This week we’re taking a popular Free Money Friday offer and matching the sign up bonus. Sign up for Ebates and we’ll match your sign up bonus or enter you in a drawing for a $100 giveaway, your choice! Ebates is a favorite around here; it was voted most popular cash back program by readers. […]
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Sprint SERO Premium Upgrade Coming Soon
Posted byFor those of you who jumped on the Sprint SERO plan back in 2008 and the subsequent $70 Sprint Credit, there’s good news! As all the new phones roll out, most of them are not allowed to be activated on SERO. Of course, it’s not worth complaining about since the $30 plan is one of […]
Squeezing in One Last Summer Vacation
Posted byWe had just returned from our last vacation… but I have a confession to make… while we were there, I convinced Scott that we should squeeze in just one more summer vacation before Labor Day weekend rolls around and our oldest heads back to preschool. We had a fantastic time in Seattle, and I was […]
5% Certificates at Pentagon Federal
Posted byI just reserved a 5% CD at Pentagon Federal Credit Union, aka Penfed. Ironically, last week, I also refinanced our mortgage (again) to 3.625% at Penfed. It’s a little funny that they’re loaning money cheaper than they are borrowing it, but they’ve been known to do so, so it’s a double win for us. They’re […]
WTDirect $200 Bonus Offer
Posted bySince we all have WT Direct accounts from their huge bonus offers back in the spring, it’s time to beef up the amount of money you have in your account for some extra bonuses! It’s our double dose of early Free Money offers this week since both the Citi $50 Sign Up Bonus & 10% […]
The 2011 tax calculator is finally here, even though we still don’t know exactly what the current tax brackets will be. The Tax Foundation has a 2011 tax calculator that helps you project your 2011 income taxes based on all the options Congress is considering. 2011 Tax Calculator The 2011 tax calculator has 4 scenarios […]
Do You Have a Foodsaver?
Posted bySaving money on groceries doesn’t go very far if you have to throw away your food because of freezer burn. After a lot of thought and research, I bought a Foodsaver! Of course, I was supposed to be packing because we’re flying out for vacation soon… but I really wanted one to go along with […]
Want to pay your mortgage with a credit card? It can be done; I’ve done so for years. Here’s how I make my monthly mortgage payment using my favorite credit card. Why to Pay Mortgage with Credit Cards You do not earn rewards. I still haven’t found one where you can earn cash rewards, although […]
Sucked Back into Obsessive Couponing
Posted byRemember a few years back when it was my resolution to stop couponing since I’d become such a compulsive obsessive couponer? I did great for a few years and bought whatever we wanted. Then our food budget started to creep up. I started ordering from Peapod and when the driver told me they accepted internet […]
Did you know that back to school time is the second biggest shopping time of the year behind the holidays? Yesterday, Amanda shared some Back-to-School Shopping Tips to Stretch Your Budget. Today we’re taking it a step further to pile on the back to school savings. Maximize Back to School Savings Maximize Reward Programs. If […]