Articles by Madison


TurboTax Free Federal and State Tax Filing

Posted by Madison on January 16, 2015

TurboTax is rolling out a new program this year called Absolute Zero. For a limited time only TurboTax will offer free federal and state tax filing. This is the first time that TurboTax has offered completely free filing (with no extra fees for filing your state return). The free returns apply to simple returns using […]

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Maximize Credit Card Cash Back at the Grocery Store

Posted by Madison on January 13, 2015

Four years ago, I upgraded my old American Express Blue Cash card to the American Express Preferred 6% Cash Back Credit Card. However, all calculations need updating, and when I recently had to pay the $75 annual fee for my American Express Preferred card, it was time to reevaluate! As a rule, I keep very […]

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American Express 5% Cash Back Credit Card

Posted by Madison on January 9, 2015

Always on the search for the best credit card to earn cash rewards, we picked up the American Express Old Blue Cash Card during our last $2,075+ Application Spree to Stockpile 0% Credit Cards. Originally I targeted the card for the 0% for 15 months on purchases and balance transfers, but it quickly became my […]

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2015 Citi Dividend Rewards Calendar

Posted by Madison on January 8, 2015

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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New 1st Quarter 2015 5% Rotating Cash Rewards Credit Cards

Posted by Madison on January 6, 2015

1st quarter cash back is here and it’s back to the basics with gas and groceries! After claiming all the holiday cash back offers last quarter it’s time once again to get all the cards organized, activated and into a regular rotation. Reevaluate Quarterly Cash Rewards It’s our quarterly check-in to reevaluate the cards we […]

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This Year’s Most Popular Finance Tips

Posted by Madison on December 29, 2014

My Dollar Plan just celebrated our seventh anniversary. I can’t believe how fast it’s gone! Thanks to you, the readers, for subscribing, stopping by to check out new articles, sharing tips and deals, and contributing your thoughts and ideas to improve My Dollar Plan. I read all your emails and welcome all the input! Also […]

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Free 6 Month Membership to Jet

Posted by Madison on December 26, 2014

Jet is the newest e-commerce company that will launch in 2015. If you sign up as a Jet Insider, you’ll get a free 6-month membership. If you refer friends, you’ll move up the list and earn extensions to your free membership. They’re also giving away Jet stock for the top 10. This reminds me of […]

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Amazon $20 Gift Card from Western Union

Posted by Madison on December 19, 2014

Western Union is giving out $20 Amazon Gift Cards to try Western Union through their refer-a-friend program. By now, I think we all know I’m a huge fan of shopping on Amazon, so any deal that features Amazon gift cards is great! It’s Free Money Friday. If you are busy spending money on Amazon Lightning […]

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How I Earned $1,000 From Big Crumbs Cashback

Posted by Madison on December 17, 2014

We’re finishing up our holiday cash back series today with the cashback site Big Crumbs. Hopefully you’ve earned lots of cashback on all of your holiday shopping this season! Big Crumbs is a cashback program that I’ve used for a long time. I just checked my account and saw that I have $1,179.79 in lifetime […]

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American Express $30 Best Buy Shopping Credit

Posted by Madison on December 12, 2014

American Express is giving out one time statement credits of $30 when you shop at Best Buy. It’s just in time, since I’m shopping for a Logitech remote for my husband… now if I could just decide between the Logitech 650 and the Logitech 700. Best Buy also carries the Logitech Harmony Ultimate, but it […]

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