Archive for 2017


How to Find Your Missing and Unclaimed Money for Free

Posted by Madison on August 21, 2017

You can find unclaimed money for free. As more old data is put online, our resources for finding unclaimed money grow. I found my missing money, submitted my claim for the money and got a check in the mail. While claiming unclaimed money free was a $100 success for us, this man recently got $763,000 […]

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If your college student is looking to start building credit, this week’s Free Money Friday offer from Citi could be a great fit. The Citi Thank You Preferred card has a $25 sign-up bonus, which always makes me smile and reminds me of my college days when I used to make money signing up for […]

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6 Steps to Use Credit Cards Strategically

Posted by Don on August 14, 2017

Many people see credit cards as a bad thing. They lead to overspending and debt, which leads to stress and never reaching your financial goals. Using credit cards strategically can help you reach your financial goals. You just have to be smart and disciplined when using them. When I got my first credit card in […]

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This is an interesting time in the United States. We have a sitting president with no political experience leading the country in a time when our national debt is out of control, our infrastructure is crumbling, millions of people are not earning enough money and yet the stock market is at an all-time high. Oh, […]

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Most Popular Finance Tips: July

Posted by Madison on July 31, 2017

This month our most popular finance tips were tightwad tips from the Tightwad Gazette, turning surprising things into cash, two offers from Bank of America for increased bonuses on the MLB BankAmericard and the Susan G. Komen Pink Ribbon card and putting together your financial pie chart. If you missed the most popular finance tips […]

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Susan G. Komen Pink Ribbon $150 Credit Card Bonus

Posted by Madison on July 28, 2017

The Susan G. Komen credit card from Bank of America just increased their sign up bonus to $150! The card, which is called the Pink Ribbon BankAmericard Cash Rewards credit card, earns 1-3% cash back on purchases. Bank of America also gives Komen 0.08% of all purchases. The $150 sign up bonus is our Free […]

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The Chase Ink Preferred card is offering 80,000 bonus points. The bonus points are worth $800 in cash or $1000 in travel. The preferred card is the newest version in a line of Chase Ink business credit cards. It earns 3% cash back on various categories; more if you redeem your points for travel. The […]

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Chase AARP Visa $200 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on July 14, 2017

The AARP credit card from Chase just doubled their sign up bonus to $200. The sign up bonus is usually $100. We joined AARP to get this card years ago. Despite common assumptions, you can join AARP at any age! Although to get the card and sign up bonus, you don’t actually need to join […]

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Amazon $10 Off Alexa Orders for Prime Day

Posted by Madison on July 11, 2017

Amazon is featuring Prime Day today. Prime Day now appears to be an annual event each year on July 11. I still don’t think the “deals” are as great as other times during the year. I think this is more of an opportunity for Amazon to clean out their warehouses before the holiday season. However, […]

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10 Surprising Things You Can Turn Into Cash

Posted by Amanda on July 10, 2017

Everyone has made a set amount of money up until this point in their lives, some of which is still liquid (cash in a savings account or wallet), and some of which is spent and gone (car, clothes, food consumed last week). But what about taking some of the things you have from the money […]

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