The Fate of Tyrlon and other Dubious Things

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Entries Tagged as 'Credit Cards'

Automatic Renewals are Bad!

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

You know those renewals you get when you sign up for something a long time ago and think you are just buying a 1-year subscription to it?  Then, you look at your credit card statement and see that they sneakily signed you up for auto-renewal.  Bah!
I signed up for a Creator’s Club subscription for XNA [...]

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Tags: Credit Cards · Rant

Finding the Best Credit Cards

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

If you’ll recall I covered how to maximize the benefits of your rewards credit cards a few weeks ago. I found this neat site though that actually helps you figure out which credit card would be best for what you are doing.
The site features a ton of credit card reviews of various types of [...]

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Tags: Credit Cards · Tips

That Most Wonderful Time of Year

January 5th, 2008 · No Comments

No, i’m not talking about Christmas.  I’m talking about something called the “year-end” statement that your credit card company usually sends out pretty early on in January.  I’ve found that these can be a real eye-opener at times.  Last year’s statement said that in 2006 I had spent upwards of $20,000 on my credit card!  [...]

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Tags: Credit Cards · Money · Taxes