Category: Credit Cards

Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge Aren’t Saving You Any Money On Their New $2.99 Incentive

I’m sure you’ve all seen the commercials from Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge that give you a gas credit card that guarantees that you will pay no more than $2.99 for a gallon of gas for three years. These guys are SELLING something, and in so doing, they’re NOT doing you any favors…

Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths (part 4 of 4)

In continuing the series on debunking these most popular and 12+ pages being too much for one post – here is part 4 of 4 on the series Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths.  Part 1 can be found HERE.  Part 2 can be found HERE.  Part 3 can be found HERE.

Net Worth Update May 9, 2008 [$120,697.64 (+3.55%)]

Net Worth Update May 9, 2008 [$120,697.64 (+3.55%)]

We’re looking up again this month – looks like the mutual funds are coming back a little bit this month. Both the wife and I had good 401k returns this month. The house dropped a bit, but that’s to be expected, but overall we’re looking up again.

I Figured Out A Way To Use ANY Credit Card At Costco (As They Only Accept AMEX Now)!

I Figured Out A Way To Use ANY Credit Card At Costco (As They Only Accept AMEX Now)!

One of my biggest pet peeves about Costco is how they stick to the American Express credit card only. I am a big fan of using my credit card and saving the Alaska Air Skymiles. I don’t own an American Express card and always have to resort to losing AT LEAST 200 Alaska Air Skymiles [...]

It Worked! A Loophole In The Fine Print

So several months back I wrote about how I Figured Out A Way To Use ANY Credit Card At Costco and was pleasantly surprised by the way it worked.  I hate having to use my debit card for anything as I like the Alaska Air Platinum Plus card to get the air miles on the [...]

6 Tips For Bumping Up Your Credit Score

I’ve been asked about credit tips a few times since starting this blog so I figured I’d knock out 2 birds (actually 4 emails) with one stone… I’m always up for getting ahead financially when I can, and a good credit score can be a good place to start. However, I haven’t had a need [...]

Net Worth Update July 16, 2008 [$102,416.87(-9.57%)

Net Worth Update July 16, 2008 [$102,416.87(-9.57%)

Welp, the landscaping and deck building this past week dug deep into the e-fund and overall numbers so they’re not really as bad as they show up because they should both pay off more than the 8k-ish spent on them.

The Age Old Question: How Many Credit Cards Should I Have?

Oh how many times have I seen or been asked this one, and I always give the same answer, it depends. I hate giving you the same old song and dance you’ve always heard, so I’ll add on some other VERY beneficial questions you should know the answer to when asking this question…

Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths (part 2 of 4)

In continuing the series on debunking these most popular and 12+ pages being too much for one post – here is part 2 of 4 on the series Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths.  Part 1 can be read HERE.

Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths (part 3 of 4)

In continuing the series on debunking these most popular and 12+ pages being too much for one post – here is part 3 of 4 on the series Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths.  Part 1 can be found HERE.  Part 2 can be found HERE.