Archive for July, 2016


Starwood 2,500 Point Bonus to Add Authorized User

Posted by Madison on July 29, 2016

Starwood is offering a free 2,500 points when you add an authorized user to your American Express account. Put this one in the easy column since it took about 30 seconds. I’m a fan of easy Starwood points since we redeemed them for free hotels on our Disney trip and for free hotels on holiday […]

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Is Dividend Investing Overrated?

Posted by Don on July 26, 2016

More and more I hear about the benefits to investing in dividend paying stocks. The idea is to invest in solid companies that pay a decent dividend. The more shares of the company you own, the more dividend income you will earn. For some, the goal is to have dividend income replace their work income […]

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Schwab Checking and Brokerage $100 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on July 22, 2016

We have held our main checking account at Schwab Bank for years. Why? Because they offer free ATM withdrawals. And interest (although the rate is really low right now). There is now a $100 sign up bonus making the switch worth it. To open a checking account and earn the bonus you’ll need a brokerage […]

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5 Ways to Save Money On Groceries

Posted by Don on July 21, 2016

If you shop for groceries you know that prices never seem to stop going up. I feel like every few months I need to re-evaluate our grocery budget as the monthly total continues to climb. I’ve been doing some research on how to save more money on groceries and have come up with 5 solutions […]

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14 Ways to Make Extra Money

Posted by Kristen on July 19, 2016

When you are trying to save your money or get out of debt, sometimes the process can seem like it’s not going so well. It can be frustrating when it feels like it’s not working as well as you had originally thought it would. If you’re not seeing your savings increase as much as you […]

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American Express Simply Cash Plus $250 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on July 15, 2016

We use our Simply Cash Business card from American Express to earn 5% cash back on our cell phone bill. American Express rolled out a new Simply Cash Plus Business card this year expanding the limits on cashback. The limits were already pretty high, so I don’t find that to be very exciting, but I […]

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When it comes to change, many of us are great for the short term, but over the long term, we typically revert back to our old ways. There could be any number of reasons for this. Maybe we didn’t give it enough time to become a new habit. Maybe we tried to change too much […]

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How to Choose an Executor for Your Will

Posted by Don on July 7, 2016

Death isn’t something we look forward to, but when it comes to our finances, it is an important topic. If we simply do nothing, we can potentially leave our loved ones with less of our wealth by not taking appropriate actions. Even if we do plan for death and leave a will, it isn’t completely […]

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