Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 17, 2013
I’ve noticed a trend lately in the blogosphere of bloggers pushing rewards credit cards to travel for free. Most people have a credit card and why not get some free travel for using it? If you travel more than once per year, typically you won’t be able to churn credit cards to get that many free trips anyway.
Motherhood Moments
DECEMBER 15, 2022
that just hopped across the pond from Europe. Get cash back with your credit cards. Did you know that most credit cards have deals and offers attached to them? You simply tap an offer to activate it, and when you buy the correct item, you automatically get cash back in the form of a statement credit.
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Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 5, 2021
I had an unexpected surprise hit my credit card in February. Neither my husband nor I have been to Europe so this was a big deal and we were very excited to be able to take our kids on such a trip. My total of found money in February: $3433.68. Airfare Refund: $2700.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
I would be doubtful too if someone told me that, but the truth is that it’s rather easy to do if you have a rewards credit card and work hard to maximize your earning potential with it. Here’s what I do to make sure I can take a free vacation or trip at least once a year using just my points: Use the card to pay for everything.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 9, 2021
We didn’t carry over credit card balances, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%. We agreed that credit card debt wasn’t very smart, but a car loan? In January of 2020, we made summer plans (and bought airline tickets) to go see friends who moved to Europe.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement. What got us through financially? Our emergency fund.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 11, 2011
On credit cards and debt: “Credit cards are the easiest way to get into trouble. Our family left Europe in the first place decades ago, because we didn’t want to be indebted sharecroppers to the rich. Lesson : Be dependable and hard-working. Stay out of debt in general. Neither do you.
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