Articles by Madison


Chase Freedom $150+ Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on February 12, 2016

As I was putting together the 2016 Chase Freedom Rewards Calendar this week, I noticed that the sign up bonus increased. I often forget about the sign up bonus on this card since I’ve had two Chase Freedom cards since 2000. Wow, 16 years! I use this card frequently for the 5% cash back on […]

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2016 Chase Freedom Rewards Calendar

Posted by Madison on February 11, 2016

Each quarter I put together a list of the 5% cash back on rotating categories. To help you plan big purchases and even buy gift cards when they earn the most cash back, it’s important to look at the cash back categories for the entire year. If you have flexibility with the timing of your […]

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Each quarter I put together a list of the 5% cash back on rotating categories. To help you plan big purchases and even buy gift cards when they earn the most cash back, it’s important to look at the cash back categories for the entire year. If you have flexibility with the timing of your […]

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Making Money Selling Private Label Products on Amazon

Posted by Madison on February 4, 2016

It’s time to make money selling private label products on Amazon! After meeting my goal of making $100,000 Selling on Amazon in 2014, I was ready to move on. As most of you have probably noticed over the years, I set a goal, and once I achieve it, it’s not really my style to just […]

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Motif Investing $150 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on January 29, 2016

Have you take advantage of the Motif Investing $150 sign up bonus? I was busy logging into all of my investment accounts to download tax documents and I saw the $150 offer is still available! If making some extra cash is on your priority list this year, this one is relatively easy. I covered how […]

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This Month’s Most Popular Finance Tips: January

Posted by Madison on January 28, 2016

This month our most popular finance tips were saving thousands of dollars with Digit in a few months, determining if you have to file taxes, starting out the New Year on the right foot, what to do with money from required minimum distributions and calculating self employment taxes. If you missed the most popular finance […]

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2016 Discover Rewards Calendar

Posted by Madison on January 21, 2016

Next up in our series of cash back calendars for planning your 5% cash back is Discover It, previously called the Discover More card. To help you accomplish your purchase planning this year, here is the Discover it* cash back calendar for 2016. 2016 Discover It Rewards Calendar   1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter […]

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First Tennessee Checking $250 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on January 15, 2016

First Tennessee is offering $250 to open a checking account. There’s no requirement to live in Tennessee and you can open the account online, so it appears to be an easy sign up bonus. The easier a bonus is, the faster it moves up my to do list! It’s our Free Money offer this week. […]

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When is the Earliest You Can File Taxes?

Posted by Madison on January 14, 2016

We’re pretty familiar with the tax deadline on April 15 (although it’s extended to Monday, April 18, 2016 this year). However, the first day to file taxes each year often depends on what Congress has done recently with any new laws that were implemented. This year is no different as congress signed new legislation at […]

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How much money do you have to make to file taxes? What is the minimum income to file taxes? Let’s take a look at the requirements for the minimum income to file taxes in 2015 (and due in 2016). 2015 Minimum Income Requirements The IRS released the minimum income to file taxes in 2015. For […]

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