Over on The Simple Dollar, there is a post about using a portfolio of credit cards for specific purchases, a way to try to maximize rewards and benefits on cards. The “ideal” portfolio described seems like a lot of work to me – not in remembering to pay the bills, but simply in remembering which …
I have discovered that I’m one of those people for whom cash just burns a hole in my pocket. I limit myself to taking a specific amount of cash out of the ATM each month. I can spend it on whatever I want, but when it’s gone, it’s gone. For the most part, it tends …
A lot of people have the attitude that credit cards are bad. I have used credit cards since I started college, and I have the opposite opinion. Provided you are with the right company, and provided that you use the credit card responsibly, credit cards are a great thing. I currently have credit cards from …