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Guide to Credit Card Cashback
Friday, 26 Dec, 2008 – 0:19 | No Comment
Guide to Credit Card Cashback

The neurotic (and savvy) shopper has an armatorium of credit cards to choose from. One needs to pick the right credit card for the occasion.
I currently get 5% cashback on most purchases, 3% on most …

Reverse Bank & Credit Card Fees
Thursday, 25 Dec, 2008 – 0:20 | No Comment
Reverse Bank & Credit Card Fees

We’ve all been hit with them before.
You look at your financial statement and are surprised to see some kind of fee you didn’t expect.
The most common culprit is the overdraft fee, in which one withdraws …

Guide to Ebay Buying, Part I (researching the purchase)
Wednesday, 24 Dec, 2008 – 0:17 | One Comment
Guide to Ebay Buying, Part I (researching the purchase)

Whenever I want to buy something, I first check Ebay.
Purchasing items on Ebay can be great or it can be a very, very bad experience. Understanding Ebay’s unique role in the marketplace can help …

Free $100 Gift Card Discover Card
Tuesday, 23 Dec, 2008 – 19:54 | No Comment
Free $100 Gift Card Discover Card

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Discover is a nice credit card which runs great promotions every now and then. If you own a Discover card, you can get $20 cashback for every $200 charged at a lot of different malls.
Now …

High-speed Internet Retention Discount
Monday, 22 Dec, 2008 – 0:01 | No Comment
High-speed Internet Retention Discount

When you first sign up for high-speed internet, there are often some great promotions through which you can get good pricing.
What do you do when the promotion runs out and your bills shoot up?

Free iTunes Music, part II
Sunday, 21 Dec, 2008 – 0:30 | No Comment
Free iTunes Music, part II

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Ok so maybe the free single of the week isn’t your cup of tea.
Here is another option for some free music. If you have a facebook account, you can get a 20 song free sampler …

Discover Card 5% Cash Back & $50 bonus
Saturday, 20 Dec, 2008 – 0:39 | No Comment
Discover Card 5% Cash Back & $50 bonus

Although not accepted by as many places as Visa or Mastercard, Discover does offer some attractive cashback promotions which are just as good (if not better) as those other cards.
It is one of the many …

Amazon Goldbox 5% discount
Friday, 19 Dec, 2008 – 18:30 | No Comment
Amazon Goldbox 5% discount

Amazon is one of my favorite stores.
No sales tax. Fast shipping (with Amazon Prime). Very cheap prices.
One of the negatives for Amazon shopping is that there is no cashback and no coupons for general use.
However, …