Make Credit Cards Work For You By Earning Rewards

by Melissa

Credit cards have had a bad rap in the press lately; some credit cards have increased their annual percentage rates and some have increased their fees.  Most have made at least a few changes to the way they do business thanks to last year’s CARD Act.  However, if consumers are responsible with what they charge [...]

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President’s Day is Coming and Links

by Glen Craig

President’s Day is pretty nice in the Free From Broke household.  Well, not the day actually, the whole week.  Here in New York kids get off of school for President’s week as does the Mrs.  It’s nice to get a week together with the family.  Of course we’ll also be doing a lot of errands [...]

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Platinum Card® from American Express Review – The Premium Card for You

by Glen Craig

The Platinum Card(R) from American Express has been around since 1984, but it has no problem keeping up with the changing wants and needs of its affluent customers.  The company’s goal is to ensure that the customer is taken care of, and that through benefits and points, the card will pay for itself. While all [...]

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Ditch That Spending Plan?!?

by Glen Craig

Have you drawn up a detailed budget and are struggling to keep to it? According to an article in the NYT*, it would be best to just give it up.  Well, not exactly.  But it does say that keeping to a strict budget might not be the best way to go about spending less or [...]

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Which is More Valuable: Tax Deduction or Tax Credit?

by Miranda

As Tax Day draws closer, many are looking for documentation and trying to figure out whether they are taking a deduction or credit for each item that they hope will bring a tax advantage.  Understanding the difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit is important — especially when you stop to consider that [...]

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Send Credit Card Companies A Message By Using Cash Only

by Melissa

A few years ago, it was a credit card user’s world. As long as you paid on time and didn’t go over your limit, you could have your choice of credit cards and interest rates.  However, with the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) that went into effect last year, meant to [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day and Links

by Glen Craig

Valentine’s Day is just about here (or it’s here depending on when you read this).  Remember, it’s not all about cards, candy, and flowers – It’s about letting that special someone know how important they mean to you! Now to spread the love, here are some great articles you should go check out:

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Fighting Fair: How to Disagree About Money in Marriage

by Miranda

Marriage can be hard enough some days. Throw money into the mix, and things can get downright ugly.  However, just as disagreements in other aspects of your married life don’t have to result in permanent rifts, disagreements over money don’t have to ruin your relationship.  As with all things in marriage, money issues need to [...]

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Continental Airlines OnePass® Plus Credit Card from Chase – Miles and More – Review

by Glen Craig

Do you fly Continental Airlines? If so then you need to look at the benefits of the Continental Airlines OnePass® Plus Card credit card!  Read on for our review. This credit card, backed by Chase, is an interesting airline miles card, giving you benefits on Continental Airlines as well as airlines miles credit for United [...]

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What Are Dividends?

by Guest

What Are Dividends? Dividends are a portion of a company’s earnings that is returned to shareholders.  When a public company is profitable, they primarily have seven methods to invest their profits: 1.     Hire new employees 2.     Pay existing employees a higher salary 3.     Purchase equipment and/or services 4.     Merge or acquire another company 5.     Purchase [...]

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