My Money Blog has partnered with CardRatings and may receive a commission from card issuers. Some or all of the card offers that appear on this site are from advertisers and may impact how and where card products appear on the site. MyMoneyBlog.com does not include all card companies or all available card offers. All opinions expressed are the author’s alone.

Truist Bank $400 New Checking Account Bonus 2024 (Regional Eligibility)

Updated with new offer. Truist Bank formed from the merger of BB&T and Suntrust Banks, now roughly the 10th largest US bank with branches in 17 states and DC. Trust has a new $400 checking bonus for new checking customers that have a mailing … [Read the rest]

CFP Course Notes #2: Common Examples of Negligence by Financial Advisors

In keeping with my goal of finishing one course per month from the University of Georgia Self-Paced CFP education program, I wrapped up the first course "Fundamentals of Financial Planning" in February (barely). Here were the topics covered … [Read the rest]

Wyndham Rewards Earner Cards: Up to 100,000 Bonus Points

Updated with limited-time offers. The Wyndham Rewards Earner credit cards currently all have increased bonuses of 75,000 to 100,000 points. They are supposed to be the best ever for this hotel-chain co-branded card, with points redeemable towards … [Read the rest]

Point.me x American Express Membership Rewards: Free Award Flight Search Tool

American Express has partnered with the Point.me award travel tool to provide free flight searches for the airline loyalty programs that work with American Express Membership Rewards points. The special site is AmEx.Point.me, where you must log … [Read the rest]

Greenlight Debit Card For Kids: Free Subscription for PSECU Members ($60/year Value)

Greenlight is a popular reloadable debit card service for kids, where parents can manage and track their kids spending. You can also add an allowance, payments for recurring chores or one-time jobs, and teach them compound interest via "parent-paid … [Read the rest]

PSECU $300 New Checking Account Bonus 2024

Updated with 2024 promo details, free Greenlight kids debit card perk. Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union (PSECU) has a $300 new checking account bonus that is broken up into two stages ($200+$100). That is also my referral link as I … [Read the rest]

Hilton Honors American Express Cards: Up to 175,000 Bonus Points

Updated with limited-time offer. Hilton Hotels and American Express have co-branded credit cards with special perks for Hilton customers. Each person can only get one welcome offer, per card in your entire lifetime, so it's best to apply during a … [Read the rest]

Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select Credit Card Review: 50,000 Bonus Miles

The Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard is the co-branded American Airlines card from Citi. Here are the updated card highlights: 50,000 American Airlines miles after $2,500 in purchases within the first 3 months of … [Read the rest]

UBS Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2024: The Haystack Keeps Changing

The 25th edition of the UBS Global Investment Returns Yearbook is available for free download in a 56-page PDF Summary Edition version on the UBS website. (Credit Suisse took over the publication of this yearbook in 2009, and UBS was voluntold to … [Read the rest]

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card Review: 95,000 Bonus Point Offer

The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card is the premium co-branded rewards card for Marriott hotels. This card has a hefty annual fee, but a closer look reveals it's not as bad as it looks initially due to the flexible dining credits … [Read the rest]

Southwest Airlines Credit Cards: Up to 80,000 Bonus Points

Updated. Southwest Airlines Rapid points are very flexible, as they let you use points to book basically any available seat that could be bought with cash. A conservative approximation from my experience is 1.3 cents in Wanna Get Away airfare in … [Read the rest]

Capital One Venture X Business Card Review: 150,000 Miles Intro Bonus (Worth $1,500 Towards Travel)

Updated. The Capital One Venture X Business Card is the newest entry into the ultra-premium business card category, with features similar to the Capital One Venture X Rewards credit card for consumers (you can have both at the same time). It has a … [Read the rest]