Yep, Amazon is giving out a free trial of Amazon Prime for up to 3 months to lots of people, which includes free 2-day shipping on most items with no minimum purchase. Click here to see if you qualify. Hopefully you'll be greeted with this image: … [Read the rest]
How To Get A Free Month of Amazon Prime
Posted on November 2, 2006 // 20 Comments
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Got a Discover Card? Get $20 Gift Card For Each $200 Spent At Select Malls
Posted on November 2, 2006 // 14 Comments
Get a free $20 Discover Gift Card instantly by spending $200 on your Discover Card at select malls from November 1 through December 31, 2006. Just take your receipts totaling $200 to the customer service desk of any of the participating malls to … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 31, 2012
Save 50% On Utility Bills With This Energy Analysis Tool
Posted on November 1, 2006 // 16 Comments
Winter is a comin', which means higher heating costs for much of the country, so you should try out the energy audit tool at Home Energy Saver, a government site which uses advanced simulations to find out cost-effective ways to cut down your utility … [Read the rest]
Last updated: November 1, 2006
Emigrant Direct Signup Bonus Update – September Payouts
Posted on November 1, 2006 // 2 Comments
Everyone who sent me their Form #2 in September for my Emigrant Direct Opening Promotion should have been paid. If not, please e-mail me. If you're interested in opening an account with Emigrant Direct's 5.05% APY with no minimums, don't miss your … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 19, 2012
Carnivals
Posted on November 1, 2006 // Leave a Comment
My Money Blog participated in some carnivals again this week: Carnival of Personal Finance #72 at It’s Just Money Carnival of Investing #46 at 1st Million at 33 Festival of Frugality #46 at Lazy Man and Money If you are interested … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 12, 2016
Quick Guide to Black Friday Sales
Posted on October 31, 2006 // 24 Comments
Since it's November, it's time to talk about Black Friday AKA the day after Thanksgiving. Somehow, this has turned into the #1 shopping day of the year with stores offer deep discounts like $200 laptops to get people in the door. In turn, these … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 31, 2006
Is 0% APR On Purchases Better Than Cashback?
Posted on October 31, 2006 // 21 Comments
Back in my post Why You Shouldn?t Settle For a 1% Cashback Credit Card, commenter TW raised a good question: Isn?t the best ?return? on credit card use found using a 0% on purchases card and put the money you would use to pay it off in an interest … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 31, 2012
Wal-Mart: Generic Prescription Drugs For $4
Posted on October 29, 2006 // 21 Comments
Wal-mart has a new program that offers certain generic prescription drugs for only $4, with or without insurance. Available in-store only, no mail orders. I don't know much about drugs, but that sounds pretty cheap to me. From their press … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 25, 2019
Updated Online Savings Accounts Comparison Page
Posted on October 28, 2006 // 13 Comments
As suggested in my survey, I am continuing to freshen up the parts of this site that are getting a bit dated. My old online savings account comparison just wasn't cutting it, as a lot of new competitive accounts have entered the scene recently. I … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 28, 2006
Free Trade Magazine Subscriptions
Posted on October 28, 2006 // 5 Comments
TradePub is a site with a big list of free subscriptions to trade magazines in various industries, from finance to IT/engineering to healthcare. It's all advertiser-supported, so just pick out what you want. Here are a few financial mags that … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 29, 2012
Free 250 Delta Skymiles For One Question Survey
Posted on October 27, 2006 // 12 Comments
Free 250 Delta miles for telling them what you like to do while in-flight. Easy-Peasy. I can't wait for free WiFi to hit airplanes. … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 28, 2006
3 Quick Tips For Dealing With Customer Service Reps
Posted on October 27, 2006 // 7 Comments
Whether trying to get a fee waived, or calling in to check up a signup bonus, here are 3 quick tips for dealing with phone reps: 1) If you can't get to a human within 30 seconds, try finding a better number at GetHuman.com. 2) If you ask nicely … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 27, 2006
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