Articles by Madison


United 50,000+ Mile Sign Up Bonus from Chase

Posted by Madison on February 3, 2017

United just increased their sign up bonus to 50,000 miles on the Mileage Plus Explorer card from Chase. The regular bonus is 30,000 miles. In addition to the 50,000 miles that you can redeem for Free Flights, the card offers one free bag, 2 club passes and priority boarding. It’s our Free Money offer. How […]

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You can earn $120 per year from the Bank of America Better Balance card. It’s easy money and you can set it up automatically, but you need to set it up correctly to make it work. We’ve had this card for years but never fully optimized the earnings on it. One of the tricks is […]

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Best of My Dollar Plan: January

Posted by Madison on January 31, 2017

This month our most popular finance tips were a 12 month guide for your finances, organizing and simplifying your bills, the minimum income to files taxes, rolling out a new tax calculator, an easy sign up bonus from Wells Fargo for $250 and how to overcome unnecessary spending. If you missed the most popular finance […]

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Wells Fargo Checking $250 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on January 27, 2017

Checking account bonuses often have a direct deposit requirement that makes them tough to complete if you don’t have a paycheck from an employer (and annoying even if you do). The Wells Fargo sign up bonus caught my attention since you can complete the offer without a direct deposit requirement… and it’s easy! The $250 […]

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2016 Tax Calculator to Project Your Tax Refund

Posted by Madison on January 25, 2017

The 2016 tax calculator is here! Do you want to get an estimate of how much your tax refund will be before you file? We just updated the 2016 tax calculator with the current tax brackets, credits, deductions, and everything else you’ll need to estimate your tax refund before the tax deadline. How to Use […]

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This Year’s Most Popular Finance Tips: 2016

Posted by Madison on December 28, 2016

My Dollar Plan just celebrated nine years of personal finance! Thank you to each one of you for reading, commenting and sharing your own personal finance tips and questions. I love receiving your emails with feedback and ideas for making My Dollar Plan articles even better. I truly hope you found lots of information to […]

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Free $10 Cash Card to Use Costco Business Delivery

Posted by Madison on December 21, 2016

Costco is giving out $10 to try their business delivery service! I received an email this week advertising 4,000 items for delivery. The terms state it’s for solicited new delivery members, but I found the offer on the website in addition to receiving an email. For a free $10, I’m willing to try it out. […]

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BeFrugal Cashback and $10+ Bonus

Posted by Madison on December 1, 2016

It’s time to launch our holiday cash back series! First up is BeFrugal since you can earn an easy $10 sign up bonus. You can earn cash back at BeFrugal when you shop online. I’ve used Be Frugal to earn over $3,000 in cash back shopping online! In addition, I have almost $1,000 pending in […]

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Shop Cyber Monday Deals Before They Expire

Posted by Madison on November 28, 2016

It’s Cyber Monday! It’s time for online shopping! There’s no time to waste, and many of these deals will expire without any warning this morning, so let’s cut straight to the deals: Amazon Deals Amazon is always my first stop on Cyber Monday! The first thing in my cart? The Lego Ferris Wheel at $40 […]

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Black Friday Deals & Gift Card Promotions

Posted by Madison on November 25, 2016

It’s Black Friday! There are just too many Free Money deals and offers to cover for Black Friday to pick just one to highlight! Instead, here is a laundry list of deals to take advantage of today! Some of the deals will also last through the weekend and beyond. Don’t forget to stack your deals […]

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