Category: Cash Back

  • 2024 Spending Recap: Same Same But Different

    Another year, another spend analysis time! Year over year I make iterations to how I track things. Small improvements, new metrics, better tracking etc. Some improvements include using RocketMoney to get my spend on my Future card (previous done manually) Well break down YoY, see how my cash back is progressing and even look at […]

  • Episode 37: More on Robinhood, Amex Plat & A Trip Down Memory Lane

    Disclaimer: I am not a financial or tax advisor. This is not financial or tax advice. This is for entertainment purposes only. Enjoy!  Spotify Apple Podcasts Overcast Pocket Cast Youtube Podcasts Amazon Music Listennotes If you want, support me on patreon! Referral page: https://invt.co/u/sytvBFfbj Intro music can be found here!

  • 2023 Spending Recap: New Year, Not Much Has Changed

    As we rang in the New Year (well we did it over a month ago but still), I’ve been working on my 2023 spend recap. A tradition I started in 2021 and am trying to keep alive, below will be a discussion of how my spend of the year worked out in terms of categories, […]

  • Credit Card Rewards Redemption Minimums

    Evan of EveryPennyEvan pointed out that the DoC article on minimum credit card redemption for each issuer is painfully outdated, so I will try to create a more up to date one! If anything here is inaccurate or missing, leave a comment or reach out to me! Issuer Card Minimum Methods Alliant $100, $25 increments […]

  • Episode 14: IRS, CFF SUB, $120 Verizon Savings & Others

    Disclaimer: I am not a financial or tax advisor. This is not financial or advice. This is for entertainment purposes only. Enjoy! Update: mentioned this in the Simple Finances discord a few days ago but forgot to add it to my notes. There are elevated targeted Venture X referral codes as reported by DoC and […]

  • Episode 13: Revived Posts, Increased SUBs & America is Doomed!

    Apple Podcasts Overcast Pocket Cast Skip ahead to 10 minutes if you want to get right to the Churning news/updates! Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor. This is not financial advice. This is for entertainment purposes only. Enjoy!

  • Episode 2: Updates, SUBs and Sports Betting?

    I discovered that the service I was using, rss.com, only gave you one episode for free. So I will be uploading all of my podcasts to Spotify only. Sorry non Spotify users!

  • 2022 Spending Recap: I Spent Too Much Money

    9/23/2023 – Reposting here as simple finance blog is gone In 2019 I started my beginnings of budget tracking at the end of the year. I was getting into the CC game and was curious, how much did I actually spend? Well, fast forward to 2023 and I have graduated college and am living on […]

  • One Card To Rule Them All, But Which Is Better? Curve vs Percents

    9/23/2023 – Reposting here as simple finance blog is gone. Also, Percents shut down but I am keeping this here as 1. the Curve writeup is still accurate and 2. to document whatPpercents was like Background It all started with PayPal Key. For those unfamiliar with what PayPal Key was, you missed out. PayPal Key […]

  • Can Visa Signature’s Roadside Assistance Replace AAA?

    9/23/2023 – Reposting here as simple finance blog is gone Recently, I had the privilege’s of my car breaking down which required me to solicit the services of a tow truck. Now, being a cheapskate frugal person I don’t pay for AAA or have roadside assistance included my insurance. In fact, since owning my 2014 […]