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The value of Starwoods SPG points part 1
NOTE: I’ve decided to split this into two posts. Part 1 of my response is long enough as it is. The second part of my response will address the calculations made in Chua’s second post “Travel Cards Part II”. My friend Chua over at THINKchua.com and I share common interests such as traveling, biking, and... »
On Debt and Making Choices
Today is an important personal milestone. This day marks the final payment made to Wellsfargo on my remaining private student loans. With this payment I have no more private student loans to pay back and only a little over $15,000 in federal loans left. In July 2005, I made a committment to pay off... »
News Link – A 15,000 dollar tax credit for buying a house after all??
I saw this link on one of the message boards I frequent. Apparently the Senate wants to increase the home buyer tax credit to 15,000 and remove the income and first time buyer restrictions. Originally, when the stimulus bill was being considered in Congress, the first time home buyer tax credit was $15,000 in... »
Developing a secondary strategy for Credit Card Rewards Points
In previous posts about credit rewards strategies, I’ve talked about how to develop a rewards strategy, discussed why I use the Starwoods American Express and Schwab Visa as my primary cards, and talked a little bit about how I’ve earned extra SPG points buyingcoins from the U.S. Mint. Now it’s time to talk about... »
What to do with GM
Well it’s been quite a week of activity for GM. Many events have led to the what has finally happened this week. On Monday they filed for bankruptcy. In past few months, GM has received over 19 billion dollars in government loans to continue operating while it came up with a re-organization plan. Their... »
