Interesting Money

Here’s another chance to get your name in lights as part of an article in the Wall Street Journal. The same reporter who left a comment seeking feedback regarding Citi’s introduction of a $60 annual fee to many of their credit cards is now seeking feedback for a similar topic. Jessica, a reporter for the [...]

I recently had an exchange with an old friend of mine named Spencer, who is finishing college and interested in acquiring his first credit card. He writes: I was writing to ask your advice on Credit Cards. I know that you are a credit master, and I’m finally looking at getting my first card. I’ve [...]

If you have a credit card from Citibank, keep an eye on your mailbox because Citi has recently implemented a $60 annual fee for many of their cards. Citibank – the same too-big-to-fail monstrosity – the same company that accepted taxpayer bailout money and subsequently jacked up interest rates across the board – yeah, that [...]

You’ve probably heard about the Schwab Invest First credit card already. You know, the one that offers 2% cashback on all purchases? It’s been available for roughly a year now, but Schwab has stopped actively promoting it. A working application link is difficult to find, but try this one below: Application Link In years past, [...]

Chase is promoting their new Sapphire credit card by offering a sign-up bonus for it. The card comes in both a free version and an annual fee version, with a $100 and a $150 sign-up bonus respectively. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like you can get both bonuses because the offer is only good for first-time [...]

If you have a Chase Freedom card, you have likely received a letter from them touting some upcoming improvements to your account. I received my letter a little over a week ago, and I giddily responded here. The main highlights are that Chase is tossing aside the 3% cashback scheme for set categories (such as [...]