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CategoryBBVA Compass NBA Amex Marketing Fail
The bad news–from a professional basketball standpoint anyway–is that I live in Charlotte. The good news is that the credit card industry has given me a reason to care about
Dealing with Financial Services complaints (Part 2)
This is a guest post by the secret lover of Elizabeth Warren, and the second installment of ‘Dealing with Financial Services complaints’. Start with Part 1 here if you missed it…
Dealing with Financial Services Complaints (Part 1)
This is a guest post by Elizabeth Warren’ s secret lover. Enjoy!
What do the following scenarios have in common?
When applying for a mortgage, you are asked to close a specific..
Earn $200 Or $300 Bonus For Opening A Checking Account At PNC
This morning, I tweeted about getting lost and finding a surcharge free ATM.
Good start to the day, got lost at our campus and found a surcharge free ATM!
— Chasing The
I’m Excited, I Was Approved For A Second Discover Card
Last week, Doctor of Credit and I were in a Twitter chat about a special Discover offer.
@ChasingThePts Link for $150 offer? What did you search for?
— Doctor Of Credit (@Drofcr..
Building Model Portfolios -US Equities
I’m currently build model portfolios for my new firm. When looking at US Equities as part of a portfolio the question is how far to stratify them in an attempt
Free Vacation With Million Dollar Loan And Other Promotions
This post is geared towards people who have a flourishing business. If you open a small business loan with Capital One for $1 million, they will not only knock off
Why There Are Cash Advances At Macerich, Even At Jamba Juice
On Travel With Grant, his friend Nigel posted a PSA (public service announcement) about Macerich gift cards being coded as cash advances, including a purchase at Jamba Juice. I’m..
Citibank acquires Brooks Brothers credit card
Citibank’s credit card unit, which has been tearing it up as of late, has added another card to its lineup. I received the following email yesterday:
Your Brooks Brothers Credit ..
What happened to $twtr yesterday?
Shares of Twitter dropped from $51.21 at 3pm Eastern to $41.80 by 3:45pm. A drop of 18.38% The reason for the drop was based upon the earnings report released. Unfortunately
Understanding averages and investment returns
An average is given to a series of numbers for us to attempt to make order from chaos. There are several ways to calculate an average, though the term is
Income-Based Repayment and Loan Forgiveness: Implications on Student Loan Debt
This article originally appeared in The Journal of Financial Planning, April 2015
by Jarrod Johnston, Ph.D., CFP®; and Ivan Roten, Ph.D., CFP®
When it comes to paying for college..
The Best Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite MasterCard® offer ever!
Folks, I’m pleased to report that for one day only, Barclaycard has given me permission to link to their best Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite MasterCard® offer ever! Why would th..
Understanding your retirement number
Your retirement number is the amount that you need to have saved in order to retire. I want to dive into this today and explore some really important things that
The Relativity of Money
According to Planck, and later Einstein, there is a theory that things may appear relative to the observer. A common example used in this theory is that of time dilation. This
A list of Citibank rewards credit cards: which ones are worth applying for?
Over the past year or so, Citi has made a few moves to revamp its credit card portfolio, so now’s as good a time as any to step back and
Who wants to be a Millionaire?
I came across this story today, promoted on twitter by a Financial Planner, using it as an example of what appears to be a great strategy to follow…. Janitor dies
In Branch Easy Chase Payments
It’s not earth shattering news and this option has been there for as long as I can remember, I just never used it until now.
Chase has a special slip that says
Floating Cash For An Extended Period Of Time
Matt has written a bit about risk and float for a while now, you can follow his latest mostly on the Saverocity Forum. One of the sticking points in manufactured
Top 10 Chase Sapphire Preferred Credit Cards!
It’s no secret that the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is the greatest, most awesome thing in the world and that you should totally apply for it. But you know what’s even
European ETFs – Hedged vs Unhedged
As I continue to realign my portfolio, the next investment I will be focusing on is international exposure. I have decided that I want to be more focused in Europe
My Theory Of Getting A 3 Month Approval Cycle For Barclay Credit Cards
When Miles Whip posted on Doctor of Credit that Evolve was not charging fees for using a credit card because it was coming up as debit, I quickly reached over
Credit card rewards analysis: how much are BBVA CompassPoints worth?
Doctor of Credit recently brought news of an interesting new card from BBVA Compass. I was absolutely thrilled to see this, in part because the card (the app is live