Each quarter I put together a list of the 5% cash back on rotating categories. However, I find that there’s something missing from just looking at the current quarter. For example, what if you know you want to make a big purchase (a big home improvement purchase, airline tickets, a large electronics purchase…), but you […]
I love extreme, creative, personal finance. So when a reader, Joe, told me about his story on paying off not one, but two mortgages with credit cards at 0%, I couldn’t wait to share his story with you! Payoff Your Mortgage with a Credit Card Joe, who is 37 years old and married, says: I’ve […]
Reporting savings bonds on your tax return usually follows a standard course of action, you get a savings bond, hold it for multiple years, then redeem it and report it on your taxes in the year of redemption. But did you know there’s another way to report the savings bonds interest, which could potentially save […]
We haven’t talked about our favorite financial apps since about this time last year. Because there’s a new crop of tablet and smartphone users each year after the holidays (like my Uncle, who couldn’t wait to get his new Kindle Fire) it’s time to add to our lists of financial apps to check out and […]
After Discover More rolled out the recent no fee 0% balance transfer a reader, Mark, and I had a great discussion about using the offer to extract money. Mark is planning to use the balance transfer for arbitrage (he’s considering purchasing CDs or investing in a stable bond fund) but wanted to know how to […]
We’re expanding! And we’re adding more staff writers to the team at My Dollar Plan! Since you, the readers are who we write for in the first place, I like to offer up the positions to you first! If you love personal finance, it’s a fun way to fulfill your passion. Here are the official […]
Time to get your finances in order for the new year! You know which ones I’m talking about… the finances that were neglected during the holiday season. If your new years resolutions are financially based this year this list will come in handy as a springboard to get started. And even if you didn’t dedicate […]
Happy New Year! It’s time to shuffle our wallets around to take advantage of 1st quarter 2012 cash rewards credit cards bonuses. Since many credit cards now offer cash back on a rotating quarterly schedule, we have to reorganize each quarter to make sure we get the best cash back. You know how it works: […]
Shopping Amazon today? This Mastercard deal for Amazon will come in handy! Today Mastercard is offering $20 off ($10 at a time) at Amazon! We are squeezing in lots of holiday Free Money offers and shopping this week! How to Get Your First $10 Shop at Amazon.com today. Make a $100 purchase from the Mastercard […]
Since I took on the no gift card challenge, my holiday shopping got just a bit more complicated! Of course, a lot of the holiday stress we face is self inflicted… Amid the flurry of holiday parties, shopping, and all of our holiday traditions, we took some time out for a stress free adventure: making […]
