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Amazon Prime: Spend $20 on eBooks, Get $5 eBook Credit

Amazon has a new promotion for Prime members: Spend $20 on Kindle eBooks, get $5 eBook credit.. You must activate at the link and spend $20 on any eBooks by October 12th, 2020. Here are (again) my recommended books about early … [Read the rest]

Free Grubhub+ Membership with Lyft Pink (Chase Sapphire Reserve), $10 Off First Order

Lyft has announced that Lyft Pink members will automatically get a free Grubhub+ membership (or Seamless+ if you live in New York City). Grubhub+ usually costs $9.99 a month and includes: Unlimited free delivery from from nearly 200,000 … [Read the rest]

Instacart Express: Free Two-Month Trial Membership with Mastercard

Mastercard has partnered with Instacart to offer a free 2-month membership to Instacart Express when you join with a Mastercard, but after the 2 months you will automatically renew at the $99 annual rate. Join today with Mastercard® to enjoy … [Read the rest]

Best Interest Rates on Cash – October 2020

Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash for October 2020, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. I track these rates because I keep 12 months of expenses as a cash cushion and also invest in longer-term CDs (often at … [Read the rest]

Kindle Unlimited Promotion: 2 Months Free Trial (New and Previous Users)

(Update: Offer now live again until March 31, 2021.) Amazon is offering a free 2-month trial of Kindle Unlimited. Must redeem by 3/31/21. The usual trial is only a month long, and you can get this even if you've been a previous Kindle … [Read the rest]

Skin in the Game: How Much Do You Have To Lose? (Book Notes)

The central idea behind the book Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is simple. Never trust anyone without skin in the game. In the real world, behavior changes for the better when you have to pay a price … [Read the rest]

Southwest Companion Pass: Free 2-Month Pass With Paid Flight

Southwest has a new companion pass promotion where can get a companion pass free for nearly two months at the beginning of 2021. Here are the requirements (you must make your ticket purchase soon): Register at the promo link, and then purchase … [Read the rest]

Organize Credit Cards Physically Using Business Card Holders

A reader asked me how I keep track of so many credit cards, and I wasn't sure what they meant. I track active credit card offers using online calendar reminders and a simple spreadsheet, but physically I keep them all in a business card organizer … [Read the rest]

Coinstar Promo: Redeem $30 of Coins Into Amazon Gift Card, Get $5 Bonus Credit

Here's a way to both help keep physical coins in circulation and get a little bonus for yourself. If you redeem $30+ worth of coins into Amazon gift cards at your local Coinstar kiosk, they will add a $5 Amazon promotional credit code (valid on … [Read the rest]

Three Pillars of Self-Determination: Autonomy, Competence, and Community

After reading the book Sapiens about how the history of our species affects our everyday experience, I found the related book Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger. Again, our genetic material hasn't had enough time to change much … [Read the rest]

Total Wireless 25% Off Coupon For Phone + Plan Purchase (Verizon MVNO)

Total Wireless is an Verizon MVNO that while not the overall cheapest, can be the best value to remain the Verizon network if you don't require unlimited data. $25/month gets you unlimited talk, text, and 1GB data. $35/month gets you 5 GB. Right … [Read the rest]

Amazon Audible: Two Free Audiobooks with Prime & Free 30-Day Trial

If you are an Amazon Prime member, check if you are targeted for a free 30-day trial to Audible Premium Plus which will include 2 free audiobook credits. This promotion appears to work even if you are a past Audible member (trial or otherwise), but … [Read the rest]