Interesting Money

My very first credit card was from Discover, and it was the only credit card I had for years (before I knew anything about money and credit). I was satisfied with it because I knew it had a “cashback” program, and in my ignorance I just always assumed it was always up to 5% cashback. [...]

Are you one of six million or so people who plays WoW (World of Warcraft)? If so, you can now show your “nerdiness” to any and all cashiers, since Blizzard just announced a “Rewards Visa” in conjunction with First National Bank of Omaha. Link: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/visa Here are the card/rewards details: 13 designs offered Earn a [...]

As I mentioned in a previous post, my wife recently applied for a Chase “Freedom” Card with a $250 signup bonus. We were skeptical if Chase would follow though with the reward, but she received her first statement today. Sure enough, $200 in rewards was waiting for her, which we immediately redeemed for a $250 [...]

As I mentioned in a previous post, Chase is offering a $250 bonus just for applying for their “Freedom” Card. Here is the link. Provided the deal is alive, you should hear some cheesy music and see something like this (click the thumbnail for a larger picture): I’m not sure how long this offer will [...]

I admit, I use credit cards a lot. To me, it’s much simpler than writing a check, and I tend to carry very little cash. Plus, you can earn rewards from the credit card companies. Yes, I’m one of those people who whips out a card to buy a coffee refill for 85 cents. However, [...]

And I mean “four-letter word” in the best way possible, of course. Why do I say that it’s my favorite new word? If you read my previous entries on applying for an AMEX Blue Sky card as well as two new Citi cards, then here’s an update. Citi I received all three cards at the [...]

Since I applied for an AMEX card with a sign-up bonus yesterday, I decided to go ahead a apply for a couple others. Why, you ask? Each time you apply for a new credit card, it creates a “hard” inquiry on your credit report, thus revealing the new “potential” debt and lowering your credit score [...]