Monthly Archives: November 2015
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 the guy next to the red kettle to stop testing your eardrums with his bell.
Some people...
Everyone eats, right? Here is a perfect stocking stuffer / Hanukah gift idea. Today (Cyber Monday) and tomorrow (Regular Ole Tuesday), you can buy a $25 restaurant gift certificate for $3. Code "CYBER".
I'm a late-adopter of Restaurant.com because it sounded too good...
Before you buy hundreds of dollars of stuff for Christmas / Hanukhah / Festivus, consider this. Buy gift cards to those stores at a significant discount (10-20% less is common). Use the gift card(s) to make your purchase. Doing...
Last week I told you about Chase Freedom’s increased sign up bonus. You’ll get $150 if you spend $500 in first 3 months the card is open. Plus $25 if you add an authorized user. That’s a grand total...
Did ya hear the one about the Chinese art investor who paid $170 million for a Modigliani painting?
Mr. Liu made the purchase with his American Express card so he and his family could fly free on the membership rewards...
The holidays are upon us. Evidently Chase wants you to pay for Festivus with their plastic. They increased the bonuses on Sapphire Preferred & Freedom personal (not business) cards.
The bonuses can pay for a lot of Christmas presents, or...
In case you didn’t know, your Amex card always has “Amex Offers” on it. Some are just noise, but some are slam dunk no-brainers! Find out what is waiting by signing in to your Amex account online, scroll down...
Do you have lawn sprinklers? It's November. That means it’s time for my annual post about turning off your sprinklers. Woo-Hoo!! That's right. "Reduce. Reuse. Recycle" also applies to money tips.
For Los Angelenos, the reason you should do that is really...
One of the greats is making for the exit. It’s like Pete Rose, Yogi Berra or an even older reference becoming a player/coach. The end is near.
For the past five years, American Express card holders could get statement credits...
I hear ya: What the heck is a “TradeKing” and how many are there in a bushel?
TradeKing is a brokerage house (place to buy and sell stocks and funds). They're celebrating 10 years in business with this sweet promotion...
Move to California! Our politicians have come up with a way to let the Feds help provide money for books and living expenses for low-income college students. It’s also a HUGE win for you.
Individuals or companies that donate to...