My Money Blog

Chase Adds New $10 Monthly Fee to Free Checking (Formerly WaMu)

Posted on December 1, 2010 // 107 Comments

While catching up on snail mail after getting back from Thanksgiving, I found a letter from Chase Bank telling me that my Chase Fee Extra Checking account (formerly Washington Mutual Free Checking) will now be called Chase Total Checking as of … [Read the rest]

AmEx $25 Small Business Promo Extended to 12/31

Posted on November 29, 2010 // 11 Comments

The American Express Small Business Saturday promotion that was initially for Saturday, 11/27 has been extended all the way to the end of the year, 12/31/2010. Sign up at their special Facebook page if you haven't already. Basically, enroll on … [Read the rest]

Chase Freedom Black Friday: 8% Cash Back Promo

Posted on November 25, 2010 // 4 Comments

I know a lot of folks have some version of the Chase Freedom Visa or Mastercard, whether from farther back or recently for their $100 cash promo offer or their rotating 5% rewards. Just got a note that they are offering 8% cashback on select … [Read the rest]

Bumped On Thanksgiving Eve

Posted on November 24, 2010 // 10 Comments

Somehow I thought it was a good idea to fly on Thanksgiving Eve. No TSA nightmares. Flight was full. Volunteered quickly for the bump (you can ask to put your name on the list when checking in), and got $400 each in transferable flight credit … [Read the rest]

Priceline.com Savings: $20 for $40 Bid, $40 for $80 Bid

Posted on November 24, 2010 // 2 Comments

Time for another Groupon nationwide deal for 11/24, this time to save money on bidding on hotels on Priceline.com. You have two options: For $20, you get $40 toward a bid on any three-star or better hotel on Priceline.com For $40, you get … [Read the rest]

SecondSpin.com Used DVD SellBack Experience [Review]

Posted on November 22, 2010 // 9 Comments

A couple of months ago, I decided to start clearing out all my old DVDs. I've never had much of a collection, but I never watched these anymore. I wasn't looking to absolutely maximize my price, I knew these weren't the hottest titles anymore and … [Read the rest]

Free $3 in Amazon MP3 Downloads

Posted on November 22, 2010 // 9 Comments

Amazon.com is offering $3 in free MP3 downloads with the code GET3MP3S. No purchase required. See directions and details at this link. It should increase your gift card balance by $3 for music purchases only. You must redeem the code by November … [Read the rest]

Why You Shouldn’t Use Debt Settlement Agencies

Posted on November 19, 2010 // 24 Comments

The following is a guest post from reader Daniel Gershburg, Esq., who writes about the inner workings of debt settlement agencies. Daniel is a bankruptcy attorney in New York and New Jersey. Over the past several years, our economy has gone into … [Read the rest]

Nordstrom Rack: $50 Gift Card For Just $25

Posted on November 19, 2010 // 3 Comments

Here's another Groupon national deal, this time for $50 gift card for $25 at Nordstrom Rack, which seems like a nice name for Nordstrom Outlet. I think I've been to one before, it's like a fancier Ross's or TJ Maxx. Shoes, clothes, accessories, … [Read the rest]

American Apparel: $50 Gift Card For Just $25

Posted on November 18, 2010 // 6 Comments

This is Groupon's national deal today (update: extended through Sunday 11/20), and seeing that 1,000 has already been bought, I guess people like it. $25 for $50 of stuff at American Apparel. I've never bought anything from them before - what … [Read the rest]

LED Christmas Lights: How Much Money Do They Save?

Posted on November 17, 2010 // 28 Comments

We decided to actually light up our house a little more this year, and were quickly faced with a decision: LED or old-school incandescent lights? Would the electricity savings of the LED lights make up for the added cost? Or is it purely an … [Read the rest]

Easy Cancellations = Free FICO Score from myFICO.com

Posted on November 16, 2010 // 46 Comments

There are plenty of "FAKE-O" credit scores out there, but the only place to get your real FICO score is myFICO.com. Problem is, usually these cost money and even if they are free due to some promotion, it's during some random time of the year. If you … [Read the rest]