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Chase Freedom Mastercard $100 Bonus and 0% APR on Balance Transfers for 12 Months

BudgetBoy — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:10:04 +0000

It has been a bit of a while, but it seems that the major credit card issuers are finally bringing back some of the great offers that we saw prior to this whole housing mess. The Chase Freedom Mastercard is one of those cards that has a great offer if you are looking for a new credit card.

There is a $100 bonus when you spend $500 in the first 3 months after opening the account. And in addition to the bonus, there is a 0% APR for 12 months on Balance Transfers that are made within the first 30 days that the account in open. Note that there is a balance transfer fee of either $5 or 3% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater, however if you have a balance on another card with a higher interest rate, you will most likely save money moving it to a 0% rate. There is also a promo rate of 0% for 6 months on all purchases made with the card.

The Chase Freedom Mastercard also is a rewards card. It earns cash back based on the type of merchants that you shop at. The card earns 5% cash back up to $100 spent in bonus categories each quarter and 1% cash back on everything else.

There is no annual fee for this card, and once your 12 months are up, the interest rate will be 11.99% – 22.99% based on your credit worthiness.

To see the 5% categories as well as more details on the card, check out the Chase Freedom Mastercard account page.

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$100 Brokerage Promotions

BudgetBoy — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:58:46 +0000

If you are looking to jump back into the market and are looking for a new broker, there are currently 2 active promos where you can get $100 when opening a new brokerage account. Here are the details:

$100 Tradeking Refer a Friend Promo - Get $100 when you open a new account, deposit $1000 and make 1 trade within 80 days. (See post for more details) – Note that this offer expires 4/14/11, so open your account today!

OptionsXpress $100 New Account Bonus – Get $100 when you open a new trading account with at least $500 and make 3 trades within 12 months of opening the account. (See post for more details) Note that it was just announced that OptionsXpress will be merging with Charles Schwab, so there is no telling if this offer will expire prior to the 12/31/11 date posted on their site.

I have accounts with both and use Tradeking for stocks and OptionsXpress for options. I really haven’t had any issues with either. I have had to call OptionsXpress’ customer service a few times but everything was resolved quickly.

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$50 Tradeking Refer A Friend Bonus

BudgetBoy — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:15:35 +0000

The Tradeking Refer-A-Friend Promotion is back and this time it is twice as nice as last time. Right now when you open a new Tradeking account from a registered Tradeking account holder you can get $50bonus. To qualify all you need open a new Tradeking account, deposit at least $1000 within 30 days and then make one trade within 80 days. That is it.

With Tradking’s commission being only $4.95 per trade, this bonus roughly equates to 10 free Tradeking trades if you choose to use it tht way. Note that the minimum funds of $1,000 must remain in the account (minus any trading losses) for a minimum of 180 days or the credit may be surrendered.

To receive a referral you can either get one from a friend, or I can refer you. If you need a referral, complete the form below and I will get you one as soon as possible

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If you want to read up a bit more on Tradeking.com prior to opening an account, check out my Tradeking Review

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Groupon Deal $20 Barnes & Noble Credit for $10

BudgetBoy — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:04:17 +0000

Right now Groupon.com has a $20 Barnes & Noble Credit for only $10 when you purchase it now from the Groupon site.

This isn’t as great of a deal as the Amazon gift card from 2 weeks ago @ LivingSocial.com, but it is still a 100% bonus! B&N has a lot of products online that this can be used for. If you have a B&N in your state, most likely you will also be charged sales tax on your purchases as well so keep that in mind when using the credit.

Note that there is a limited quantity and 23,500 have already been purchased as I am writing this. Groupon doesn’t tell you how many are left, so if you think this is a good deal, you should get in now. Check out more info at Groupon.com

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$20 Amazon.com Gift Card for $10

BudgetBoy — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:06:01 +0000

Ok, this is a simple one. Living Social, a group discount retailer similiar to Groupon, is offering a $20 Amazon gift card for $10. All you have to do is buy it with no hoops to jump through. Free money doesn’t get any more free than this, unless of course it was just given to you!!!

Another perk is that if you get 3 friends to buy, the the card then becomes free for you.

I am sure this deal won’t last long, so get in while you still can!

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Tradeking Promo 2011 – $50 Bonus With New Account

BudgetBoy — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 05:01:44 +0000

NOTE: This bonus has expired. Please see the Tradeking Promotions page for the latest information.

Tradeking is rolling into the new year and giving away $50 while doing it. Yes folks, that is right, the ever popular $50 Tradeking Promotion is back, but this time with a sweetened offer. Not only will you get a $50 bonus when opening a new account, but they will also refund you up to $150 in transfer fees to your current broker if you are transferring your account in.

To qualify for the $50 bonus you need to open a new Tradeking account by using the following link:

Fund the account with $2,500 or more within 30 days of account opening and then execute any one trade within 180 days of account opening.

For those of you that are not familiar with Tradeking, they are one of the most popular discount brokers that offer a flat stock trading rate of $4.95. They have been established for sometime and have a list of awards for customer service and overall features. You may want to check out my review for more details on their service.

This Tradeking Promotion usually comes around a few times a year, but there is no guarantee that it will be back. If you are looking for a full featured discount broker with a lower trading commission, then you should definitely consider Tradeking. The $50 bonus alone will get you 10 free trades!

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Envaulted.com Beta 1% Additional Cash Back on Purchases

BudgetBoy — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:19:19 +0000

There is a new cash back site on the scene now that adds 1% cash back to all your credit card purchases. This is in addition to your current credit card rewards program. The site is called Envaulted.com

Basically you sign up, add up to 3 credit cards and you will earn additional 1% cash back on all your credit card purchases made with those cards. They hook up to your account in a similar manner that Quicken or Mint.com does. They read your transaction data to determine the % of cash back to reward. In addition to that, like a traditional cash back site, Envaulted.com also has weekly bonus offers where you get an additional amount of cash back at certain merchants just by using that registered credit card there.

For example, the bonus offers last week were the following:
5% cash back at CVS
15% cash back at McDonalds
4% cash back and free shipping at Buy.com
4% cash back at Exxon Mobil

I just signed up on the site, so I can’t give anymore details than what I have read, but this is an interesting business model and I am curious to learn more. I already have a 2% cash back card, so if I can add an additional 1% to that, then I will take it. I will write a more detailed review once I start using it, but I wanted to get this out as currently as I am writing this, there are only 61 beta invitations left, so get in now before it closes if this kind of program sounds interesting to you!

Originally posted at Budgetcents.net

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Coinstar Promo: Free $10 When You Cash in $40

BudgetBoy — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:10:02 +0000

Coinstar is having a new holiday promotion where you can get $10 free when cashing in $40 worth of coins. You need to put that $40 on to a gift card for a participating partner and once you do that you will be eligible for another $10 gift card.

Usually I stay away from coinstar because they charge you 9% to just convert the change into cash. Why would I pay 9% when I can just go to my bank and have it done for free. However if they are going to throw in a free $10 without the 9% fee, I am in.

Currently you can earn the $10 bonus when cashing in $40 worth of coins to the following partners:
iTunes, Lowe’s, Borders, Rixty OnLine Gaming and Regal Cinemas and Amazon.com. According to the Coinstar Amazon Promo Page the promo will start 12/9 and the $10 can be used towards toys and games.

Once you cash in $40 or more, you will receive a promo code on your receipt. Come back to the Coinstar Promotion page and enter your promo code. You should receive the $10 gift card in one to two weeks.

Since you need to have the card mailed to you I am assuming that this bonus is only one per customer. Promo codes must be submitted by January 31, 2011 to be able to qualify for the bonus.

I will definetly be in for either the Lowes or Amazon $10 gift card. It is very nice of Coinstar to give us a little $10 present this year, don’t you think?

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Hot Brokerage Promos

BudgetBoy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:42:44 +0000

Since the market has turned around a bit many of the online brokerage sites are offering promos to get you to open an account. Now is not a bad time to start investing since the market is still of its highs from last year but seems to be rebounding a bit. Sure we still may be in for a rocky ride, but if you are investing in the long term, now is the perfect time to get going. If you have some extra money to invest I suggest you look at one of these promos prior to signing up with anyone.

Here are a few of the current ones going on:

Tradeking Promo – Get $50 when opening a new Tradeking account (see post for more details)
ETrade IRA Promo – Open an ETrade IRA and get 100 free trades. (See post for more details)
Zecco Promo – Zecco brokerage gives you Get 10 free stock trades every month if you $25,000 balance or make 25 paid trades each month. Otherwise the commission is only $4.50 / trade which is one of the lowest out there. (See more details here
OptionsXpress Promo – OptionsXpress is giving away $100 when you open a new account with them. (See post for more details)
Firstrade Promo – Firstrade is giving away 5 free trade when you open a new account. (See post for more details)

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$50 Tradeking Promo – May 2010

BudgetBoy — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:55:42 +0000

There is a new Tradeking Promotion this month where you can get a $50 bonus when opening a new account. This bonus is referral based so you need to receive a referral email from me to qualify for it.:

Open a Tradeking brokerage account by completing the form on the Tradeking Promotions Page or complete the form below with your email address.
Open a new Tradeking account using the link in the email
Deposit at least $1000 into the account and execute 1 trade
Leave the referral money in the account for at least 6 months

Thats it, once the 6 months period is up you can do what you want with the 50 bonus. Not a bad 5% return if you deposit only the requred $1000. Also keep in mind that you can refer others as well once your account is opened. You will receive a $50 referral bonus when you friend opens an account. That friend will receive the $50 as well. There is no limit to how much you can make here.

If I already didn’t have a tradeking account, you bet I would be in on this one!

This offer expires June 3, 2010.

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(note: your email is not used for anything other than sending you the referral email)

Go to the Tradeking Promotions page for more details.

I also have a Tradeking Review out there if you are interested in reading about my experiences with them.

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