Withdrawing from Upromise without a 529 account

Upromise is promoted as a program to help save for college by sending earnings to a linked 529 college savings account. But what do you do if your 529 account isn’t affiliated with Upromise, or you just don’t care about saving in a 529 account? Luckily, you can request a check for the amount of [...]

Bloggers helping bloggers make money! Thanks HowISaveMoney.net!

As a father of twins, part time blogger and full time cheap bastard, I am always looking for ways to earn or save a little extra money. Lucky for me, I found this posting about PayPerPost over at HowISaveMoney.net. You can read the post at http://www.howisavemoney.net/make-money-online/money-online-payperpost-turning-reviewed-posts/.

LuLuGal lures her readers with an offer of [...]

Yes, your insurance company IS trying to screw you!

Have you ever sworn that your insurance company is simply out to screw you? I mean, you seem to pay through the nose for ever decreasing levels of coverage, and then when you need to file a claim they seem to be incapable of paying you fairly for your loss. Well, it seems this is [...]

Off-topic: A Mormon’s Thoughts on the Presidential Race and Mitt Romney

As I have mentioned previously, I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church. As most people who follow politics know, Mitt Romney is also a member of the LDS Church and is running for the Republican nomination for President, which has led to chatter [...]

Disgruntled CVS employee asks about ECB deals – “Why do this?”

Here’s an interesting post that appeared in one of the SlickDeals threads discussing CVS deals. One of the more popular deals recently has been the NovaMax blood glucose monitor deal where the item was on sale for $29.99 and there is a $50 off coupon that can be used to make it free, plus the [...]

Customer Service Kudos: Chick-fil-A Houston

This is slightly off-topic, but considering the amount I gripe about bad service these days, I thought it appropriate to recognize someone doing it right.

I had lunch today at the Chick-fil-A location on the SW Freeway across from Greenway Plaza here in Houston and I was very impressed with the restaurant and the manager [...]

Free $25 AMEX Gadget Card with purchase of 5 AMEX Gift Cards (no fee)

Here’s a pretty sweet deal posted on SlickDeals. Right now if you purchase five AMEX gift cards directly from AMEX you can get a free $25 AMEX Gadget Lover’s Card by mail-in rebate. The Gadget Lover’s Card is an AMEX gift card that is good at participating retailers, including Best Buy, Circuit City, and Staples [...]

Is Discover Card relevant anymore?

Back in the day, Discover Card was the king of the rewards credit cards, if for nothing else because it was nearly the only reward credit card. I remember how it was promoted with the tagline “The card that pays you back.”

Well, fast forward to today and Discover is far from the only player [...]

Have a Visa or Mastercard? You may have some money coming your way!

Have a Visa or Mastercard, or did you have one between 1996 and 2006? Then you may be due some money from a recent legal settlement related to disclosures and fees related to foreign currency transactions and fees. If you used a Visa, Mastercard or Diners Club card (charge, credit or debit/ATM) issued in the [...]

Off-topic: An LSU fan’s take on the BCS

As an LSU fan, I will make a statement that will surprise most. LSU does not deserve to play for a national championship.

There. I said it. However, don’t take that to mean that I’m not happy that my team will get the chance to play for it all. I just realize that my team [...]