Articles by Kate


Free Tablet from OptionsHouse

Posted by Kate on March 29, 2013

As much fun as we’re having with the Spring Break travel series, it’s Friday… so it’s time to celebrate Free Money Friday! If you’re looking for a brokerage firm for your online trading, OptionsHouse is offering a new and enticing sign-up bonus. OptionsHouse Sign-Up Bonus Open an OptionsHouse account using promo code NEXUS. Fund your […]

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Citi Checking $400 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on March 22, 2013

Citibank is back with an improved sign up bonus on their checking account. It’s this week’s Free Money Friday offer! How to Get Your Sign Up Bonus Open a new Citibank checking account in The Citigold, Citibank or Basic Banking Account Package by 4/30/13. Within 45 days after account opening, enroll the new checking account […]

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USAA $25 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on March 15, 2013

If you’re looking for a solid everyday card that offers you good rewards options based on gas and grocery purchases, the USAA Rewards American Express card may be for you. For those of you who exclusively bank at USAA, it makes sense to carry a USAA credit card that earns rewards. It’s this week’s Free […]

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Here at My Dollar Plan, we’ve covered a lot of tax tips over the years. We thought it might be helpful if we put some of our favorites in one place for your weekend finance reading. Source: 401(K) 2013 Tax Reads How Do You Handle Lending Club Taxes? – For those of you who do […]

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Finance Tips: How To Save Money While In College

Posted by Kate on March 2, 2013

March is a funny month – it can mean either chilly, dreary weather or tropical vacations and the early signs of spring. If you have some financial spring cleaning on your agenda, use some of these great finance reads to get a jumpstart! Source: Doug88888 Finance Reads How To Save Money While In College – […]

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US Airways 30,000 Mile Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on March 1, 2013

With US Airways and American Airlines merging, US Airways miles should have more options for redemption in the coming months. The US Airways sign up bonus is this week’s Free Money Friday! US Airways Mastercard 30,000 Mile Sign-Up Bonus Apply for the US Airways Mastercard. Make your first purchase. Earn 30,000 bonus miles! Terms & […]

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Merrill Edge 529 $50 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on February 22, 2013

If you’re looking to start saving for college for your children or other close family members, this week’s Free Money Friday offer is for you! Merrill Edge is offering a $50 sign-up bonus! How to Get Your $50 Bonus Open a NextGen College Investing plan with Merrill Edge. Fund the account with at least $5,000 […]

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Fill your long Presidents’ Day Weekend with some of these excellent personal finance reads! Source: neighborhoods.org Announcements Vanguard just announced they’re launching the international bond index fund and ETF. More on international and bonds: Should You Add International Bonds to Your Portfolio? Diversify Bond Funds with CDs Asset Allocation to Include More International Exposure Finance […]

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Williams-Sonoma $25 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on February 15, 2013

We hinted at a great offer in the most recent credit card application spree when we talked about the Williams-Sonoma card. It’s this week’s Free Money Friday offer and great for all of those spring weddings you may have coming up! How to Get Your $25 Bonus Apply for the Williams-Sonoma card. Use your card […]

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Priceline 2% Cash Back Card & $50 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on February 8, 2013

If the cold weather has you thinking about traveling somewhere warm, check out this week’s Free Money Friday offer from Priceline! If you’ve been reading carefully, you’ll notice we first mentioned this card back in one of the recent credit card application sprees. The Visa card is a 2% cash back card and Priceline is […]

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