This is just a quick followup to my previous post about getting a huge grocery discount by combining tax rebate promotions with a reward credit card. From what I’ve heard, both Meijer and Albertson’s will offer a similar deal though, in the case of Meijer, the extra 10% (in the form of a coupon) has [...]
Credit Addict participated in two carnivals this week. Here they are along with links to our articles that were included in each.
The Carnival of Personal Finance included “Beware the Promise of Interest Free Purchases.” Also included was “Ten Things to Do With Your Tax Refund” from fivecentnickel.com.
The Best of Me Symphony included “FICO Credit Score [...]
In case you haven’t heard, grocery chain Kroger (KR) is offering to add 10% to your economic stimulus tax rebate if you swap it out for a Kroger gift card. So instead of receiving $300, $600, or $1200, you’ll get $330, $660, or $1320 worth of groceries.
What’s even better is that you don’t actually have [...]
The Citi CashReturns MasterCard has recently been re-worked such that it now offers a 1% cash back on all purchases with a 20% cash back bonus for the first twelve months. That brings the cash back rewards up to a full 1.2% for a year.
Other attractive features of this card:
» 0% APR on balance transfers [...]
Over the past few months, the Federal Reserve has repeatedly cut rates. Since these short-term rate cuts directly impact the prime rate, it seems like everyone that carries a credit card balance should benefit. Right?
Well… As it turns out, some card issuers have actually increased rates over the past few months. In fact, the base [...]
On the off chance that you’re in the market for a new bank account, or if you’d like to pocket some quick cash…
I’ve posted a bunch of referral links for getting a $25 signup bonus from ING Direct.
In case you’re not aware, ING Direct is widely regarded as having one of the best high yield [...]
Credit Addict participated in three carnivals this week. Here they are along with links to my articles that were included in each.
The Carnival of Personal Finance included “Are You Willing to Sell Your Credit Score?” Also included was “Credit Card Bonus Offers: $1200 Worth of Deals!”
The Carnival of Debt Management included “Beware the Promise of [...]
The word on the street is that credit card issuers have wised up and started cancelling the accounts of individuals that stage an App-O-Rama. In case you’re not familiar with the term, an App-O-Rama refers to applying for a bunch of credit cards in rapid succession in hopes of getting them all approved before the [...]
As you are no doubt aware, I’m a huge fan of making the most out of your credit card experience. To this end, I wanted to pass along a little tip for getting the most out of credit card bonus offers…
While there are a number of credit card signup bonuses floating around out there (that [...]
Good morning and welcome to the 135th Carnival of Debt Reduction.
Before we jump into the carnival itself…
If you’re new to Credit Addict then welcome! If not, then welcome back!
For those of you that aren’t familiar with Credit Addict, this site is an outgrowth FiveCentNickel. It was launched just three and half months ago, during which [...]
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