Personal Finance Digest http://www.pfdigest.com Less noise. More money. Thu, 23 May 2013 04:01:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A $100,000 bank bonus, and the Citi 5% card returns! Plus some free movies. http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/23/a-100000-bank-bonus-and-the-citi-5-card-returns-plus-some-free-movies/ http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/23/a-100000-bank-bonus-and-the-citi-5-card-returns-plus-some-free-movies/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 04:01:56 +0000 admin http://www.pfdigest.com/?p=2034 A  $100,000 BANK SIGN-UP BONUS: It’s about time somebody dangled a six-figure account opening bonus before the public! Courtesy of Maximizing Money, here’s an intriguing offer from Houston Federal Credit Union: Earn a 1% bonus when you invest with HFCU … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/23/a-100000-bank-bonus-and-the-citi-5-card-returns-plus-some-free-movies/feed/ 0 Google Wallet is pretty neat, but ApplePay is coming soon http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/22/google-wallet-is-pretty-neat-but-applepay-is-coming-soon/ http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/22/google-wallet-is-pretty-neat-but-applepay-is-coming-soon/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 04:01:53 +0000 admin http://www.pfdigest.com/?p=2025 I’ve tried out Google Wallet a bit, and I like it. The primary virtue is that it’s a lot less cumbersome to use than Amazon Payments. If I borrow $20 and want to pay it back, it is literally no … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/22/google-wallet-is-pretty-neat-but-applepay-is-coming-soon/feed/ 0 Checks, laptops, marijuana, and the country’s most expensive real estate listing http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/21/checks-laptops-marijuana-and-the-countrys-most-expensive-real-estate-listing/ http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/21/checks-laptops-marijuana-and-the-countrys-most-expensive-real-estate-listing/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 04:01:36 +0000 admin http://www.pfdigest.com/?p=2008 LAST DAY FOR FREE BLUEBIRD CHECKS: Thanks to Deals We Like for reminding everybody that today is the last day you can order free checks for your Amex Bluebird account. Starting tomorrow, you’ll have to pay over $20. Bluebird is … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/21/checks-laptops-marijuana-and-the-countrys-most-expensive-real-estate-listing/feed/ 0 Anybody want Google wallet? http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/20/anybody-want-google-wallet/ http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/20/anybody-want-google-wallet/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:26:12 +0000 admin http://www.pfdigest.com/?p=1998 UPDATE: All five have been spoken for, thanks! The test deposits have cleared and my Google wallet account is now active. If anybody wants in, I’ll send a penny to the first five commenters below. I’d offer to do more … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/20/anybody-want-google-wallet/feed/ 21 Free light bulbs, easy money in medical experiments, and a stock at 1X earnings http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/20/free-light-bulbs-easy-money-in-medical-experiments-and-a-stock-at-1x-earnings/ http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/20/free-light-bulbs-easy-money-in-medical-experiments-and-a-stock-at-1x-earnings/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 04:01:12 +0000 admin http://www.pfdigest.com/?p=1977 FREE LIGHT BULBS FROM DUKE ENERGY: Duke Energy is giving away free CFL light bulbs for some reason. I signed up yesterday and the website informed me that a shipment of 15 light bulbs is headed my way. Duke Energy … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/20/free-light-bulbs-easy-money-in-medical-experiments-and-a-stock-at-1x-earnings/feed/ 0 HOT DEAL: How I’m getting 10% back at Best Buy this weekend http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/18/hot-deal-how-im-getting-10-back-at-best-buy-this-weekend/ http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/18/hot-deal-how-im-getting-10-back-at-best-buy-this-weekend/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 20:55:36 +0000 admin http://www.pfdigest.com/?p=1974 I normally take a break from blogging over the weekend, but circumstances compel me to post. What a pleasant surprise it was this morning to see the following message from Best Buy in my inbox: Woo hoo! There’s a little … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/18/hot-deal-how-im-getting-10-back-at-best-buy-this-weekend/feed/ 0 Should you buy Powerball lottery tickets right now? http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/17/should-you-buy-powerball-lottery-tickets-right-now/ http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/17/should-you-buy-powerball-lottery-tickets-right-now/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:42 +0000 admin http://www.pfdigest.com/?p=1962 As you have probably heard by now, the Powerball lottery jackpot is pretty big. Any time it gets this big, some people who don’t normally play the lottery start to wonder if buying a lottery ticket might be a good deal. I’m one … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/17/should-you-buy-powerball-lottery-tickets-right-now/feed/ 0 Amex 75,000 offer is back, Amazon Coins, and a Spirit Airlines Giveaway http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/16/amex-75000-offer-is-back-amazon-coins-and-a-spirit-airlines-giveaway/ http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/16/amex-75000-offer-is-back-amazon-coins-and-a-spirit-airlines-giveaway/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 04:01:21 +0000 admin http://www.pfdigest.com/?p=1951 RETURN OF THE SON OF THE AMEX 75,000 POINT OFFER: The Amex 75K offer which suddenly appeared and then suddenly disappeared has suddenly reappeared, only this time it’s got a higher minimum spend: $10,000. Not amazing, but not bad either. Via … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/15/site-update/feed/ 0 Low credit scores can cost you your job! And rich moms game the system at Disney http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/15/low-credit-scores-can-cost-you-your-job-and-rich-moms-game-the-system-at-disney/ http://www.pfdigest.com/2013/05/15/low-credit-scores-can-cost-you-your-job-and-rich-moms-game-the-system-at-disney/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 04:01:06 +0000 admin http://www.pfdigest.com/?p=1930 BAD CREDIT? NO JOB FOR YOU: The spread of credit scores into all aspects of your life continues. The NYT reports that half of all employers now check credit when making a hiring decision: “Credit reports are really seeping into … Continue reading →

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