Articles by Madison


Reader Q & A on High Cashback Credit Cards

Posted by Madison on January 22, 2014

The last few deals we featured sparked lots of interest since they offer 6% and 5% cashback at the grocery store. However since both of these cards involve some extra strategies to maximize (and calculate) the benefits, they also generated plenty of questions from readers. American Express Preferred Card First up is the American Express […]

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American Express added new benefits to their sign up bonuses recently. We discussed the American Express 50 Reward Dollars and Amazon Prime Sign Up Bonus before the holidays. The most popular response I received was from readers who wanted to know if the Amazon Prime bonus was also available for the Blue Cash Preferred® Card. […]

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Wells Fargo 5% Cash Back Credit Card

Posted by Madison on January 10, 2014

This week’s Featured Deal is for those of you who are always on the lookout for 5% cash back at the grocery store with unlimited potential! This week we’re taking a look at the Wells Fargo Cash Back card which pays 5% cash rewards on gas, grocery, and drugstore purchases for 6 months. If you […]

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New 1st Quarter 2014 5% Rotating Cash Rewards Credit Cards

Posted by Madison on December 27, 2013

1st quarter cash back is here and it’s obviously targeted at New Year’s resolutions! It’s time to reevaluate the cards you are carrying to take advantage of the best 1st quarter 2014 cash rewards credit cards bonuses. Every quarter we reevaluate the cash back cards to make sure we get the highest cash back on […]

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Holiday Gift Guide

Posted by Madison on December 24, 2013

One of my favorite holiday traditions is putting together the holiday gift guide series each year! Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list is hard work; I hope you found some great, thoughtful gift ideas without spending a fortune this year! If you are like my husband, who likes to start his shopping […]

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We hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season – it’s hard to believe Christmas is just 10 days away! As we finish up our holiday shopping, I’m planning to watch the Lightning Deals closely this week. I see the one of the deals today is on a Breville Juicer… but I’m really hoping to score […]

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This week’s Featured Deal is on a great cash back card from American Express, the Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express card. In addition to the sign up bonus, American Express is adding a new benefit for holiday shopping, one year of Amazon Prime for unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping. Everyone knows I’m a big […]

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99 Easy Money Saving Tips

Posted by Madison on December 11, 2013

We love easy money saving tips! To help you save some extra money I asked readers to share their favorite money saving (or money making) tips. My Dollar Plan readers put together a fantastic list of money saving tips! Most of the money saving tips are easy to implement so you’ll be on your way […]

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American Express is giving out statement credits again! It’s our Featured Deal this week! American Express Offers is giving out statement credits for shopping at various retailers this season. How to Get Your Shopping Statement Credits Login to your American Express account online. Scroll down to the “Offers For You” tab. Select the offer and […]

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Finance Tips: The Best of Black Friday

Posted by Madison on November 29, 2013

Now that Black Friday begins on Thanksgiving, I don’t feel the need to wake up today at 3 am and go shopping. However, it’s still my favorite shopping day of the year. I think it’s actually more fun now that I get to sleep in a little longer and still score great deals. I’ve planned […]

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