Update: This offer is expired. Please see our credit card directory for current offers. What a great end to our entire week of Free Money offers…. $500 in gift cards! We saw a bunch of $500 sign up bonuses this summer, but the Citi Thank You Preferred card is the first $500 sign up bonus […]
Archive for 2011
It’s that time again! Time for 4th quarter 2011 cash rewards credit cards bonuses. Since many credit cards now offer cash back on a rotating quarterly schedule, we have to reorganize each quarter to make sure we get the best cash back, especially with the holidays coming up. You know the drill: switch out the […]
Sharebuilder is giving out bonuses again! You can earn $50 from Sharebuilder, and the good news is that you can take advantage of the bonuses even if you already have an existing account, a rare free money deal! Free Money week continues with the Sharebuilder bonus. In case you didn’t get the email from Sharebuilder […]
TradeKing $100 Sign Up Bonus
Posted byApparently, it’s national refer a friend month. I don’t know if that’s a real thing or not, but today we have another referral program to earn free money: $100 from TradeKing. And we all know I love free money! In spirit of Free Money week, which we kicked off yesterday (and by the way is […]
Discover Bank $25 Sign Up Bonus
Posted byDiscover Bank just launched a new refer-a-friend program. It’s an easy one too, which I’m always excited about, so we’re celebrating Free Money early this week! In fact, I think we should declare this an official free money week, so be sure to check back every day for more free money. Here’s how to get […]
CNBC is running a million dollar portfolio challenge starting on Monday, September 19. You can win $1 million, a Maserati, and exotic vacations. However, it’s not the sweepstakes that caught my eye, it’s the $50 from FXCM they’re giving away as part of the promo and it’s this week’s Free Money Friday! How to Get […]
Do You Use a Rewards Checking Account?
Posted byI’m on the hunt for a new checking account. Our primary checking account is currently at Schwab. But over time, the interest rate has dropped, and now that they abandoned the 2% credit card, the overall package is no longer competitive. Time to go shopping for a new bank. I’m considering Consumers Credit Union which […]
Should I Go To Grad School?
Posted byWhen I finished undergrad, I knew I would be looking for a job instead of thinking about more school. There just wasn’t anything I was interested in enough to warrant 1-2 years or more focusing on one specific topic. In addition, even my 21-year-old pre-personal finance nerd self knew that I didn’t want to take […]
6 Reasons Why You Need to Carry Cash
Posted byYou all may remember when Madison hosted a writing contest here at My Dollar Plan in order to find staff writers for her site two years ago. I was one of the winners with my post The Automatic Poorhouse, where I detail how my husband and I self-inflict living paycheck to paycheck because I automate […]
My 5% cash back on my Chase AARP card came to close last month. But I wanted to go out with a bang, so I set the wheels in motion to squeeze every possible penny of cash back out of the card before it expired. I also wanted to maximize the amount of charges I […]