American Express is offering free iTunes songs until Tuesday. The offer is for any American Express cardholders. A reader, Janelle, tipped me off about this deal: Enroll in the American Express iTunes offer. Purchase 5 iTunes songs by Tuesday March 15, 2011. Get a statement credit equivalent to the price of 5 song downloads in […]
Just in time for Free Money Friday, there’s a new sign up bonus from Citi. The Citi Dividend card is offering a $100 sign up bonus. In addition to the sign up bonus, the Citi Dividend card has some of my favorite features including a 0% balance transfer fee, and 5% cash back on rotating […]
I have a really old 0% balance transfer expiring soon. (A real one, as in no fee, no interest.) I’m in the process of debating whether or not to roll this balance over into a new offer. When Discover launched their No Transfer Fee 0% Balance Transfer offer earlier this year, I wondered if it […]
I asked you to share your successes and failures with low ball offers. And like always, you came through with incredible stories, tips, and strategies that are very helpful for anyone considering lowball offers on homes, now or in the future. Here’s what readers shared when I asked Have You Made A Low Ball Offer? […]
Last week I mentioned that we were shopping for a summer home again. We’ve identified a resort we think would work out well, and my in-laws are going to check it out next week. (They are pretty familiar with the vacation rentals that we’ve liked and the ones we’ve hated, so they should be able […]
Last year I decided to use an accountant for my taxes due to a confusing Roth 401k rollover. I was pretty sure I knew what I was doing but since the Roth 401k is relatively new, few people have rolled it over. Plus, I had some freelance income so I thought I’d be better off […]
Since the holidays, I’ve been a big fan of cheap new movies. My Google TV eliminates the need to actually go to the movie store, which makes watching movies much more appealing. Of course, now I’m on the lookout for ways to rent the movies inexpensively. If you are a movie buff, there are some […]
My husband, Scott, and I have been discussing where we live at great length lately. We’re happy here in Wisconsin, but one piece is missing for my husband, his family lives in Louisville. It’s a solid 8 hour drive, and we try to make the trip about 3 times a year. We have considered moving […]
Obviously, the aftermath of taking advantage of fantastic deals all year long, is dealing with all the tax paperwork. We’re working on sifting through the tax impacts from each of our free money deals. Today we’re tackling 529 plans, and specifically my favorite, the Ohio College Advantage 529 plan. We previously covered taxes on credit […]
While the federal budget proposal has a big impact on all of our finances, it’s our state budget bill that is hitting close to home this week. Our new governor rolled out a budget proposal to increase pension and health care contributions and eliminate almost all of the state unions. For the second day in […]
