New 1st Quarter 2014 5% Rotating Cash Rewards Credit Cards

Posted by Madison on December 27, 2013

1st quarter cash back is here and it’s obviously targeted at New Year’s resolutions! It’s time to reevaluate the cards you are carrying to take advantage of the best 1st quarter 2014 cash rewards credit cards bonuses. Every quarter we reevaluate the cash back cards to make sure we get the highest cash back on […]

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This week’s Featured Deal is on a great cash back card from American Express, the Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express card. In addition to the sign up bonus, American Express is adding a new benefit for holiday shopping, one year of Amazon Prime for unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping. Everyone knows I’m a big […]

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American Express is giving out statement credits again! It’s our Featured Deal this week! American Express Offers is giving out statement credits for shopping at various retailers this season. How to Get Your Shopping Statement Credits Login to your American Express account online. Scroll down to the “Offers For You” tab. Select the offer and […]

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Citi Thank You Preferred Card $300 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on November 8, 2013

The Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card just launched a new 30,000 point sign up bonus. This week’s Free Money Friday offer is from Citi for a $300 sign up bonus. Citi recently increased their bonus on this card from $200 to $300. How to Get Your Bonus Sign up for the Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card. Spend […]

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Ask Madison: Reader with Lots of Credit Card Questions

Posted by Madison on November 6, 2013

A reader, Jen recently sent me a few questions about credit cards. Most of the questions are related to the American Express 6% Cash Back Credit Card & 150 Reward Dollars. After diving into a lot of details about how it works and other credit card topics, I figured other readers might also be interested […]

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Barclaycard Lufthansa 50,000 Mile Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on October 18, 2013

This is usually the time of year when the travel sign up bonuses start increasing before the holiday travel season. The Premier Miles and More Mastercard from Barclaycard just increased their sign up bonus and made it much easier to get 50,000 Lufthansa bonus miles. 50,000 miles is good for a round-trip award flight to Hawaii, […]

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US Bank FlexPerks 20,000 Point Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on October 11, 2013

This week’s Free Money Friday offer may look familiar because we showcased a similar one recently for individuals. This week we’re taking a look at the business version of the U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Business Travel Rewards Visa® Card, which is offering a sign-up bonus that could be worth up to $400! How to Get Your […]

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How to Get Started with Credit Card Sign Up Bonuses

Posted by Adrienne on October 9, 2013

Perhaps you’ve read through Madison’s articles on her Credit Card Application Sprees or Extreme Credit Carding and thought “wow – that sounds great but I could never pull that off”. I’m here to tell you that you can and you can make it easy too. There are some people who are so bad with credit […]

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Travelocity American Express $100 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Kate on October 4, 2013

We’re on a Free Money Friday travel kick over here! Check out this $100 signup bonus from American Express and Travelocity that is great for people who like the flexibility of booking travel with different airline and hotel brands. How to Get Your Bonus Points Sign up for the Travelocity® Rewards American Express® Card. Make your […]

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Ways to Increase Your Credit Card Reward Points

Posted by Amanda on October 3, 2013

In 2005 I experienced a lot of firsts. I had graduated from college, I had started my first full-time job, I opened up my first retirement account, and I started using my first rewards credit card. For the longest time (or at least it felt like it) I thought I would never build a credit […]

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