Archive for the ‘deals’ Category
Friday, October 19th, 2007
The Chase Freedom Card is one of my favorite cards right now. Here is how you can make $350 with it over the next year or so:
Apply for the card and collect the $50 bonus.
Sign your spouse up for the card and collect another $50 bonus.
Don't use your spouse's card ...
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
It is important to have a paper shredder around the house these days. Everyone knows that identity theft is a big problem and sometimes the easiest way to steal an identity is by using the papers that you throw away. I would recommend a heavier-duty shredder if you can afford ...
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Sunday, October 14th, 2007
I know posts on gift cards have been "done to death", but it always strikes me as funny that a gift card is seen as a great gift, but cash given as a gift is considered "tacky". I was talking recently with a local businessman who offers gift cards and he shared why ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
The Amex Gold Business Mastercard has been offering 25,000 reward points after your first purchase for several months now. The promotion was supposed to end today (October 8), but I just found out that it has been extended until October 15th. Don't let this bonus get away.
Twenty-five thousand points can be ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Our household includes three children under the age of four and I am always looking for ways to save some cash or make some cash. All three of our children have been breastfed - initially because it seemed to be the healthiest, but after a while we discovered that we ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
This is not a deal that will make you rich, but I am going to score major points with my wife with this coupon for a free 16 oz. Jamba Juice after purchase of a Jamba Functional Smoothie. Sounds like a date to me!
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
I signed up for a Citibusiness Credit Card last spring. I like the online interface and I really liked the 10,000 points from the Thank You Network that I earned after my first purchase. Since then, my wife and I have qualified for another 50,000 points from Citi Credit Card. ...
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Friday, September 28th, 2007
I'm not sure if the original post was completely serious, but someone over at fatwallet posted a thread about a deal on Member's Only jackets. For those of you who don't remember the 80's, the Members Only brand was pretty cool in the 1980's. They were characterized by lots of ...
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Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
If you are a regular blogger, you should really check into Auction Ads. Auction Ads are real live auctions that are taking place on Ebay. The best thing about them is that they can be targeted to specific keywords. I use Adsense, but sometimes the ads can be a little ...
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Friday, September 21st, 2007
My first credit card was a Discover Card because they were one of the first cards to offer cash back. I remember that we earned a pretty nice cash back reward after our honeymoon. We put everything on the card. Right now, Discover is offering a $60 bonus if you ...
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