Articles by Madison


Chase Checking $200 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on August 9, 2013

It’s time for Free Money Friday! A reader, Barry, recently told me a about a $200 checking offer, so I went looking for one to share with readers. I found an offer for a checking account sign up bonus from Chase. It’s worth $200! But you’ll have to hurry, it expires August 15. How to […]

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Finance Tips: Things to Stop Doing to Save Money

Posted by Madison on August 4, 2013

If you need a break from the hot summer sun, it’s time to look back at last summer and see what we were reading and enjoying! Here are some fun articles from the summer archives. In addition, be sure to scope out some of the great personal finance tips! Source: Kevin Dooley From the Summer […]

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The new BankAmericard Better Balance Rewards card offers an incentive if you pay more than your minimum due each month and on time… so we’re hoping this offer from Bank of America will appeal to a lot of MDP readers! You can earn up to $100 cash back per year. How to Earn Up to […]

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Sharing My Secret Obsession with Extreme Credit Carding

Posted by Madison on July 29, 2013

After a recent night around the firepit with the neighbors (who have all become very close friends), somehow the conversation turned to my love of personal finance, in particular my obsession with maximizing credit card benefits. I alluded to using multiple credit cards at the grocery store and gas station to earn cash back rewards […]

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Discover it Student $20 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on July 19, 2013

When Discover rolled out their new line of cash back credit cards called Discover it, they included a student version of the card: the Discover it Student card with a $20 sign up bonus. It is this week’s Free Money Friday! How to Get Your $20 Sign Up Bonus Apply for the Discover it Student credit […]

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Serve $50 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on July 12, 2013

Serve from American Express is offering a $50 bonus. It is this week’s Free Money Friday! Do you still have your Serve card from American Express? I previously used my Serve card to Cash Out Gift Cards via ATM, but had to close my account to open a Bluebird card to Pay Bills with a […]

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If you are familiar with my love for the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express, here is a way to supersize your sign up bonus for 6% cash back card. You can use the CardMatch program from Creditcards.com to access premium sign up bonuses. How to Get Your Exclusive Offers Access Creditcards.com via CardMatch. […]

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Barclays Carnival $100 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on July 5, 2013

Time for another fun Free Money Friday offer in our series of summer travel sign up bonuses. This week Carnival is offering up to $100 towards your next vacation! If you aren’t planning a Carnival vacation soon, you can redeem your points for gift cards instead. How to Get Your $100 Sign up for the […]

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Take a break from enjoying your 4th of July celebration by catching up on some of these great personal finance reads! Source: mrsdkrebs Finance Reads 4 Moves to Consider Before Interest Rates Rise – Should you or shouldn’t you lock in a CD right now? -Money Smart Life 6 Natural Products That Are Good Substitutes […]

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What is a Backdoor Roth IRA?

Posted by Madison on July 2, 2013

A reader Bob, recently asked about contributing to a Roth IRA after he maxed out his 401k. For most people, yes, as long as you qualify for the IRA, you can contribute to and max out both a Roth IRA and your 401k. However, Bob has a high income and the Roth IRA eligibility phases […]

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