American Express is offering cardmembers 5 free iTunes songs if they register online and then use that same card to buy 5 song downloads from Apple iTunes. The limit appears to be purely on a per card basis. Thanks for reader Nick for the tip. See … [Read the rest]
Restaurant.com Valentine’s Day Promo Code
Posted on February 10, 2011 // 7 Comments
I've written about Restaurant.com already in the past. As opposed to a gift certificate, these are essentially coupons. The standard offer is a $25 certificate for $10, which usually comes with a $35 minimum purchase + 18% required gratuity on full … [Read the rest]
Better Inflation Chart with CPI Component Breakdown
Posted on February 10, 2011 // 8 Comments
In my last post, reader Greg shared a better chart that illustrates the components of the Consumer Price Index, which is supposedly to track what the average consumer spends and thus is used to gauge inflation. Definitely worth archiving for later. … [Read the rest]
Minimizing Your Personal Inflation Rate
Posted on February 9, 2011 // 19 Comments
Inflation. Deflation. Hyperinflation. It's all people seem to talk about these days. I'm always reading that you should always consider your investment returns after inflation. But what is inflation? Most of the time, they are talking about the … [Read the rest]
Flowchart: How To Save Money On Credit Scores
Posted on February 8, 2011 // 6 Comments
I've written several posts on credit scores, credit reports, and how to minimize your spending on them. While there are times when you might just have to plunk down your hard-earned money on a credit score, most of them time you can avoid it. … [Read the rest]
Current myFICO Coupon Codes
Posted on February 8, 2011 // 3 Comments
The retail price for a FICO credit score from just one credit bureau is now $19.95. That's a hefty chunk of change, given that there are three credit bureaus and thus three credit scores - Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Before paying anything, … [Read the rest]
Free $2 in Amazon MP3 Downloads
Posted on February 7, 2011 // 7 Comments
Amazon.com is offering $2 in free MP3 downloads with the code VDAYMP3S. No purchase required. Enter code at this link. It should increase your gift card balance by $2 for music purchases only. You must redeem the code by February 14, 2011 11:59 … [Read the rest]
Do You Believe In Your Asset Allocation?
Posted on February 7, 2011 // 15 Comments
Mark Cuban recently had a post on his blog called Wall Street’s new lie to Main Street – Asset Allocation. In it, he quotes a recent newspaper article that presents this model asset allocation: 15% in an S&P 500 index fund 5% in a … [Read the rest]
Found an Old Paper EE Savings Bond
Posted on February 4, 2011 // 21 Comments
Here's a blast from the past. I think I was reading an article about how savings bonds stop earning interest after 30 years, and so I asked my mom if she bought any bonds when I was born. I don't know why, I figured that's just what people did … [Read the rest]
Groupon: Barnes & Noble $20 Value for $10
Posted on February 3, 2011 // 3 Comments
Not quite as good as Amazon.com, but Groupon is offering a $20 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble for $10. Valid either in-store or online at BN.com. Valid on sale items. Expires 4/11, which means on that date the value goes down to $10. You … [Read the rest]
Lonely Planet Offers 13 Free iPhone City Guides
Posted on February 3, 2011 // 3 Comments
In response to Snowpocalypse 2011, Lonely Planet has again made several of their iPhone City Guides free for download. 13 guides will be free in the iTunes App Store until to 6pm PST Friday, February 4th 2011. Here are the cities: San … [Read the rest]
Target Retirement Funds Increasing International Exposure
Posted on February 2, 2011 // 10 Comments
The January 2010 issue of SmartMoney magazine had a nice little article Target-Date Funds Retool -- Again about how those all-in-one Target Retirement funds that nearly all 401k plans have now are almost all increasing the percentage of stocks that … [Read the rest]
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