Bilt Mastercard: December 1st Rent Day / British Airways Avios Transfer Bonus

Updated for Rent Day 12/1. Bilt Rewards recently announced "Bilt 2.0" which promises three new credit cards with rewards on both mortgage payments and rent. Applications are not open yet; More details supposedly coming January 2026. If you have … [Read the rest]

Thankful, Really

Happy Thanksgiving! I wouldn't say this has been the best year ever, but that doesn't mean there aren't still many things to be thankful for. I started keeping a text file of good things, and here's what I have at the moment. Thank you for … [Read the rest]

Amazon Black Friday/Cyber Week 2025: Deals, Gift Cards, Points Discounts, Updated Stuff I Like

Amazon Cyber Week 2025 has arrived, and I will update this post as new things pop up. My first stop is to check the "Buy Again" tab for any red discounts on the specific stuff that you already buy. There are also several refreshed promos for … [Read the rest]

Target Gift Card Sale: Apple, Google Play, Uber, Xbox, Cheesecake Factory

Target also has some gift cards on sale that may be of interest: Free $15 Target Gift Card when you buy a $100 Apple Gift Card. Apple gift cards are good on everything from devices to app purchases to iCloud storage. Free $15 Target Gift … [Read the rest]

Best Buy Gift Card Sale: Apple, Google Play, DoorDash, Olive Garden/Darden

Best Buy has some gift cards on sale that may be of interest: Free $15 Best Buy e-Gift Card when you buy a $100 Apple Gift Card. Apple gift cards are good on everything from devices to app purchases to iCloud storage. Up to 20% on select … [Read the rest]

Navy Federal Flagship Travel Rewards Card: 35,000 Bonus Points, Free Amazon Prime Membership (Every Year!)

The Navy Federal Flagship Rewards Card is their "premium" travel rewards card, and it has always had some nice features for those that wanted a single everyday card because it offered a boosted 3X back in travel but also a flat 2X back on everything … [Read the rest]

Wings Financial Credit Union: $300 New Member Bonus + $100 Refer-a-Friend

Updated new member bonuses. Wings Financial Credit Union continues to expand aggressively with a $300 checking bonus plus a doubled $100 refer-a-friend bonus for new members (along with some other promotions). Please note that each bonus has its … [Read the rest]

Buy $100 Apple Gift Card (or Disney), Get $10 Target Gift Card Free

Deal is back again through 11/22. Get a $10 Target GiftCard with $100 Apple Gift Card purchase. A simple deal if you plan to buy any Apple products/services in the future (and have a free Target Circle membership). While supplies last. Stack … [Read the rest]

Warren Buffett’s Thanksgiving Letter 2025

Warren Buffett will step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025, which also means he will no longer write the Annual Shareholder Letter and take questions at the Annual Shareholder's Meeting which have become so famous. Instead, he is … [Read the rest]

Navy Federal CU Specials: $200 New Member CD Bonus, 10-Month CD at 4.15% APY w/ Add-Ons

New offers November 1-30. Navy Federal Credit Union is the nation's largest credit union, with a long history of serving active military members. More recently, they have expanded their field of membership to include veterans and family members of … [Read the rest]

529 Plan Asset Allocation: Default Glide Path vs. Custom?

My last post on treating your kids' 529 plans as the equivalent of Roth IRAs had me thinking again about asset allocation. If you plan on spending your 529 assets when your child is age 18-21, then your time horizon starts to get very short, very … [Read the rest]

E-Trade from Morgan Stanley: Savings and Checking Account Bonuses

E*Trade (Morgan Stanley Private Bank) is running promotions for new customers on both their savings and checking accounts: Premium Savings up to $1,000 deposit bonus + 3.75% APY Max-Rate Checking $300 bonus + up to 2.00% APY Savings … [Read the rest]