Quick Card Tip #5 – Track Your Cards With This
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Quick Card Tip #3 – Authorized Users
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Quick Card Tip #2 – $3,242 Cash Back
Yesterday I mentioned that I use my No Annual Fee, 2% cash back credit card for everything possible.
2% cashback seems like nothing. That’s 2...
Quick Card Tip #1 – Did You Need an AmEx?
Nope. Not in America. At least I don’t seem to need one.
For years, my primary card was an American Express card that I got...
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New Year’s To Do List #5 – Get a 0% Balance Transfer Card
“YOLO” is your credo. Over the past two months, you shopped, merried and rang your credit card to its limit. The card’s been swiped...
New Year’s To Do List #4 – Update Your Snatch File
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New Year’s To Do List #3: Truly Free Credit Reports
I kick off every New Year by grabbing a free credit report. That explains my joie de vivre.
AnnualCreditReport.com is actually free, unlike FreeCreditReport.com which costs almost $200/year. ...
New Year’s To Do List #2 – Don’t Go Dormant
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New Year’s To Do List: #1 – Putting “FUN” in Unclaimed Funds!
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Get Cash For Your Unwanted Gift Cards
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2018 Year-End To-Do List
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Refill Prescriptions & Exhaust Health Savings...
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Do This BEFORE Your Festivus Shopping!
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Folks, It’s “Giving Tuesday”
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Being charitable is a good thing - especially if it will get...
Ol’ Tax Dodge Donation Double-Dip
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...
Shoppers: Use Your 5% Cashback Cards
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Clarence Odbody Said It Best…
In It's A Wonderful Life, Angel 2nd Class Clarence Odbody told George Bailey:
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ChipsMoneyTips.com just...
Pruvo = Alerts For Exact Hotel Room Rate Drop
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AutoSlash For Best Rental Car Rates
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