Articles by Madison


Citi Thank You Preferred $500 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on September 23, 2011

Update: This offer is expired. Please see our credit card directory for current offers. What a great end to our entire week of Free Money offers…. $500 in gift cards! We saw a bunch of $500 sign up bonuses this summer, but the Citi Thank You Preferred card is the first $500 sign up bonus […]

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It’s that time again! Time for 4th quarter 2011 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, especially with the holidays coming up. You know the drill: switch out the […]

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$50 Sharebuilder Bonus for Existing Accounts

Posted by Madison on September 21, 2011

Sharebuilder is giving out bonuses again! You can earn $50 from Sharebuilder, and the good news is that you can take advantage of the bonuses even if you already have an existing account, a rare free money deal! Free Money week continues with the Sharebuilder bonus. In case you didn’t get the email from Sharebuilder […]

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TradeKing $100 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on September 20, 2011

Apparently, it’s national refer a friend month. I don’t know if that’s a real thing or not, but today we have another referral program to earn free money: $100 from TradeKing. And we all know I love free money! In spirit of Free Money week, which we kicked off yesterday (and by the way is […]

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Discover Bank $25 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on September 19, 2011

Discover Bank just launched a new refer-a-friend program. It’s an easy one too, which I’m always excited about, so we’re celebrating Free Money early this week! In fact, I think we should declare this an official free money week, so be sure to check back every day for more free money. Here’s how to get […]

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CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio $50 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on September 16, 2011

CNBC is running a million dollar portfolio challenge starting on Monday, September 19. You can win $1 million, a Maserati, and exotic vacations. However, it’s not the sweepstakes that caught my eye, it’s the $50 from FXCM they’re giving away as part of the promo and it’s this week’s Free Money Friday! How to Get […]

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Do You Use a Rewards Checking Account?

Posted by Madison on September 15, 2011

I’m on the hunt for a new checking account. Our primary checking account is currently at Schwab. But over time, the interest rate has dropped, and now that they abandoned the 2% credit card, the overall package is no longer competitive. Time to go shopping for a new bank. I’m considering Consumers Credit Union which […]

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How to Maximize Credit Card Cash Back… $885 Worth!

Posted by Madison on September 12, 2011

My 5% cash back on my Chase AARP card came to close last month. But I wanted to go out with a bang, so I set the wheels in motion to squeeze every possible penny of cash back out of the card before it expired. I also wanted to maximize the amount of charges I […]

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Hurricane Irene Disaster Relief and Tax Extensions

Posted by Madison on September 8, 2011

If you were impacted by Hurricane Irene, you may be eligible for disaster area tax relief. The IRS is providing disaster relief to individuals and businesses in certain states and counties in the form of a tax extension to give people a little more time to put their finances in order after the devastation caused […]

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It’s Free Money Friday! Next up on the list of categories to maximize cash back: the cable/satellite bill! I went through my stack of credit cards and stumbled on a Chase Ink card that I got a long time ago (it was a replacement for a different card, but I don’t remember which one) but […]

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