Discover Card has been running a series of promotions that give you 5% Cashback instead of the usual 1%. I’ve participated in the program for home improvement (places like Home Depot, ACE, Lowe’s, etc.), which started right when we moved and is conveniently running until the end of the month. Looks like [...]
Our quest to get a leather sofa ended as nicely as it possible could have, a friend gave us an excellent one. So a few weekends ago, I rented a truck from Budget Rental and went over to his house to pick it up. We moved it out of his garage and into [...]
If you are a recent college graduate and have student loans, then make sure you read this. Consolidating your student loans will lock them into a rate and remove the possibility that your variable rate will move up. Since rates are based on the Fed, there is a high probability they will move [...]
With credit being such an integral part of anyone’s finances, knowing what is on your credit report is key. Whether you are about to make a large purchase on cred (house, car, etc.) or not, you should be making sure that your credit report is accurate and true.
There is a great new system in [...]
When I first had access to a 401k with matching, I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what order I should be contributing cash to my retirement vehicles. Many people will immediately tell you that you should be maxing out your 401k each year. I disagree. The order that [...]