Articles by Kate


Finance Tips: How Long Will $1 Million Last in Retirement?

Posted by Kate on September 23, 2012

Football season is in full swing here in the States so take some time to unwind from a fun weekend with these great personal finance articles! source: Pete Prodoehl Finance Reads See How Long $1 Million Will Last in Retirement – Sometimes a picture is worth 1,000 words. These infographics sure were! -Saving to Inve$t […]

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SaveUp Rewards Program

Posted by Kate on September 21, 2012

This week we have an interesting Free Money Friday offer. SaveUp is a free rewards program designed to encourage people save money and get out of debt. We’d love to hear what you think of this idea! How does it work? SaveUp links to your bank accounts and rewards you for increasing your savings and […]

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Autumn brings with it new school supplies, new wardrobes and other expenses so make sure to read these personal finance articles to keep your personal finance motivation on track! source: Marufish Finance Reads Working From Home Is More Productive Than Being in The Office – An interesting read as more and more people look to work […]

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American Express Gold $500 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on September 14, 2012

For those of you who love American Express points, we have a great Free Money Friday offer! American Express is raising the sign up bonus to 50,000 points on the The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN card this fall. How to Get Your Sign Up Bonus Sign up for The Business Gold […]

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Finance Tips: Should You Tip?

Posted by Kate on September 9, 2012

As Fall approaches, make sure you take some time away from football and back-to-school craziness to read some of these great personal finance articles! source: Daniel Y. Go Finance Reads Should You Tip? – Tipping is such a funny topic and this has some really good thoughts on it. -brip blap Saving Money by Being Friendly […]

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Marriott Premier 50,000 Point Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on September 7, 2012

We have another great travel offer for this week’s Free Money Friday! Marriott is offering a 50,000 point sign-up bonus that’s easy and could be worth anywhere from 1-7 nights at Marriott locations worldwide! How to Get Your Sign Up Bonus Sign up for the Marriott Rewards Premier credit card. Spend $1,000 in your first […]

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Finance Tips: Labor Day Sales

Posted by Kate on September 3, 2012

Hope everyone is enjoying the last weekend of summer! If you’re lucky enough to have some downtime, catch up on some of these great finance reads. Photo source: Serfs UP ! Labor Day Sales If you plan to shop the Labor Day sales today, here are some resources compiling the deals: Amazon Labor Day PC […]

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Finance Tips: Back To School Savings

Posted by Kate on August 19, 2012

A lot of you are probably getting ready to send your kids back to school in the next few weeks. As everyone is getting into the swing of new habits, why not get inspired to organize your finances, in addition to those school supplies, by reading some of these great personal finance articles? Photo source: Twix […]

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US Bank 5% Cash Back Credit Card

Posted by Kate on August 17, 2012

In Madison’s $3,000 Credit Card Application Spree she mentioned the new US Bank Cash Plus card. It’s a Quarterly 5% Rotating Cash Rewards Credit Card, but has a unique advantage over the other 5% rotating cards – you get to pick the 5% cash back categories – and there’s an additional redemption award! As possibly […]

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Personal Capital Review

Posted by Kate on August 15, 2012

If you’re looking for an online service to keep track of your finances in one place, it might be worth considering Personal Capital. I recently opened an account to check out Personal Capital and see how well it works. Personal Capital Review Personal Capital is a free service that puts all of your financial information […]

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