I received the following mailer just recently detailing the new expanded travel benefits that come with the Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card. Those who follow my blog know I use this card almost exclusively for Marriott stays which is where the reward points can best be maximized. However, the new benefits are compelling to consider expanding …
Today I received a somewhat compelling email promoting the Lowes credit card. I say somewhat compelling because it is a pretty good deal: – No annual fee. – 5% off your Lowe’s Consumer Credit Card purchase or no interest if paid in full within six months However, the fine print provides a little more clarity. …
Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) began trading today. I picked up 30 shares at $21.35 in my Roth IRA. I intend this to be a long-term hold. As a bit of background, Arcos is McDonald’s (MCD) largest franchisee, the Master franchiser for McDonald’s in Latin America and the brand leader in a growing market. Sales are …
Hold the phone on those 5% cashback categories for Q2 2011! We have a new entrant. This morning I received an email from FIA Card Services alerting me that my Fidelity Investment Rewards American Express Card which already offers 2% cashback on all purchase would be offering 5% back on home improvement purchases during this …
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I still really, really feel good about buying investment property right now. My searches continue to show more and more properties falling into my price range AND there are lots of price reductions. With these market conditions and the awareness that the low interest rates won’t last forever, I am certainly motivated. However, due to …
Multiple sources have reported that the Social Security Administration will not be sending annual statements for the remainder of the fiscal year (Sept.) and will only send statements to those 60 or older next year. This is, of course, a cost savings initiative with likely savings of $90M over the 2 years. I’m all for …
Last month I ended my post with the following bit of hubris: “The only net worth change I anticipate between now and next month is my tax refund which will serve as a 1 time gain that will be used to complete the funding of the 2010 Roth’s a little later than I’d hoped and …
Good news! The North Carolina State Employees Credit Union bridge account should be paying its investors 3% again this quarter because the S&P 500 rose 5.42% for the quarter. This is the 3rd straight quarter and 7 of the last 8 quarters where the account has paid the full 3%. What a great run! For …
I just received my weekly e-mailer from Lowes. In it you will find a new promotion designed to get you in the store this weekend. There is a $10 off coupon on purchases of $50 or more (20% off). If you combine this coupon with the cashback categories I discussed in a post earlier this …
Yesterday, I posted my quarterly update on 5% cashback categories for the more popular credit cards. In it I noted that this quarter basically all the cards were competing in the same categories (e.g. home improvement). From a business perspective this doesn’t make much sense, but as we all know credit card companies don’t always …
