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Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Credit card rewards programs are no different. The rewards encourage you to charge things on their card. Many people today seem to prefer paying by credit card. carries credit card debt of $15,325, although that figure is somewhat skewed by a small number of extraordinarily debt-stricken families and couples.”.

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Where I found money in February

Family Balance Sheet

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. I had an unexpected surprise hit my credit card in February. In January 2020, we booked round-trip flights to Paris for the four of us. My total of found money in February: $3433.68. Airfare Refund: $2700.

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Best Credit Cards – December 2023

Savings Corner

Top balance transfer credit cards BankAmericard® credit card: 0% Intro APR for 18 billing cycles for purchases, and for any balance transfers made in the first 60 days of opening your account. Read our review of the BankAmericard® credit card. But most people can’t go wrong with these award-winners.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have had some kinks with our itinerary and corresponding flights so we have be trying to plan a route that works with the flight patterns. We have more stable careers, we have no debt (other than our mortgage), and we own a home. Reducing Debt. Financial Highway tells us how he paid off $50,000 of credit card debt.

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Why I Don’t Use Cash Back Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Have you ever had to listen to a dinner companion brag about the ‘free’ trip they took with their cash back reward cards, or watched as the person in front of you pondered which of the dozens of cards in their wallet they should use for this particular purchase? I don’t use cash back credit cards.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

My kids are able to bike to school and activities – my son even bikes to the airport where he takes flight lessons. I was in 4th grade, and had 2 younger siblings when they began their debt-repayment journey. We also all had academic scholarships to help with costs.

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Delayed Gratification: A Strategy to Curb Over-Spending and Secure A Sound Financial Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Over-spending has become a way of life, cheered on by financial institutions and credit card companies, who want us to spend up big so they can earn ever more interest, at our expense. Apparently, when we are faced with buying decisions, we experience similar hormone activity to the fight or flight mechanism in the body.

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