Archive for October, 2017


Free Year of Unlimited Talk, Text and Data from Sprint

Posted by Madison on October 27, 2017

Sprint is offering a free year of unlimited cell service including talk, text and data. We were in the middle of switching our cell phone service to ProjectFi when we made a big pivot back towards Sprint after a friend told me about an offer for a year of free Sprint service! You need to […]

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New Capital One Savor Rewards $150 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on October 20, 2017

There’s another new dining card from Capital One. The Savor Cash Rewards credit card offers a $150 sign up bonus. Capital One Savor Cash Rewards This card appears to replace the Premier Dining Rewards credit card that was available earlier this year, but with a bigger bonus. The card offers 3% cash back on dining, […]

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Social Security 2018 Wage Base Increase

Posted by Madison on October 17, 2017

The 2019 Social Security wage base increased by $4,200. The wage base in 2019 is $132,900. The 2018 Social Security wage base was $128,700. The Social Security wage base has increased in six of the last seven years. Changes to the Social Security wage base were announced on the Social Security website. What is a […]

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Delta miles! American Express increased the bonus on the Platinum Delta SkyMiles card. The bonus is increased to 70,000 miles for a limited time. I picked up the card this week as part of a bigger application spree (more on that next week!) In addition to the miles, you’ll also get a $100 statement credit. […]

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4 Classic Money Rules You Might Want to Ignore

Posted by Don on October 11, 2017

If you read any personal finance magazines or books, many of them tend to throw out the same information over and over again. Much of this information has been adopted as standard money rules that you should follow. But I am here to tell you that there are many money rules to ignore. (Photo Credit: […]

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Discover it $50 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on October 6, 2017

Now that the holiday 4th Quarter 5% cashback offers are posted, it’s time to start planning our spending. Discover is once again featuring 5% cashback at Amazon and Target during 4th quarter. With their Cashback Match program, you can earn double cash back, or 10% cashback during the holidays! Once again, our last year with […]

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$4,487+ Secret Credit Card Application Spree

Posted by Madison on October 4, 2017

Time for a credit card application spree! Sign up bonuses from credit cards are one of my huge money makers, and one of my favorite ways to make money! We pick up thousands of dollars in bonuses each year. The cards with travel bonuses also fund our family travel. Over the past year we traveled […]

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Most Popular Finance Tips: September

Posted by Madison on October 3, 2017

Last month our most popular finance tips were finding ways to lower your housing costs, picking up a free share of stock from Robinhood, reviewing our options for credit scores and monitoring, discussing if a Roth IRA can double as an emergency fund, getting our 4th quarter cash back cards lined up, reviewing the penalty […]

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