Barclays Bank Tiered Savings: $200 Bonus on $30,000 Deposit (+3.90% APY)

Barclays Bank Delaware is an FDIC-insured US bank with a limited-time offer of a $200 bonus if you deposit $30,000+ in new funds into their Tiered Savings Account. You must fund within 30 days of opening, and maintain the balance of at least $30,000 … [Read the rest]

How to Close Your US Bank Account or US Bank Credit Card Online

After US Bank completely changed the terms of their Smartly Rewards credit card less than 6 months after application, I have nearly completed closing nearly all of my US Bank accounts, including bank accounts, credit cards, and brokerage accounts. … [Read the rest]

Best Interest Rates Survey: Bank Accounts, Treasury Bills, Money Markets, ETFs – October 2025

Here's my monthly survey of the best interest rates on cash as of October 2025, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. Banks and brokerages love taking advantage of our idle cash, and you can often earning more money while keeping the … [Read the rest]

One Key Credit Cards (VRBO, Expedia, Hotels.com): $400/$600 OneKeyCash Bonus (Limited-Time Offer)

The One Key and One Key+ credit cards are travel rewards cards offered by Expedia Group (Expedia, Hotels.com, and VRBO) and issued by Wells Fargo. Rewards are earned as "OneKeyCash" which can only be used to offset travel bookings on one of those … [Read the rest]

Amazon Prime Big Deals Day 2025: Check For Extended Free Trials and Easy Credits

Amazon is running yet another "Huge Sale!" called Prime Big Deal Days. I'm late, and by the time you read this, it might be over. (You probably didn't miss that much.) Check your wishlist. Check your "Buy Again" past purchases. I've listed … [Read the rest]

MMB Portfolio Dividend & Interest Income – October 2025 Q3 Update

Here’s my 2025 Q3 income update as a companion post to my 2025 Q3 asset allocation & performance update. Even though I don't focus on high-dividend stocks or covered-call income strategies - I still track the income from my portfolio as an … [Read the rest]

Kraken Crypto/Brokerage: Up to 2% Deposit Bonus w/ 12-Month Hold

Kraken is offering up to a 2% deposit bonus in October for any customer that deposits $1,000+ in cash or crypto during October. The deposit bonus will vary from 1% to 2% depending on total deposits across all customers, with the strange rule that … [Read the rest]

MMB Portfolio Asset Allocation & Performance – 2025 Q3 Update

Here is my 2025 3rd Quarter portfolio update that includes all our combined 401k/403b/IRAs and taxable brokerage accounts but excludes our house and small side portfolio of self-directed investments. Following the concept of skin in the game, the … [Read the rest]

Mesa Homeowners Card: Mortgage Rewards + Up to 50,000 Point Bonus

Mesa is a new fintech focused on "homeowners", currently with a credit card and mortgage lending product. Their Mesa Homeowners Visa Card (issued by Celtic Bank) currently has a 50,000 points bonus albeit with a pretty high spending requirement. … [Read the rest]

Hilton Honors American Express Cards: Limited-Time Offer of 100,000 Points w/ No Annual Fee

Updated with new limited-time offers. Hilton Hotels and American Express have co-branded credit cards with special perks for Hilton customers. Each person can only get one welcome offer, per card in your entire lifetime, so it's best to apply … [Read the rest]

5% Cash Back Cards: Amazon, Drug Stores, Old Navy, Department Stores – October through December 2025

Activation reminder for 2025 4th Quarter. The credit cards below offer 5% cash back and up on specific categories that rotate each quarter. It takes a little extra attention, but it can add up to hundreds of dollars in additional rewards per year … [Read the rest]

Bank of America Credit Cards – 2% More Rewards Day on Thursday 11/6/2025

Back for 2025. Bank of America has a one-day credit card promotion called "More Rewards Day" on Thursday, 11/6/25. Depending on your BofA credit card type (both consumer and business cards are all eligible), you can earn an additional 2% cash back … [Read the rest]