Articles by Madison


Best of My Dollar Plan: March

Posted by Madison on March 30, 2016

This month our most popular finance tips were determining whether or not you can afford something, emergencies that aren’t really emergencies, reversing your Roth IRA conversion, a bonus worth over $1,000 and the last chance to pick up Starwood’s highest sign up bonus today. If you missed the most popular finance tips this month, here’s […]

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2nd Quarter 2016 5% Rotating Cash Rewards Credit Cards

Posted by Madison on March 29, 2016

2nd quarter cash back is here! It’s time to organize, activate and put your cards into a regular rotation. In addition, since we still have the opportunity to double our Discover it Cashback to 10% the Discover card again remains at the top of the quarterly rotation list! Reevaluate Quarterly Cash Rewards It’s our quarterly […]

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American Express Blue Cash Preferred $200 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on March 18, 2016

The American Express Blue Cash Preferred card sign up bonus is currently $200. The Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express is the card that gives 6% cash back on groceries up to $6,000 in spending. The sign up bonus is our Free Money offer this week! How to Get Your $200 Sign Up Bonus […]

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Do You Have to Pay Income Tax on Social Security?

Posted by Madison on March 17, 2016

Do you have to pay income tax on social security? How will it impact the taxes on your other income from interest and dividends? Whether or not your social security benefits are taxable depends on your total income and filing status. In addition, it changes from year to year, so while your social security benefits […]

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Citi Prestige Sign Up Bonus Worth Over $1,000

Posted by Madison on March 11, 2016

We just circled back on our $4,500 Credit Card Application Spree to pick up our 8th day Citi card. (Citi’s rules state that you can’t apply for two cards on the same day, you need to wait 8 days to apply for the second card). We got a Citi Prestige card… a card I never […]

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This Month’s Most Popular Finance Tips: February

Posted by Madison on February 29, 2016

This month our most popular finance tips were managing your finances, steps to wealth, making more money on Amazon, an application spree, things you need to know before you play the lottery, and the last chance to pick up the Chase $600 bonus before the end of the month. If you missed the most popular […]

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As I mentioned in our $4,500 Credit Card Application Spree Chase is changing the rules for those of us who apply for lots of credit cards. Earlier this week, we picked up the Chase Ink Plus Business card with a 60,000 point sign up bonus. The card was approved two days later before the new […]

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It’s time for one of my favorite traditions – an application spree! I sign up for a handful of my favorite credit card sign up bonuses at the same time. It’s not for everyone, and it has to be done very carefully; but if it’s done right, it can be a very lucrative way to […]

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2016 Citi Dividend Rewards Calendar

Posted by Madison on February 16, 2016

Each quarter I put together a list of the 5% cash back on rotating categories. However, just looking at the current quarter doesn’t give you the full picture. This is especially true for the Citi card since the total cash back you can earn with the card is $300 per calendar year; it doesn’t have […]

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Each quarter I put together a list of the 5% cash back on rotating categories. However, just looking at the current quarter doesn’t give you the full picture. This is especially true for the Citi card since the total cash back you can earn with the card is $300 per calendar year; it doesn’t have […]

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