Credit card issuer Chase rolled out a new feature today---called Blueprint---that will allow consumers to divide credit card charges they want to pay in-full or over time. Blueprint will enable Chase cardholders to pay everyday charges in-full each … [Read more...]
AT&T Wireless Rebate Visa Gift Cards Are A Raw Deal
September 14, 2009 by
AT&T Wireless Visa debit gift cards that come as rebates for iPhone, Blackberry, or other mobile phone purchases are a raw deal! AT&T advertises prices for popular mobile phones that include $50 or $100 off in the form of a Visa gift card that the … [Read more...]
Weekly Links: Simplifying Your Finances
September 11, 2009 by
As a part-time blogger I found it impossible to stick to any type of posting-schedule. Now, I have no excuse! That means Friday roundups of my favorite personal finance articles from around the Web are back...with a twist. Each week's links will … [Read more...]
Simple Budget Worksheet
September 11, 2009 by
Budgeting is good for you, but often we don't do it. There's a big reason why most budgets fail, but close to the top of the list are all the complicated tools people use for budgeting. Some exercise is better than none. And a simple budget is … [Read more...]
I Paid Off My Prosper Loan!
September 10, 2009 by
I paid off my Prosper loan! It’s definitely been a month of celebrations. Getting married, starting to work for myself and now, paying off debt! About two and a half years ago, I wrote about applying for and getting a personal loan from … [Read more...]
On Becoming a Full-Time Blogger
September 8, 2009 by
Today, I become a truly full-time blogger. I have been preparing for this day for eight months (and dreaming of it for several years). Now that it has arrived, I am both excited and petrified, but I am confident that anything without risk is not … [Read more...]
20 Free Trades with Zecco
September 3, 2009 by
Any traders out there? Open an account with Zecco before 9/13/09 and get 20 free trades. … [Read more...]
How to Check Your Own FICO Score
September 3, 2009 by
A reader working to qualify for a mortgage writes: "I have checked my credit with the three bureaus, and they seem to have all my info up to date and everything looks good. My problem is that on the free credit reports I received (via … [Read more...]
Can You Make Others Care About Personal Finance?
September 1, 2009 by
A Northwestern journalism student recently interviewed me for the story How Do You Make Young People Care About Personal Finance? As a personal finance blogger writing for a generation that is (supposedly) either apathetic or ignorant about personal … [Read more...]
