, it just means the day before the big S: shopping! Or maybe the other big S: sale. It is easy to get excited about Black Friday sales, […]
Ever since Microsoft Money discontinued their product, I’ve worked on converting from Microsoft Money to Quicken. But there have been some bumps in the road. Most of them are just little things that can be fixed, but finding the answers has been time consuming! I’ve been making a running list of the topics I needed […]