Now that the holiday 4th Quarter 5% cashback offers are posted, it’s time to start planning our spending. Discover is once again featuring 5% cashback at Amazon and Target during 4th quarter. With their Cashback Match program, you can earn double cash back, or 10% cashback during the holidays! Once again, our last year with […]
Time for a credit card application spree! Sign up bonuses from credit cards are one of my huge money makers, and one of my favorite ways to make money! We pick up thousands of dollars in bonuses each year. The cards with travel bonuses also fund our family travel. Over the past year we traveled […]
A reader just let me know about a new version of the Wells Fargo Propel card. This one is an American Express card with a 20,000 point sign up bonus. The old card was a Wells Fargo Propel World card. The 20,000 points for the Propel card should be worth $200 or more. It’s our […]
After the recent Equifax data breach, it’s time to revisit monitoring your credit report! After all, at last count we do manage over 65 credit cards and over $1,000,000 in credit lines! Over time, we’ve covered how to get your free credit report, get your free credit scores and get free credit monitoring. Let’s review […]
The Barclaycard Arrival Plus card sign up bonus is currently 40,000 miles. You can redeem the miles for a $400 statement credit. You’ll get an extra bonus on the travel redemption, so it’s really a $420+ offer! It’s our Free Money offer this week. How to Get Your Sign Up Bonus Apply for the Barclaycard […]
Wells Fargo just increased the bonus on the Cash Wise Visa card to $200. It used to be a $150 sign up bonus earlier this year when it was on my list for our $4,292 Credit Card Application Spree. The card also earns 1.5% cash rewards. If you use mobile payments, you’ll earn 1.8% during […]
The PenFed Power Cash Rewards credit card bonus is $100. The card earns a flat 1.5% (or 2% with a checking account) on all purchases. If you aren’t familiar with Penfed, it’s a credit union but doesn’t require military service. In fact, long time readers will remember that we opened our mortgage with Penfed years […]
The British Airways mega sign up bonus returns. The Free Money offer from British Airways makes your trips significantly cheaper! We recently picked up this card in our $4,927+ Credit Card Application Spree for Summer Travel. British Airways is offering 100,000 Avios points when you get a British Airways card. How to Get Your 100,000 […]
If your college student is looking to start building credit, this week’s Free Money Friday offer from Citi could be a great fit. The Citi Thank You Preferred card has a $25 sign-up bonus, which always makes me smile and reminds me of my college days when I used to make money signing up for […]
Many people see credit cards as a bad thing. They lead to overspending and debt, which leads to stress and never reaching your financial goals. Using credit cards strategically can help you reach your financial goals. You just have to be smart and disciplined when using them. When I got my first credit card in […]
