Free things are great. Free things are even better when they make our lives easier and provide some level of convenience. While I’d be lying if I said I was a big Uber fan, I am all about taking advantage of free membership and free credits for some free food. Sign me up! What is […]
It’s a new month! Get some freebies with UberOne + monthly Uber credits. Read More »
After an experience recently where I lost grace period by taking advantage of a promotional (non-zero) APR, I thought a post on the topic would make a fun and helpful reflection. The topic of interest-free period on purchases doesn’t often come to the front of credit card gaming conversation, but the reality is it’s actually
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I’ll start with the spoiler of all spoilers. It depends wholly on who you are, what you value, and how you operate. If you’re all about the cold hard cash, then likely straight cash is the best option. If you get an extra kick out of free things, and are willing to trade some flexibility
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There are always a variety of promotional offers floating around for new card signups, but sometimes these see a little special boost. Capital One has had offered a healthy 50k+ bonus for Venture for some time, but sweetened the deal quite a bit with this most recent offer. Link to Capital One directly The Deal
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This past month I was on the hunt for a new indoor bike rack. After some shopping around, I found the perfect setup from Container Store, added it to my cart, and prepared to move forward. Before I did, a nice little promotion popped up in my Capital One Shopping browser extension. “Exclusive Offer: $60
Of the three cards I opened earlier this month, the Bilt Palladium Card is the one I was most excited for. They have pretty marketing copy and make some bold claims on immense value. Even better, there is such complexity that it even made my head spin. But I took some time and did the
Believe it or not, I’m surprisingly loyal to Bank of America, with each of my primary checking, brokerage, and credit card accounts. This loyalty is in strong part due to the value they have given me back for the past ten years through perks and bonuses for having large amounts of money parked in their
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I recently signed up for the Bilt Palladium card, forking over a beefy $495 for the annual membership fee to test it out. I’ll do a full post on my experience after having some reps under my belt on the card, but for now I’m going to focus on one of the major offsets for
Bilt Palladium — $400 Bilt Travel Hotel credit is outrageously easy to use Read More »
US Bank may be my favorite free money bank of 2026. This newest deal is another $150. Targeted offer by both email and mail on a card I typically have very low activity (currently I have a negative balance due to a prior deal credit). The deal Earn up to $150 in statement credits on
US Bank occasionally has some good offers on their products. This is one of those. While the quantity of direct deposits can be substantial, when looking at the 3-month window, assuming 2x-monthly paychecks, that $8,000 for the top bonus tier breaks out to ~$1,300 a paycheck (if setting up right away). That feels pretty achievable
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