Picking a Credit Card (Part 2)
So, now that we know where to look for credit cards, I want to share with you the final part of making my decision.
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Time Value of Money Explained
If you have $100 today, what is it worth? What would you pay today to ensure you receive $100 one year from now? Would you pay $95 or $105? Bankers, loan specialists, and mortgage brokers are experts in the time value of money (TVM).
Chase Is Trying to Rip Me Off
I received a letter this weekend from Chase, the bank where my primary credit card is housed. The letter seemed all nice and fluffy. I am being “upgraded” to a new premier rewards program. I kept reading and everything seemed great… And then I made it down to the end where they drop in a line saying that I will have to pay a $30 annual fee. Not going to happen.
Upromise Helps Pay For School
I recently gave in and took the dive into Upromise. Upromise is a program designed to give you cash back from select purchases (namely restaurants, online stores, and grocery) to fund a 529 college savings account, pay for college loans, or go directly to education expenses. Anyone can sign up. An adult can sign up
How To Deal With US Savings Bonds
If you are like me, you have a big stack of US savings bonds that has been accumulating dust in a safe deposit box since you were born. If you are under 30, those are still gaining interest today. But what should we do with our savings bonds? I never thought to cash mine in until I got to grad school, and that promted quite a bit of research into how to deal with finding the value, paying the taxes, and cashing in my bonds. I will take you through the process I went through up to today, the day I take my bonds to the bank.