October, 2009

Chase Sapphire Card: Easy $100 Signup Bonus

The Chase Sapphire Card is a new rewards credit card that is offering 10,000 bonus points after your first purchase on the credit card, which can be redeemed for $100 cash. No annual fee. As a rewards card, it offers 1 point for every dollar in purchases (100 points = $1, or the usual ...

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Scientists Believe Superstition’s Bred in the Womb

I Believe They Need to Check Themselves <img class="size-full wp-image-54377" title="superstition payday loans in New Jersey" src="http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/superstition-payday-loans.jpg" alt="Superstitious knick knacks clutter your cupboard? Your fingers may be why… so if you know this, you can avoid needing payday loans in New Jersey to fuel such an intuitive compulsion. (Photo: wikipedia.org)" width="300" height="290" />Superstitious knick knacks clutter ...

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The Origins of the US Dollar

Philosopher Ayn Rand once pointed out that it was Americans who coined the phrase “to make money.” Rather than seeing wealth as something looted or distributed, Rand conceived of it as being earned and produced. In America, the embodiment of financial wealth is the US dollar, also known as ‘the buck’ and ‘the greenback’. It ...

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Pre-Nuptial Agreements Are For Everyone

This is a guest post from Andy Jolls, founder of VideoCreditScore.com. Andy ran the myFICO.com business for a number of years and now educates consumers with free credit videos. You can follow him on Twitter at @vidcredit. My wife and I were married a few years ago. I was working at myFICO at the time ...

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GMAC Asking for a Third Bailout From Taxpayers

Through today, GMAC has received government bailout funds totaling $12.5 billion. The company is asking the Obama administration for $5.6 billion more. One might say that in a true democracy, GMAC would need to ask permission from each taxpayer whose funds would go towards shoring up the company’s balance sheet, a move that would make ...

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