Discover® is offering up a holiday season bonus to a number of their cards. For the holiday season you can get a 5% Cashback Bonus in restaurants, department stores, and clothing store purchases.
Also, you can get double Cashback Bonus on up to $1000 in holiday purchases on any online shopping through December 31, 2010.
This applies to the following Discover® Cards:
Discover® More Card (Review)
Discover® More Card – Black Design
Discover® More Card – $100 Cashback Bonus (Review)
Discover® Motiva Card
Discover® Open Road Card
That’s a nice little bonus if you were already using those cards for your holiday (or any) shopping!
I also wanted to point out a book I discovered that could be good for those of you with a small business:
30-Minute Social Media Marketing: Step-by-step Techniques to Spread the Word About Your Business
From the Reviews section in Amazon:
Social media has opened the door to anyone who wants to promote themselves–including small businesses. Designed specifically for busy small business owners, this book puts you on the fast track to maximizing your business’s visibility and generating profits—regardless of the size of your marketing budget or the time you have to devote to it.
I haven’t had a chance to read it yet but it looks like a great read for those looking to better market their small business.
And now some great articles you should read:
About.com | Best Blogs 2010 – Top 10 Best Blogs of 2010. Check out #9!
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NY Times | How to Improve Your Financial Willpower
Amateur Asset Allocator | Choosing a Lender: Tips to Help You Make Informed Student Loan Decisions
The Wisdom Journal | How to Debrief Yourself After Interview Rejection
Money Reasons | Best Time To Start An HSA
Money Crashers | Say No to Fancy Recipes & Save Money – Easy Dinner Menus Done Right
Money Smart Blog | Canadian financial planning designations and courses to look for in a financial advisor
Moolanomy | Why Budgeting is Like Dating
Frugal Dad | How to Become More Self-Sufficient
Investor Junkie | Financial Literacy and Mortgage Delinquency
PT Money | Home Office Insurance: Do You Need It?
Cash Money Life | FICO 8 Mortgage Score Could Make it Harder to Get Approved
Passive Income Now | The Fallacy of Passive Income
Dough Roller | My Recent $1500 Banking Mistake
Bible Money Matters | President Obama Appoints Geithner and Lew To Negotiate A Resolution To Bush Tax Cuts
The Military Wallet | USPS Holiday Shipping Cut Off Dates for Military Members
Smart On Money | What Is The Real Unemployment Rate?
Studenomics | What a Real Job Can Do For An Entrepreneur
Generation X Finance | Love and Money Between Parents and Children
And these are the carnivals Free From Broke took part in:
Carnival of Personal Finance #285 – Google Search Money Stories Edition | Realm of Prosperity
The Best of Money Carnival
Carnival of Money Stories #82 – Funny Weight Loss Tips « Budgeting In the Fun Stuff
Dodgeblogium » Eve of December BoMS
Festival of Frugality » Blog Archive » Festival of Frugality #256
Insurance Coverage Law in Massachusetts: Welcome to the Cavalcade of Risk
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Thanks for the link. I hope you enjoyed your weekend!
You’re welcome MD. Our weekend was busy but we spent a lot of time with family and friends so it was a good busy.
Congrats on the Top 10 Best Blogs of 2010!
Thank you!
I had a Discover Card when I was a student in high school. At that time they offered the 5% Cash Back promotion as well, but most of the time, I didn’t get close to that percentage back. Discover is a good company, but do not rely on getting massive amounts of cash back. It’s just not going to happen.
It all depends on how you use the card and when. For some cards the cash back increases change over the year while others it may depend on what the card is used for.