If you signed up for the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card recently (most likely for their $625 travel bonus offer, like me), here's how to get another $25 out of the deal. As cardholders, log into the Chase Ultimate Rewards shopping mall, which is one … [Read the rest]
I hope that everyone managed to have a relaxing and refreshing long weekend. I managed to catch up on some Instapaper reading, and here are some links worth sharing: Freelancer's Union Independent workers make up 30% of the nation's workforce, … [Read the rest]
Online stock brokerage firm TradeKing.com has a $100 bonus via referral promo for September 2011. If you get a referral from an existing account holder, open a new account with at least $1,000, and make a trade, both people will get $100. … [Read the rest]
As part keeping the interest rate on my emergency fund as high as possible, I've shared my like of rewards checking, savings bonds, and the Ally Bank 5-Year CD. Ally CDs have a small 60-day interest withdrawal penalty, so the liquidity is still quite … [Read the rest]
Banks aren't as wildly profitable anymore, and thus are looking for ways to bring back the bucks. They've added new "features" like debit card fees, and are dropping unprofitable customers. For example, people with zero balances and little activity … [Read the rest]
An article this week on GetRichSlowly about frequent flier program basics mentioned a WSJ article that I've never seen about which airlines make it easiest for you to redeem your miles. The research was done by a consulting firm IdeaWorks Co, which … [Read the rest]
A reader recently told me that he was no longer investing in the stock market after seeing the chart below from the Savings Bond Advisor. It shows the total portfolio value after investing equal monthly amounts in either the S&P 500 stock market … [Read the rest]
Update: ThredUP is no longer a clothes swapping site, but you can get a free $10 credit towards your first purchase of clothing at the new store. Kids grow. Clothing doesn't. That's the basis for a new swapping site called ThredUP, which I've … [Read the rest]
You can grab an easy 150 Delta Airlines Skymiles by visiting this website and watching a quick video about $300 Bose QuietComfort 15 noise-canceling headphones. Earn another 350 miles if you stop by a Bose store and do a live demo. Delta miles no … [Read the rest]
In recent years, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have been growing in popularity when building an investment portfolio. You can buy them from any discount broker, they have no minimum purchase amounts, and offer lower expense ratios than their mutual … [Read the rest]
Has the stock market turbulence from the last few weeks got you pooping in your diaper? You're not alone. Here's a parody video of the usually confident E-Trade baby facing some portfolio losses. Warning: Some bleeped-out curse words. … [Read the rest]
I haven't mentioned these in a while. Restaurant.com is running one of their temporary 80% off sales on their $25 certificates (Regular price $10) with coupon code TASTY. Offer valid through 8/31 at 11:59PM PST. Despite my initial skepticism about … [Read the rest]
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