Tools, tips, and tricks for the tactical consumer.
Last Thursday, I had breakfast with Matthew Goldman, the CEO of Wallaby Financial. Wallaby is a promising start-up company with two related products: the Wallaby mobile app, which identifies the most rewarding credit card in your wallet for a given … [Continue reading]
I’ve decided to test out a new column here at PotD called “Off Topic.” Off Topic posts, as you might’ve surmised, will have nothing to do with personal finance or intelligent consumerism. If you’re not interested in this type of content, skip the … [Continue reading]
Most people know that they are entitled to receive their free credit report from each credit reporting agency once per year, but trying to obtain your credit score for free can be a nightmare. It can be done, but it usually requires you to provide … [Continue reading]
Chase offers some of the best credit cards on the market (for actual use and for scoring big signup bonuses). I have several of them, and quite a bit of outstanding credit with Chase, so it is hardly surprising that I am no longer instantly approved … [Continue reading]
To use points and miles effectively, it’s critical to be aware of how many points or miles of a given variety you actually have. Fortunately, there are several great services that can help consumers keep track of their various loyalty programs and … [Continue reading]
In a prior post, I discussed the possibility of downgrading my American Express Premier Rewards Gold card to a no-annual-fee Blue card right before the Gold card's $175 annual fee -- which was waived for the first year -- hits my account. Yesterday, … [Continue reading]
Business credit cards offer some of the most enticing points-earning schemes and signup bonuses, but most people know very little about these cards or whether they qualify for one. Part I of this three-part series examined the eligibility … [Continue reading]
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how futile it was to try find discounts on TurboTax. But that will no longer be true as of tomorrow, because the TurboTax "promotional" period ends today and rates will be increasing to the crossed-out rates … [Continue reading]
If a round-trip flight from New York to Montreal for 9,000 miles – or from New York to Miami for 15,000 miles – seems too good to be true, you should familiarize yourself with British Airways “avios” (British for “miles”?). These redemption rates … [Continue reading]