Tag: money
I Cut My Mortgage Rate in Half
When I bought my house in 1999, I got a 30 year fixed rate mortgage at 7.75%. A few weeks ago, I refinanced at...
Debt Snowball is SnowBULL
I am SO clever with the word play. Reader Cary asked me a question related to my Debt Strategy Sessions. Cary wrote:
"I have some...
“Amazon Tax” Hits California THIS Saturday
I recently joined the 21st Century with my Amazon purchase of an HDTV. Because there was no sales tax, I saved almost $100.
Of course, like you,...
Are you a “Miniature Donkey Talk” subscriber?
Do you subscribe to Miniature Donkey Talk magazine? You don’t think so? Well, neither did a person with whom I did a recent Chip’s...
$5 Free in Amazon MP3s
Is there a “jingle jangle” emanating from your pants pocket? Change your change’s tune.
To qualify for a $5 MP3 credit, pour $20 or more...
Kroger 4x Fuel Points – SWEET!!!
This is one of those times that you need to pay attention – if you have a Kroger family of grocery stores near you! ...
Gonna back it up, back it up, back it up…
Reader TB asked: “Which service do you use to back up your computer files?” Answer: Carbonite. Why? Carbonite has unlimited back up space and...
Nanner Passed Away Suddenly
A good friend of mine passed away suddenly last week (see video below). Just like when I flew to see my dying dad, I needed...
“Eddie’s been looking in my mailbox…”
That’s how an email started that I received from one of my 55 year old male tenants regarding another 55 year old male tenant. ...
Is Homeownership a Good Deal?
Homeownership has a good PR department. 2-in-3 householders in the United States own their own homes. In 1900, less than half owned their homes. ...
A Fraternity Brother as Veep?
It’s weird when someone from your frat house is actually running for Vice President of the United States. It gave me pause, especially since my...
Amazon Payments’ WebPay
UPDATE: As of October 13, 2014, you will no longer be able to make person-to-person payments.
You may not know that you need this –...
The Return of $75 in Free Cash
It's back baby! For the month of August, get an easy $25 - $75 in free dough – even if you have bad credit!
This is NOT...
2012 Sales Tax Holidays
If you’ve had you peepers on a little something in the storefront window, this may be the time to pull the trigger. 16 states...
Lily Tomlin and I Own a Wall
“Good fences make good neighbors” should be on coins in Los Angeles. Out here, people trust in them more than God. Virtually every home...
Update: Slate, as in “Clean”
Wipe your credit card interest slate clean. Pay 0% on Purchases and 0% on Balance Transfers for 15 months + No Transfer Fee!! Oh,...
My Year of Loaning Money to Strangers
One year ago, I started loaning money to complete strangers via Lending Club and Prosper. My returns are 7.30% and 8.85% respectively.
Sure, I'm flashy, devil-may-care, makin’...
1.35% from FNBO Direct
If you are a money-grubbing rate-chaser like me, and have an account at FNBO Direct, you will get 1.35% APY on any new money...
Today, My Car is a Man
My “new” car just turned 13. I’d say it’s my car’s Bar Mitzvah, but it's not Jewish. And… it's a car.
I replaced my 328,536 mile...
$2 Off Per Gallon with Fuel Points
Here’s how you can quickly get up to $2 off per gallon, up to 35 gallons per fill-up, through September 30, 2012.
What:
Kroger is the...
I want my MTV, or… 80 Bucks!!
I just got $80 off DirecTV because of the Viacom kerfuffle. As you may know, Viacom pulled its channels off DirecTV, while they try...
$30 Free from Amex in July
Same deal as before, but different. What the? Through July, put $50 on a prepaid card and get $10 for doing so. You can do...
Easy $76+ from ING (thru July 3rd)
UPDATE for 2013 --- ING DIRECT is now Capital One 360.
360 Checking (formerly Electric Orange)
360 Savings (formerly Orange Savings)
360 Kids Savings (formerly Kids Savings)
360 Money...
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Arbitrage !!
Get Free Money: 0% Balance Transfer cards with No Transfer Fee: Chase Slate (15 months)
Look over to...
Get NFL Sunday Ticket for FREE
I’ve gotten NFL Sunday Ticket for free – FOUR years in a row! That's a nice little run.
Here...
