October, 2009
American Express 15,000 Membership Rewards Points Bonus
American Express has a new card called the Premier Rewards Gold Card, which offers these primary perks:
* Earn 15,000 Membership Rewards bonus points when you spend $1,000 in your first 3 months of Card membership. MR points are very versatile, and can be converted to 15,000 frequent flier miles in a number of ...
Mortgages Can Help Credit Repair, But Be Careful
The mortgage market
Many people are looking for mortgages to aid them with credit repair. The recession has left finances disheveled, and people are trying to find ways to regroup. Although recent crackdowns on mortgage lending have been put into place by the government, there are still some unscrupulous lenders trying to find their way back ...
First-Time Fakes: Frauds Hit Homebuyer Tax Break
Thousands of people have gotten first-time home buyer tax credits they don't deserve — either because they haven't yet bought a home or because they already own one. The IRS's internal watchdog says the agency needs to do a better job of ferreting out fraud before cutting checks.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Barnes and Noble Nook Competes with Kindle
E-book reader market expands
How much longer will these be around? Image from Flickr.
We all saw it coming. Well, at least people who are even mildly interested in e-book readers saw it coming. The Barnes and Noble Nook has entered the scene as the next big contender in the market for devices used to electronically ...
Quicken 2010 Review and Giveaway
Note: This is a long article containing an in-depth review of the new version of Quicken. If you are just interested in the giveaway of Quicken 2010 Deluxe, scroll to the bottom of this article.
It took me a long time to warm up to Intuit Quicken. When I first saw the software in the early ...