If you have a dormant FNBO Direct account, you may be interested to know that they are offering a promotional rate of 1.35% APY beginning July 1, 2012 on all the money above what your balance was on June 29th, 2012. (Only available to existing FNBO … [Read the rest]
FNBO Direct Returning Customer Promo 1.35% APY
Posted on July 20, 2012 // 12 Comments
Last updated: May 16, 2018
Free 500 Delta Skymiles via Le Club Accorhotels
Posted on July 20, 2012 // Leave a Comment
It would appear that you can get 500 bonus Delta Skymiles by signing up for a hotel rewards account with Le Club Accorhotels and choosing Skymiles as your preferred loyalty program. Reading the fine print, I'm not quite sure if you need to actually … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 29, 2014
Completely Use Up Prepaid Credit Cards With Split Tender Transactions
Posted on July 17, 2012 // 22 Comments
Here's a quick tip for using up those last few dollars of a prepaid Visa, Mastercard, or American Express cards with bonuses. When you use up the last bit of an store-specific gift card, the register zeroes out the card automatically and tells you … [Read the rest]
Last updated: May 7, 2013
American Express & Foursquare Promotion
Posted on July 17, 2012 // 11 Comments
Update: Foursquare and American Express are running this promotion again nationwide - even if you did it already previously - this time for $5 off $10 at participating small businesses. I just looked for restaurants nearby that accepted AmEx and … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 15, 2016
Lessons From Micro Units, Small Spaces, and Tiny Houses
Posted on July 16, 2012 // 9 Comments
Last week, New York City mayor Bloomberg announced a design competition for new “micro-unit” apartments ranging from 275 to 300 square feet (press release). The goal is to address the increasing demand by smaller households, as the average rent for … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 16, 2012
My Credit Card Rewards Maximization Strategy
Posted on July 13, 2012 // 45 Comments
Speaking of credit card rewards optimization, I was thinking about how the algorithm might work for me. I'm curious if others have a similar system. Man, I have a lot of cards... Tier 1 - Special Rotating or Temporary Promotions (5%+ back) First … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 25, 2019
Wallaby Card – One Card To Rule Them All?
Posted on July 13, 2012 // 7 Comments
If you're like me, you use multiple credit cards to maximize their rewards in different situations. Gas on one card, groceries on another, and maybe yet another one for restaurants. What if you could just charge everything on one dummy card, and … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 13, 2012
Start Your Own Micro-Business With Shared Coworking and Fabrication Spaces
Posted on July 12, 2012 // 5 Comments
Do you dream of working for yourself instead of "The Man"? Indeed, early retirement and/or financial independence is often achieved by successful small business owners. In addition, any retirement plan will be more robust if you can earn some … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 25, 2015
Who Really Owns My Mortgage?
Posted on July 10, 2012 // 10 Comments
Have you ever wondered who really owns your mortgage note? You pay your mortgage each month, but where do those payments end up? Perhaps you're thinking of obtaining a loan modification or refinance through the Home Affordable Refinance Program … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 10, 2012
SaveUp.com Review: Using Lottery Prizes To Encourage Saving?
Posted on July 9, 2012 // 6 Comments
Another startup designed to encourage people to save more is SaveUp.com. The inspiration came from a new economics idea called "Prize-Linked Savings". People tend to like lotteries, even though they are mostly a losing proposition. So what if … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 25, 2019
ImpulseSave.com Review: Making Saving As Easy As Spending
Posted on July 9, 2012 // 1 Comment
Even though the economic news is shaky, I still see a lot of new startups in the personal finance arena. I'm constantly running behind in keeping up with all of them, but here's one that reader MF sent over. ImpulseSave.com tries to making saving … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 11, 2014
Comfortable Retirement = Saving 11 Times Working Income?
Posted on July 6, 2012 // 28 Comments
Via the NY Times, benefits consultant Aon Hewitt released their 2012 Real Deal study about workers at large companies and their readiness for retirement. The study assumes that an employee will work at least 30 years with some large company, not … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 9, 2012
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