Archive for the Credit cards Category

Applied for MY First AMEX Today – Blue Sky

Posted 14 April 2007 by
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I received a targeted credit card offer from American Express a few days ago. Since I’ve never had an AMEX card before, I knew little about them. I opened the packet, skimmed it, and was about to throw it away when I saw that it contained a sign-up bonus offer. Hmmm, time for a closer [...]

$250 Signup Bonus – Chase Freedom Card

Posted 3 April 2007 by
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Chase is currently running a promotion for their “Freedom” Card worth $250. If you are approved, they will give you $250 after your first purchase. More Information Before you apply, make sure that it mentions the $250 bonus offer. There’s music on that page, so turn your sound down. I have this card now, but [...]

Two Good Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

Posted 1 April 2007 by
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Or perhaps I should title this post, “Two Good Ways to Deplete your Credit Score.” Either way, two main factors for getting (and keeping) a high credit score are: Pay ALL of your bills on time Nothing hurts a credit score more detrimentally (aside from declaring bankruptcy) than paying bills late. Most companies will excuse [...]

Chase Freedom Card – my first month cashback earnings

Posted 27 March 2007 by
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Back in February I applied for a new credit card from Chase. Dubbed the Freedom card, it comes in Visa and Mastercard varieties. To my knowledge, both variants have the same potential rewards – namely, 3% cashback for all purchases at grocery stores, gas stations, and “quick service” restaurants (such as pizza, burgers, coffee houses, [...]