Articles by Kate


Ohio 529 $50 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on October 21, 2011

One of our favorite Free Money Friday offers is back! CollegeAdvantage‘s $50 bonus is a great way to jumpstart your college savings. How to Get Your $50 Bonus Open a CollegeAdvantage 529 account with at least $100 by November 18, 2011. If the promo code “PLAN” isn’t already populated in your application, make sure you […]

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Discover Rebates on Utility Payments via ChargeSmart

Posted by Kate on September 9, 2011

Have you ever tried to put your utility bills on your credit card for some cash back only to realize that the utility company erases the benefit by charging you a fee? If so, this week’s Free Money Friday is perfect for you. Discover is offering a new way to save money by offering an […]

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Citi Dividend 5% Cash Back and $300 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on September 2, 2011

If you’re still mourning the loss of your Schwab 2% Card, it’s time to start building up your supply of replacement cards. You’ll definitely want to take advantage of this new offer from Citi for the rotating 5% cash back categories and a $300 sign up bonus. The $300 cash bonus from Citi Dividend is […]

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TradeMonster Review

Posted by Kate on August 30, 2011

As you know, we’re big fans of a total market approach to investing and tend to use index funds rather than trading actively. However, we also like ETFs as part of our overall portfolio. Since ETFs are traded on the stock market daily, a low-cost brokerage like tradeMONSTER can be a great way to include […]

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Continental 40,000 Mile Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on August 5, 2011

The travel deals continue, this time with a Free Money Friday offer from Continental and Chase. This is very similar to our United deal from last week, except that this one is a limited time offer. How to Get Your 40k Miles Apply for the Continental OnePass Plus Card. Earn 25,000 bonus miles after first […]

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OptionsHouse Review

Posted by Kate on July 20, 2011

Since we looked at that great Dell offer from OptionsHouse (remember, it expires July 31, 2011!), it makes sense to take a look at all that OptionsHouse has to offer as a brokerage. Their rock-bottom prices and low account minimums make them a great choice for the casual investor while their sophisticated platform will appeal […]

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Citi Dividend $150 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on June 24, 2011

Citi just keeps the Free Money coming! This week for Free Money Friday, Citi is offering an easy $150 sign up bonus for the Citi Dividend Platinum Select card. How to Get Your $150 Sign up for the Citi Dividend Platinum Select card by June 30, 2011. Make $500 in purchases within 3 months of […]

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Citi ThankYou® Preferred $250 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on June 17, 2011

Update: This offer is expired. Please see our credit card directory for current offers. Citi continues to come through with some great Free Money Friday offers. This week, you have two options with the Citi Thank You cards: you can sign up for the Premier $500 – $665 Sign Up Bonus with an annual fee […]

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Betterment $25 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on June 3, 2011

Looking for a new, simple place to invest? This week’s Free Money Friday offer from Betterment may be for you! Betterment is offering a $25 sign up bonus for 5 minutes of your time. How to Get Your Sign Up Bonus Open a new Betterment account. Make an initial deposit of at least $250 within […]

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Discover Open Road $50 Cash Back on Gas Purchases

Posted by Kate on May 27, 2011

What better way to kick off Memorial Day Weekend and summer than with a very appropriate Free Money Friday? All of you planning on road trips this summer will appreciate this offer from Discover to help put a dent in gas prices! How to Get Your $50 Cashback Bonus Sign up for the Discover Open […]

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