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Weekend Reading – How much do folks have saved for retirement?

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Mark | 24 Comments

Weekend Reading – How much do folks have saved for retirement? Hey Everyone, Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition, wondering: how much do folks have saved for retirement? First up, a few reminders: I recently highlighted some key things…

Is Travel Hacking Worth It?

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Mark | 21 Comments

Is Travel Hacking Worth It? Today’s guest post is from personal finance and travel expert Barry Choi. Before he started his own blog at Moneywehave.com, Barry wrote a guest post for me back in 2013 which covered Three saving rules…

How to optimize credit card use

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Mark | 23 Comments

How to optimize credit card use In the personal finance blogosphere you’ll hear all kinds of views about credit cards. Don’t own them at all. Own them but only do this. Hack credit cards for rewards and points! For example,…

Fools with tools – credit cards

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Mark | 45 Comments

Fools with tools – credit cards Are you a fool with a tool? Do you own a credit card? A blogger recently posted an article about things to never put on credit cards and suggested you’re a fool for doing…

Credit cards can be better than cash

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Mark | 19 Comments

Credit cards can be better than cash Yes, you read that headline correctly. Credit cards are not evil. They can be a great tool. They are a fact of life and here to stay because they’ve been around for far…