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Social Security Planning – The impact of delaying
The decision as to when you decide to take social is not to be taken lightly. Taking payments early will reduce the monthly amount, and delaying them will increase it,
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Earn [almost] 3% Possibly More Every Where Every Day
Recently, I read two different credit cards on two different topics. I will start with this one:
Citi Double Cash:
Originally, there was a lot of speculation in the past about ..
Credit Card Warranty Asset Pricing
As I mentioned at TravelCon I recently renovated my home and bought an array of appliances for the kitchen. I calculated that the biggest discount would be to buy Giftcards
My Thoughts On TravelCon And Matt’s Presentation – Why Discover It Miles Isn’t 3%
At TravelCon, Matt presented on risk and savings when he purchased his refrigerator using a combination of gift cards purchased from the local grocery store + fuel perks or using
I sold our last stock today
I sold our final stock. The holding I had was in HCP, and I’ve been a big fan of this position for many years, but I realized it was time
Learn About The New Barclay American Airlines Aviator Cards Blue and Aviator
Hat tip to jolesch on Travel Codex for asking Barclay about the Aviator Cards and discovering there’s actually two more. I called Barclay’s and the agent told me there’s actually..
I Take Back What I Said On the Citi AAdvantage Business Card
A couple of weeks ago I wrote that I would not sign up for the Citi AAdvantage Business card. I am here to write that I take back the post.
Must Read If You Are Or Thinking About Being A US Bank Customer
I am a US Bank Flexperks cardholder for a little over 2 years, I like the additional benefits the card offers and the bonus categories. It’s interesting to see that
For Everyone Looking For Multiple Chase Freedoms: This Is The Order Of Cards You Need To Sign Up
I have been a long time Chase customer, since at least 2006 and as a Washington Mutual customer before that. During the financial crisis, JP Morgan Chase purchased many of
These Are My Go To Cards When Testing A Purchase
Whenever I make purchases on retailers I am not familiar with, I use two cards. They are any of my Chase cards, typically the Freedom, and Citi Forward card. I
Check Your Snail Mail For Citi Targeted Offers
My mom has been a Citibank customer since 2004 and for whatever reason in 2013 without requesting, Citi product changed her Diamond Preferred to a Thank You Preferred. Citi is
Credit Card Processors Think Consumers Are Saving Money And Not Spending
Last week, I wrote about how I thought Wall Street affected manufactured spending. It was a lot of fun to analyze a situation that’s not entirely tangent to what’s normally
Pure Speculation: Chase Is ReEvaluating All Hotel Credit Cards
A couple of weeks a go I wondered how Chase may be ridding the Fairmont card because it is no longer displayed as an option on the Chase website. Doctor of Credit
Comenity Bank Forgave My Balance
In December, I signed up for the Comenity Bank issued Virgin America Visa card. Like many people, I have been scratching my head as to why Virgin America partnered with
American Express Increased My Credit Without Asking Or Pull
In March 2013, I opened a business American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Card with an original $6,000 line of credit. In those 9 months, I was able to spend $30,000
MyPoints Credit Card Will Be Overhauled
A couple of months ago, MyPoints redesigned their website. Unfortunately, I don’t have a screenshot of what the old website, but here’s a snapshot of what it is now.
Their old..
Check your Zidisha accounts for auto lending…
Zidisha is a microlending site that connect borrowers in impoverished countries with lenders in peer to peer model. It differs from Kiva in that it doesn’t charge high field par..
New Vanilla Reloads in stores
Last month, news broke that Vanilla Reloads are being discontinued, sort of. Vanilla Reload will still be around, but you won’t be able to get the ones with the scratch-off
Has this algorithm exposed a fiduciary flaw with Fee Only Planners?
Fee Only Planners hold a treasured title within the wealth management space. To be a Fee Only one must only be compensated directly by the client, rather than in the
Is Chase overhauling its credit card lineup?
Strange things are afoot in Chase’s credit card department. Consider:
Freequent Flyer recently reported that Chase no longer has a working link to its Southwest Airlines Rapid R..
Pure Speculation: Is Chase Doing Away The Fairmont Credit Card?
I came across Miles Remaining’s post on Hotel Award Charts and thought this was a nice chart to bookmark.
Then I saw the chart for Fairmont and every time I see something
FHB Priority Destinations card: 25,000 points and 5% back on travel
A mysterious figure who wishes to be known only as “R” sent me a link to a credit card I hadn’t seen before. It’s issued by First Hawaiian Bank and
Your washing machine is NOT an investment
That’s right bozo. It’s not an investment. You can’t expect to put money into washing machines and later make a profit. First off, they lack liquidity (other than what you put