Category Archives: Office Supply Stores

PenFed mortgage refi, office supply sales, traveling to Saudi Arabia, and a Lehman refugee

PENFED MORTGAGE REFI: Starting on a personal note, we just did a mortgage refi with PenFed–specifically, their 5/5 ARM deal wherein they pick up all the closing costs. It was a little on the slow side, but they were true to … Continue reading

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Manufactured spending: how to do it

Yesterday, we gave an overview of what manufactured spend is. Today, we give you a few tips on how to get going yourself. Broadly speaking, there are four elements to a manufactured spending scenario, although it is not necessary to … Continue reading

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NFL card madness as Barclays finally wises up!

BARCLAYS CRACKING DOWN ON MULTIPLE APPS?: We’ve linked a few times to Rapid Travel Chai’s impressive App-O-Rama, where he applied for 13 cards at once including 5 Barclays apps. 11 of the 13 were approved, including 4 of 5 Barclays. … Continue reading

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