Archive for 2016


Chase Freedom $150+ Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on February 12, 2016

As I was putting together the 2016 Chase Freedom Rewards Calendar this week, I noticed that the sign up bonus increased. I often forget about the sign up bonus on this card since I’ve had two Chase Freedom cards since 2000. Wow, 16 years! I use this card frequently for the 5% cash back on […]

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2016 Chase Freedom Rewards Calendar

Posted by Madison on February 11, 2016

Each quarter I put together a list of the 5% cash back on rotating categories. To help you plan big purchases and even buy gift cards when they earn the most cash back, it’s important to look at the cash back categories for the entire year. If you have flexibility with the timing of your […]

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Each quarter I put together a list of the 5% cash back on rotating categories. To help you plan big purchases and even buy gift cards when they earn the most cash back, it’s important to look at the cash back categories for the entire year. If you have flexibility with the timing of your […]

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Earlier this year, the Powerball lottery hit a jackpot of over $1 billion dollars. The news was in a frenzy. People were in a frenzy. The thought of winning that much money had taken hold of many. They were dreaming of the cars, boats, houses and jets they would be buying. They quickly envisioned walking […]

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Making Money Selling Private Label Products on Amazon

Posted by Madison on February 4, 2016

It’s time to make money selling private label products on Amazon! After meeting my goal of making $100,000 Selling on Amazon in 2014, I was ready to move on. As most of you have probably noticed over the years, I set a goal, and once I achieve it, it’s not really my style to just […]

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Read or watch anything related to personal finance and you will be sure to find the idea of creating a budget near the top of the list. This makes sense since a budget is the foundation of your finances and without one, you will have some difficulty choosing the best way possible to manage your finances. […]

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Motif Investing $150 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on January 29, 2016

Have you take advantage of the Motif Investing $150 sign up bonus? I was busy logging into all of my investment accounts to download tax documents and I saw the $150 offer is still available! If making some extra cash is on your priority list this year, this one is relatively easy. I covered how […]

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This Month’s Most Popular Finance Tips: January

Posted by Madison on January 28, 2016

This month our most popular finance tips were saving thousands of dollars with Digit in a few months, determining if you have to file taxes, starting out the New Year on the right foot, what to do with money from required minimum distributions and calculating self employment taxes. If you missed the most popular finance […]

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2016 Discover Rewards Calendar

Posted by Madison on January 21, 2016

Next up in our series of cash back calendars for planning your 5% cash back is Discover It, previously called the Discover More card. To help you accomplish your purchase planning this year, here is the Discover it* cash back calendar for 2016. 2016 Discover It Rewards Calendar   1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter […]

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Read any magazine or newspaper or watch any financial television show and you will learn about the importance of saving for retirement, how much you should save, and what type of account to save your money in. But you don’t hear much about what to do when you are required to make a distribution from […]

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