Citi and American Airlines is offering 75,000 AAdvantage miles if you apply for a new Visa or American Express card (and have never had any Citi/AA co-branded card before) and make $4,000 in purchases within 6 months of becoming a cardmember. The … [Read the rest]
Citibank American Airlines Card: 75,000 Bonus Miles
Posted on November 9, 2010 // 12 Comments
Last updated: November 9, 2010
Google Offers Free Inflight WiFi Internet During Holidays
Posted on November 9, 2010 // Leave a Comment
Google Chrome is sponsoring free Gogo Inflight Wi-Fi on every domestic flight from the following airlines: Airtran Airways Delta Airlines Virgin America from November 20, 2010 through January 2, 2011. So don't forget to bring your … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 19, 2015
New: Vanguard International Real Estate Fund & ETF
Posted on November 8, 2010 // 4 Comments
On November 1st, Vanguard announced the initial trading of their new international real estate index fund, both in mutual fund and ETF share form: Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund (VGXRX) ER 0.50% Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real … [Read the rest]
Last updated: November 8, 2010
Chase Checking Promotion: Up to 25,000 Continental Miles
Posted on November 5, 2010 // Leave a Comment
Chase Bank has a promotion that can get you up to 25,000 Continental Airlines miles for the following actions: 10,000 bonus miles when you open a new Chase Checking account with at least $100 and either make 5 debit card purchases or set up … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 9, 2017
New Morningstar Study: Interesting Facts About 529 College Savings Plans
Posted on November 3, 2010 // 13 Comments
Morningstar recently released its annual 529 College Savings Plan study [pdf] for 2010. You can read about the final product Top 5 plans here (using some subjective judging components), but the paper also had some stats that I felt were … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 16, 2011
11/2 Only: 6 Movie Tickets from Fandango For $30
Posted on November 2, 2010 // 5 Comments
Today 11/2 only: Groupon is offering 6 movie tickets on Fandango.com for $30. Valid for any movie up to $10, including first-run movies but not IMAX. Must redeem Groupon at WeeklyCinema.com by 12/18/10. Tickets must be redeemed via Fandango within … [Read the rest]
Last updated: November 2, 2010
Discover Card Holiday Promotion: Double Cashback Online
Posted on November 2, 2010 // 4 Comments
Discover is running a 2010 holiday promotion where you can get double CashBack on online purchases from November 15th to December 31st. Applies to up to $1,000 in purchases on the Discover More, Open Road, and Motiva cards. You must sign-up … [Read the rest]
Last updated: March 1, 2012
Savings I-Bonds November 2010 Fixed Rate: 0.0%
Posted on November 1, 2010 // 7 Comments
The new fixed rate for Series I Savings Bonds ("I Bonds") was announced on 11/1/10 to be 0.0%, down from the previous fixed rate of 0.20%. Inflation protection is being held at a relative premium right now, so this isn't all that surprising. As … [Read the rest]
Last updated: November 1, 2010
Why Do You Save? A Goals Exercise
Posted on November 1, 2010 // 3 Comments
When I get a little low on motivation, I like to focus on the reasons why I want to earn more and spend less. I found this goals exercise from a financial planner's website and have adapted very slightly below. Essentially, you should start … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 15, 2011
Leonardo Da Vinci Quotes
Posted on October 29, 2010 // 3 Comments
Leonardo da Vinci isn't usually quoted when it comes to personal finance; I don't think he really cared for the topic very much. However, I've been doing some reading about him and I really enjoyed these quotes attributed to him and wanted to … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 29, 2010
Winning Our Case in Small Claims Court
Posted on October 27, 2010 // 61 Comments
The following is a guest post from reader Elle, who shares her story above being treated poorly by her mechanic and how she got justice via small claims court. She writes about handling family and finances responsibly at CoupleMoney.com I will … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 10, 2010
The Story of My First Property Purchase
Posted on October 25, 2010 // 29 Comments
The following is a guest post from Investor Junkie, who shares the details of his first condo purchase. His blog discusses all things related to investing and being an entrepreneur. The time was 1998. I was 28 years old, and still living with my … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 10, 2010
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