I’m having fun digging through the archives from last summer. It’s always great to see what was on our minds, and what happened in our lives. Want to do the same? If you keep a lot of email, take a glance at some of the emails from last July… I’ll be curious to hear what […]
The results are in from the cash back poll. For Free Money Friday, we’ll explore the reader favorites. Readers Favorite Cash Back Programs * This poll is closed. * My Favorite Cash Back Programs Just like readers, the program I use the most is Ebates. It seems like they come out on top a lot […]
A few weeks into life with three kids and we’re doing pretty well. We finally have a sleeper on our hands so we’re getting the much needed rest that we lacked when we brought each of the boys home from the hospital. It’s amazing what getting the right amount of sleep can do! We’ve also […]
Bank of America offers various sign up bonuses from time to time. The latest promotion is $75 for a new checking account. And it’s a nice one, since you don’t have to set up direct deposit! It’s our Free Money Friday offer this week. How to Get Your Sign Up Bonus Open a new Free […]
We’ve talked about Lending Club a lot lately, but something that has been in the back of my mind is Kiva. Kiva is a micro lending site aimed at low income entrepreneurs in 44 developing countries. It’s a cross between a charity (it’s a non profit organization) and a peer-to-peer social lending site. You select […]
WTDirect is once again offering a sign up bonus. Lots of readers took advantage of their winter blast promotion back in December. The program is similar, but with lower payouts; we’ll cash in for Free Money Friday. How to Get Your Sign up Bonus Open a new WTDirect online savings account. Verify that you see […]
Our family just got a little bigger, when we welcomed our new baby girl into our home. Her big brothers are excited and we’re delighted to finally have a girl in the family! (I come from a large extended family of way too many boys!) Just like our boys, she showed up almost a week […]
It’s Free Money Friday! And just in time for the upcoming 4th of July celebration is a cash back offer from Discover for your holiday travels. Discover is offering 5% cash back on the following categories July through September, 2009: Gas Stations Hotels Theme Parks Zoos Bookstores How to Get Your Cash Back Sign up […]
I had a blast checking out the archives last month, so I thought we’d make a reoccurring feature. It’s fun to see what was happening in the financial world a year ago. Here were the most popular articles that were written in June 2008. Many of them still have a lot of relevance this year! […]
When we reach the half way point of the year, I like to do a mid year financial checkup. Here are some tasks for this summer’s checkup; some from my list and some from readers. Mid Year Financial Checkup Check Your Credit Report. Don’t forget to use your annual free credit report. In addition, if […]
