It’s back! The American Express Platinum sign up bonus is 100,000 points right now! The standard offer on the Platinum card is 40,000 points. If you are interested, you’ll want to drop everything and apply tonight. Last spring many readers missed this offer when it disappeared within an hour. Since I’m working on spending requirements […]
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It’s back! Just like last year, Amazon is giving out $10 promo codes when you buy an Amazon Gift Card for someone. However, this year it’s limited to new gift card customers. If you already took advantage of this deal last time, you probably won’t be eligible. To see if your account qualifies check here: […]
I love this time of year because the shopping deals are rolling in… and because the countdown to Black Friday Deals Week is underway! American Express just added the ability to earn 3x membership rewards points at Amazon.com through the end of the year. It was available on multiple of our Blue cash American Express […]
It’s almost time to kick off our holiday gift guide series this year! Many readers have asked for some insight into toys I might sell during the holidays. Here’s a list of toys that could be great for buying or selling this holiday season! Finding Toys that May Be Hard to Get this Holiday Season […]
Here’s a great deal you can make some quick money on, but it won’t last long! Normally, I wait until Friday to post deals, but this one probably won’t be around until Friday… American Express is giving out $20 statement credits when you spend $100 at Staples. It was available on multiple of my American […]
One of my favorite holiday traditions is the American Express Small Business promotion for free statement credits. This year, it looks like there is a much different offer for spending at small businesses. I mentioned this promotion briefly in how to Use Plastiq to Pay Mortgage or Rent with a Credit Card. From now through […]
Best of My Dollar Plan: October
Posted byLast month our most popular finance tips were about giving your money meaning, trying out a new way to pay your mortgage with a credit card, overhauling your financial life, getting around the 5/24 rule and taking advantage of big sign up bonuses for a huge application spree. If you missed the most popular finance […]
Whenever there’s an opportunity to pay mortgage or rent with a credit card I get excited. Housing costs are typically most people’s biggest expense so ideally we’d like to pay them with a credit card to earn rewards. I’m also working on meeting the spending requirements for my Huge $5,325+ Credit Card Application Spree, so […]
Amazon is giving out $60 in promo codes when you upload a photo to Amazon Prime Photo. At first I couldn’t figure out why Amazon wanted us to upload photos… then I realized that they are trying to get us to use their photo storage program called Prime Photos. As part of the program they’re […]
It’s finally time for a credit card application spree! I’m really excited about this one because of the huge sign up bonuses that came out recently. It’s not very often that the timing of one of my application sprees lines up so perfectly with oversized bonuses on multiple cards! Credit Card Application Spree I take […]