Archives for: January 2008

IRS Hassle is Your Gain: Why a Business Miles Card is Better than a Cash Back Business Card


16th January 2008
I’ve been noticing that Amex has been running a lot of TV ads for the Plum Card recently and it got me to thinking: What is the true value of its 2% early pay discount? Aside from the time value of money aspect, are there tax implications for sma… more »

From Credit Card Cool - The GM Credit Card


16th January 2008
The GM Credit Card looks fairly ubiquitous but incorporates some nice features - the most prominent of which helps you gain savings on a new Vauxhall or Saab! Other tasty tit bits include: • Typical 14.9% APR variable • 0% per annum on all… more »
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Video: Britian's debt problem


16th January 2008
I nice early start today, doing my bit to keep the City's finest up to speed on the consumer attitudes and appetite for debt among Middle Englanders: an interview with TV channel CNBC. If you have the time, here's a...This article is courtesy of… more »

£30 cashback on car cover for This is Money readers


16th January 2008
The battle-ground for insurers is changing. Once upon a time they could rely on loyal customers sleep-walking through the renewal process and gladly handing over premiums year after year. But now home and car insurance customers who stick to the...This a… more »

From Digital Money Blog - Time for the one-time signature


16th January 2008
[David Griffiths] I have recently moved home, and I wanted to tell my bank the new address for my business account. I logged into the internet business account management centre, with my username, password AND one-time passcode from my whizz-bang…… more »

Credit Card Tips - Should You Take Your Income Tax Return as a Prepaid Credit Card?


14th January 2008
Read more… From Credit Card Tips, Etc.h - www.creditcardtipsetc.com This article is courtesy of * The Credit Card BlogBetter oversight needed for federal credit cards | From Credit Card Watcher - $60 Signup Bonus with Discover More Signup | Sly fox… more »

Office Depot Worklife Rewards Visa: 5% Rebate on All Office Depot Purchases


14th January 2008
Chase just announced the release of the Office Depot Worklife Rewards Visa Signature Card. This new OfficeDepot credit card has both a consumer and business version. Its key features include: 5% rebate (in statement credit) on OfficeDepot purchases wi… more »

Credit Card Articles - Credit Card Kiosks on College Campuses


14th January 2008
Students entering their freshmen year of college are typically starting a new chapter in their lives, filled with hundreds of first-time experiences and opportunities. For many, it’s the first time they’ve lived on their own. For some, it m… more »

From Credit Card Watcher - Discover More Card: $100 Signup Bonus After $500 in Purchases


14th January 2008
Courtesy of FW, we have this Discover More promo: Get a $100 CashBack bonus when you’re approved by April 6, 2008 and make $500 in purchases with your card within 3 months. In addition, there is a balance transfer offer of 3.9% until January 2010,… more »

From Digital Money Blog - More Flash than Cash?


12th January 2008
[Dave Griffiths] Have the Mobile Operators missed the mobile payments boat? Time was when the mobile gurus would have us believe that mobile payments were going to be big, so much so that they replaced the e in e-commerce with… [Dave Griffiths] H… more »

The new barometer of High Street misery?


11th January 2008
The recent turmoil in the financial markets and this week's plunging Marks & Spencer share price has reminded me of an oft-forgotten adage that goes something like this: don't invest in what you don't understand. It's basic commonsens… more »

New SPG Business Amex Offer


11th January 2008
According to a couple of posters here and here on FT, there is a new Starwood Preferred Guest Business credit card offer that they received via e-mail that mirrors the offer for the personal card: 10,000 Starpoints with your first purchase. 15,000 Starpo… more »

House price crash 2008 - will the bears be right?


10th January 2008
At the start of the week I had a call from ITVs Tonight show asking what This is Moneys house price prediction for 2008 was? As I had made that 2-3% increase prediction two months ago, I was also asked...This article is courtesy of * This is Money BlogCr… more »

Use Your MasterCard at BurgerKing for a Chance to Win a Vacation


10th January 2008
The King has teamed up with with MasterCard to present a new sweepstakes. Between now and March 2, 2008, when you use your MasterCard at participating Burger King restaurants, you’ll be automatically entered for a chance to win one of the followin… more »

What are banks playing at?


09th January 2008
You could say that my first four months covering saving and banking here at This is Money has been a baptism of fire of sorts: less than three weeks into the job, the country experienced the first run on a...This article is courtesy of * This is Money Bl… more »

NYC Chase Cardholders: Get $10 for Every $150 Spent Commuting


09th January 2008
Here’s a deal for Chase customers in New York City: Enroll your Chase Debit and Credit Cards and get cash back on MetroCard® purchases at MetroCard Vending Machines and NYC Yellow Cab fares from January 1 to March 31, 2008. Heres how: 1. Enroll you… more »

My Smoking Ban


09th January 2008
New Year resolutions are boring - and quitting smoking may be the most hackneyed of them but it is still not quite as bad as the whole giving up drink for the month of January tomfoolery. Ergo I am happy...This article is courtesy of * This is Money Blog… more »

Chase Freedom Card: $150 Bonus After $3000 in Spending


08th January 2008
SD reports the following deal: When you sign up for the Chase Freedom credit card using this link, you’ll receive $50 in bonus rebates and another $100 in bonus rebates after you spend $3000. This one-time bonus offer is valid only for first-time… more »

Discover More Card: $100 Signup Bonus After $500 in Purchases


08th January 2008
Courtesy of FW, we have this Discover More promo: Get a $100 CashBack bonus when you’re approved by April 6, 2008 and make $500 in purchases with your card within 3 months. In addition, there is a balance transfer offer of 3.9% until January 2010,… more »

FICO 08: The Next Generation in Credit Scoring


07th January 2008
In an effort to more accurately assess the credit risk of borrowers, Fair Isaac is making further tweaks to its formula for credit scoring. The Wall Street Journal and MSNMoney have recently reported on some of the changes in the pipeline. Highlights o… more »

Pet Credit Cards: PetSmart Pet Perks Visa, PetRewards Visa


05th January 2008
As a doting pet owner, this post at SD about the PetSmart Pet Perks Visa caught my eye. It offers: 3 points per $1 spent at PetSmart, petsmart.com and Banfield, and 1 point per dollar everywhere else, 0% intro APR for 6 months on purchases and balance… more »

2007: Most popular stories of the year


04th January 2008
The big themes in 2007 were as you might expect: the health of the property market, buy-to-let, Northern Rock, credit crisis, reclaiming bank charges and other fees, and the UK's growing debt mountain. These themes aren't going away. Judging from… more »

Most popular stories in December 2007


02nd January 2008
Another year, another batch of popular house price stories. Demand for information on the property market remained top of the agenda in December. Nearly 740,000 readers came to the site during December, a near-40% rise on a year ago, and...This article i… more »

Not a happy New Year for the post office


02nd January 2008
Serenaded in with a lusty rendition of Auld Langs Syne and champagne cork popping we celebrated the arrival of another New Year. Yet, for the post office network, 2008 will be nothing short of disastrous. Even before the bubbly has...This article is cour… more »