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Here is an easy promotion if you already have a Discover card - sign up to get double cashback bonus for your birthday month. You'll earn 2% Cashback Bonus on up to $500 in purchases from the first day of...
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We have successfully used Amazon Web Payments thanks to a tip from Joshua (a reader) to transfer $2,000 from my wife's British Airways Visa Signature Credit Card to our bank account with no cost to ensure we hit the $2,500...
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To maximize a recent credit card promotion my wife and I each need to spend $2,500 in the first month. Problem is we don't even come close to spending $5,000 with our normal monthly expenses. We have been assessing our...
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I was reviewing my credit card statement last week and noticed a charge for $53 from Officemax I didn't recognize. It often is no surprise in our household that I don't recognize a charge since my wife does the majority...
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Over the weekend my Capital One credit card was declined when I tried to use it, so I called the customer service number to see what the issue was. According to the customer service rep, my card had been...
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As disturbing as it may sound I was recently able to link my wife's Citi Credit Card to my personal checking account (before we were married). I was able to log into her Citi credit card account, add my bank...
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As part of my preparations for the overseas assignment, I just signed up for a Capital One No Hassles Reward Card. I decided I was going to use a Capital One card as my new primary card while away since...
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I logged into the Chase web site to check on my latest 0% balance transfer and was shocked to see a $75 balance transfer fee on the account. When I performed the balance transfer, the customer service representative assured me...
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I was disappointed when I logged into my Citi Card Thank You Network Account to find that they "modified" the awards program. It now takes 6,000 point to earn a $50 gift card. These points are earned as part of...
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Well I bit again. Back in June I signed up for a 0% balance transfer from CitiCard for $26.5k, now I signed up for a $13k 0% balance transfer from Capital One.Since I no longer have any major financing moves...
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Last month I realized that the 2 0% Balance Transfers that I was taking advantage of to earn interest in savings accounts were expiring and needed to be paid back in full. However, I was in the middle of purchasing...
Continue reading "$150 in Gift Cards and $26.5K Balance Transfer for One Year" »
Part of the mortgage package I got from the lender included my credit report that was used as part of my application. This was the first time I have ever seen all three of my credit scores at the same...
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Based on requests from visitors, I have decided to compile my own guide to taking advantage of the credit card companies' 0% Balance Transfer Offers. I hope this guide will help everyone understand how to maximize the value of these...
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Wow! I would have never thought this could happen. I got a letter declining my application from the RBS credit card I applied for to take advantage of their 0% Balance Transfer offer.First I was shocked, then I felt a...
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Today I applied for an RBS Platinum Mastercard. This is the first new credit card I have applied for in about 4 months. I have 2 cards I am using for 0% BT offers that will expire next month, so...
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A personal finance weblog of my journey to reach my goal of $2 million + the value of my primary residence.
Current Net Worth: $ 825,494
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