Chip's Money Tips

Before you buy hundreds of dollars of stuff for Christmas / Hanukhah / Festivus, consider this.  Buy gift cards to those stores at a...

We have Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Lazy Sunday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday. Being charitable is a good thing - especially if it will get...

Most know that when you donate to a charity, you can claim a tax deduction for being such a swell human being.  That’s a...

If you are steeling yourself for Black Friday, remember that these four cards can get you 5% cashback. If your quiver has one or...

In It's A Wonderful Life, Angel 2nd Class Clarence Odbody told George Bailey: “Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives.” ChipsMoneyTips.com just...

Heading home for The Holidays? Let Pruvo know your hotel plans. Pruvo is a site that will alert you automatically if your exact same hotel...

A few folks emailed this week, “What’s that site that keeps checking for the best rental car deal for you?”  So I guess it’s...

Here’s how you can extend your Southwest Companion Pass another year! Last year Southwest Airlines had an amazing promotion for California Residents. If you...

See that photo? That's how much actual tax-free cash you can get with this next idea. Twice a year I have to pay property tax....

I just got back from The Big Apple where I helped my little sister celebrate a big birthday. Here’s how we lived in style...

PayPal owns Venmo. They are the fax machine of personal payment options. They used to be state of the art. Like a fax machine,...

My 1999 Infinity G20 celebrated Rocktober 1st by turning 200,000 miles. Here's the moment it went down, accompanied by Soft Cell: I've had two cars...

We watch TV. TV isn’t supposed to watch us. Tell your boob tube to mind its own beeswax, assuming it has any. If you have...

As most people know, a Will tells those you left behind who gets what – of your stuff.  A Living Will is completely differnet,...

Whip out your smartphone. Download the Chase app. Sign in and go to “Investments by J.P. Morgan”. That will take you to “You Invest”....

From 2012-2016 I got NFL Sunday Ticket for free. FIVE years! That's a nice little run. Technically, it was only four years in a row. In 2016, I...