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Get $25 “Free” from Google by Sharing Your Web Surfing Data

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:52:19 +0000

Nope. Not one of those “get paid to work for Google” scammy ads. You can get up to $25 in Amazon gift card from Google by signing up to their Screenwise panel. Essentially you get $5 for downloading the Chrome browser and installing the extension. You then get $5 for every three month you stay [...]

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Southwest Promo Code: 15% Off! (via Visa Signature)

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:09:41 +0000

Wow. Just when I thought the whole Visa Signature stuff is at times pointless, out comes a fairly nice promotion from Southwest Airlines and Visa. Not sure why I didn’t see this promotion earlier. The deal is pretty straight forward: Visit VISA’s deal page to check if you qualify. As long as you’re a Visa [...]

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Which Status Symbols Piss You Off the Most?

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000

I hate to admit it, but I can be a real judgmental prick sometimes. Since starting this blog eons ago, my general personal finance philosophy has been this: If you can really afford it, spend it. But there are those moments where I’ll just cringe and think to myself: “God, what an ass.” My first [...]

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$20 Amazon Gift Card for $10 from Living Social

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:30:27 +0000

Well here’s a stupidly good deal that you really can’t pass up on (especially if you’re going to buy something at Amazon in the near future). LivingSocial.com is having a nation-wide deal on a $20 Amazon gift card, 50% off for $10. The deal started a couple of hours ago and went from 50,000 takers, [...]

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I Like My Bank Because They Haven’t Screwed Me Over Yet

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:19:33 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I was in San Francisco and my friends and I were heading to the delicious Volcano Curry, where you can find decent portions of Japanese-style curry being served for a relatively good price. On the way to the restaurant, I withdrew some cash from an East West Bank branch.  Upon [...]

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Free FICO Score: Score Watch Trial is Back (Yay!)

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:00:39 +0000

Whenever people ask me about getting a free FICO score, it’ll often involve a long process where I’ll explain why they will most likely have to pay for their FICO credit score. The fact is, while there are a number of free services that offers a credit score base on your real credit history, one [...]

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Explain to Me the Concept of a $166 Pair of Jeans

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:57:54 +0000

Maybe I just don’t get it. Maybe I just couldn’t understand why a pair of jeans made in Thailand may be better than another pair of jeans made in Thailand.  (To be fair, Diesel jeans are made only in Italy, Tunisia, or Morocco — with the most being produced in Italy). The thing is, although [...]

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“I Don’t Need To Get a Job. I Don’t Need the Money!”

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:50:55 +0000

As I uttered the line above to my friend, her eyes widen in disbelief. “What do you mean you don’t need money?” “Well, uh, you know,” I stammered, suddenly realized how stupid I sounded. “I make an okay amount of money on the side, I don’t think I really need a full time job right [...]

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Chase Freedom 5% Cash Back for Summer

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:33:26 +0000

If you have a Chase Freedom credit card (whether it’s a VISA or MasterCard), you’ve probably got a similar mailing in your mail box.  As you can tell above, I have too many Chase Freedom cards (although some of them are duplicate ones, I have a strange habit of keeping credit cards that are long-since [...]

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Welcome to the Age of Nickel and Dimed

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:53:01 +0000

A trip from San Diego to Indianapolis. As you’re about to book your flight, you stare at the computer screen, wondering what’s the best choice. You quickly searched Southwest, but the time table and seats available just didn’t match up to the meeting’s schedule. You could fly American, as you actually managed to store up some [...]

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9 Weird Crap You Can Buy on Amazon.com

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:09:55 +0000

It’s been awhile since I’ve written a fun post (or any post for that matter). So let’s take a look at some of the weird stuff you can buy on Amazon.com. Quick note: if you click through, many of these have fairly funny corresponding “customer images,” and ridiculously funny “reviews” by users. Uranium Ore – [...]

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S. 3247: Fair Access to Credit Scores Act: Denied Credit? You May Get Free Credit Score in Future

Thu, 20 May 2010 01:29:06 +0000

Anyone that has been denied credit will remember the added-on fine print at the end of the denial letter telling you that you can receive a free credit report from a specific credit reporting agency.  Sometimes this will require you to mail in a written response to request the free credit report, sometimes it will [...]

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No Foreign Transaction Fee = Why I Still Love My Schwab Invest First Credit Card

Sat, 08 May 2010 00:42:19 +0000

Despite the fact that FIA (formerly MBNA, now owned by Bank of America), told me to bend over as they slashed my credit limit on my Schwab credit card, I still prefer to use the Charles Schwab credit card as my primary transaction card.  It’s simply too hard to ignore the 2% cash back on [...]

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Teach Your Children About Money Management by Playing Shopkeeper

Tue, 04 May 2010 00:21:14 +0000

Many of the best lessons in life are learned as a child, while having fun. It’s why we could always memorize lyrics to our favorite songs with ease but struggled mightily with the periodic table in science class.

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State Tax Free Filing

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:43:04 +0000

Wondering if there are options to free eFile for your state taxes? If you qualify and your state is in the program, you may be eligible for free state tax filing online from various tax preparation software and companies. Since April 15 is pretty much one day away, your best bet and fastest option would [...]

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Earned Income Tax Credit: Do I Qualify?

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:56:43 +0000

For people with low and moderate income level, the earned income tax credit (EITC/EIC) is one of the most overlooked tax credit. In 2008, 25% of taxpayers that qualify for this tax credit but miss out on it because the rules can be complicated (no surprises there), or simply because they did not know the [...]

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How I Made the Most Money I’ve Ever Made in My Life But Still Felt Miserable

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:57:08 +0000

About a month or two ago as the tax income forms started flying in via snail mail, I downloaded my free tax software from Turbo Tax and began the annual 3-month long process of filing my taxes. As I sat by my desk and dug through mounds of ancient unopened envelopes, I suddenly noticed something incredibly [...]

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Calculate Mortgage and Credit Card Interest Rate with Wolfram Alpha – Finance Hack 2.0

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:38:25 +0000

Every week, StopBuyingCrap.com will show you nifty financial tricks you can do online that will hopefully make your life a little bit easier.  From reviewing the latest personal finance apps and websites, to tools that can help you save money and shop savvier, we’ll cover as many of them as possible. If you have or [...]

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Health Care Reform H.R. 3590 Summary: What’s In the Health Care Bill and How it Affects You

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:42:03 +0000

Regardless of how you feel about the recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in the United States, there are some important changes in this health care bill that directly impacts you, especially if you are of certain demographic.  Here’s a brief run-down and summary on the changes: Changes That Will Happen Right Away [...]

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Bye-Bye Cubicle, Hello Children: Why I Quit Corporate America to Be a Stay-At-Home Dad

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:09 +0000

This is a post from Jeff Bogle, one of our first contributing blogger here at StopBuyingCrap. Back in 2008, Jeff left his steady corporate job at Vanguard to be a stay-at-home dad. Jeff writes regularly at Out With The Kids, a daddy blog, and you may also find his work on iVillage, Time Out New [...]

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