Here's another quick Starbucks deal. Buy a $25 Starbucks Digital Gift Card (email delivery) and get a free $5 Amazon credit with the promo code SBUX. You should see the code accepted at checkout. Promo Credit is valid through and expires on … [Read the rest]
Hyundai $50 Test Drive Offer: Yes, It’s Both Legit AND Profitable For Hyundai
Posted on December 17, 2018 // 4 Comments
I was flipping through my Car and Driver magazine when I came across Why Getting Paid $50 to Test Drive a New Car Is Easier Than It Looks. Car manufacturers have offered gift cards for test drives off and on for years. I once test drove a … [Read the rest]
Starbucks Gift Card Promo: Buy $10, Get $5 Free with Mastercard
Posted on December 16, 2018 // 6 Comments
Back again through 12/20. Here's another Starbucks caffeine promo. Buy a $10+ Starbucks eGift Card with Masterpass, get a free $5 Starbuck eGift card. Masterpass is the online checkout system for Mastercard (like Visa and Visa Checkout). … [Read the rest]
Robinhood (Not a) Checking Account 3% APY: SIPC Insurance Confusion
Posted on December 14, 2018 // 7 Comments
Update: Robinhood basically pulled the plug on the entire thing. I don't know who does PR for Robinhood, but they are good. I don't ever recall this many media articles in a single day for a pseudo-checking account. Techcrunch, Barron's, … [Read the rest]
EBSB Direct High Yield Savings Account 2.50% APY ($5,000 minimum)
Posted on December 13, 2018 // 2 Comments
Update 1/10/19: Gone again! I wish they would just tell you they aren't taking applications instead of pulling all the information down completely. Update 12/13/18: Looks like they brought this account back and are accepting new applications … [Read the rest]
Amazon Coupon Code: $5 off $20+ of Print Books
Posted on December 7, 2018 // 3 Comments
Amazon has a $5 off $20+ of print book purchases with promo code GIFTBOOK18. Can be one book or multiple. Offer expires at 11:59pm Pacific on December 21, 2018. Must be sold by Amazon.com. Here are some newer books that are on my to-read … [Read the rest]
Big List of Kids Ski Free Passport Programs (3rd-6th Grade)
Posted on December 6, 2018 // 2 Comments
A friend of ours told us about the Colorado Ski Passport that lets 5th and graders from any state ski for free at several Colorado resorts, and I thought that was a great concept to promote this fun outdoor activity. If you can get even a single … [Read the rest]
Expedia Activities: $30 off $40+ Coupon Code
Posted on December 6, 2018 // 2 Comments
Update: This offer has expired. Expedia has a new coupon code THANKYOU which will get you $30 off $40+ in experiences booked through Expedia Activities. Officially it expires 12/31/18, but it will probably end early, and your activity has to … [Read the rest]
Giving Flowchart: How To Donate Wisely
Posted on December 5, 2018 // 3 Comments
If you are looking for some direction about donating your time and/or money, here is a nice infographic from the Bloomberg article These 27 Strategies Will Make Philanthropy an Effective Pursuit (click to enlarge): It's from last year, but … [Read the rest]
Dependent Care FSA: Save on Daycare, Preschool, Summer Camps, After-School, and Elder Care
Posted on December 4, 2018 // 11 Comments
One of the newer work perks that we took advantage of this year was the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA). This is separate from the Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA) and the Health Savings Account (HSA). However, they … [Read the rest]
Best Interest Rates on Cash – December 2018
Posted on December 3, 2018 // 16 Comments
Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash for December 2018, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. Check out my Ultimate Rate-Chaser Calculator to get an idea of how much extra interest you'd earn if you are moving … [Read the rest]
Shel Silverstein “The Voice” and Financial Freedom
Posted on December 2, 2018 // Leave a Comment
I remember being both amused and confused by Shel Silverstein's poems as a kid. When I read them again today to my own kids, my reaction is mostly the same, except some of them are even darker than I remember! I ran across a Fatherly roundup … [Read the rest]
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