I think Kiva is a great idea and platform for connecting investors/donors in developed countries with microfinance lenders in developing countries. And I strongly believe that there are a lot of people who want to help others help themselves in developing countries who can establish a business for themselves if they had a bit of seed money…
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Banana Republic Luxe Card Bonus Categories
Banana Republic has launched some great bonus point earning opportunities valid for the entire year. Through December 31, 2014 you Banana Republic Luxe card members can earn extra points for purchases in the following Luxe card bonus categories: 3x points on gas 2x points on groceries 1x points on everything else Is This a…
Buy Back Marriott Gold & Platinum Status
Marriott Rewards offers an elite buy back program for Platinum, Gold, and Silver status where you can redeem miles to retain your elite status. You are allowed to buy back your status until April 1, 2014, and you MUST buy back to the status that you held last year. Here is a summary of the…
Home Depot Not Allowing Gift Card Purchases With Store Credits
Receiving and using gift cards has become a huge industry. In fact last year readwrite posted an article stating that the gift card industry is now worth over $110 Billion and it continues to confound economists because gift cards are much less valuable and liquid than cash. In fact not only do consumers lose and…
I Lost My Amazon Kindle on The Airplane
Over the holidays I flew to Hawaii and got stuck seated in a horrible economy seat near the back of the airplane. The American Airlines flight wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, after all we were flying to Maui! But I did forget my kindle on the airplane and didn’t realize it…
How to Buy Back American Airlines Elite Status
Did you know that if you lost elite status with American Airlines AAdvantage program you can now buy it back? If you ended 2013 short of the miles needed to maintain elite status, then hope is not lost! AA just launched a new program called 2104 Elite Boost where you can pay to buy back AA…
Citi Executive American AAdvantage Card 100,000 Mile Sign Up Bonus
The first big credit card sign up bonus of 2014 has hit the street folks! Citibank just announced a whopping 100,000 mile sign up bonus for the Citi Executive American Airlines AAdvantage Card. Caution: The 100,000 mile bonus requires a ridiculous $10,000 of spending in the first 3 months after applying. Follow this link to…
Chase Ink Cash Card Bonus Categories
The Chase Ink Cash Business Card is a highly rewarding business card with no annual fee. It boasts some great cash back bonus earning categories, which are frequent expenses for most businesses. The main drawback are the bonus category earning limits at $25,000 in spend for 5% cash back categories, and $25,000 in spend for…
Navy Federal Flagship Rewards Card Review
The Navy Federal Flagship Visa card is a valuable and often overlooked credit card. Although it comes with a relatively pedestrian earning rate of 2 points per dollar spent, a low APR, and no foreign transaction fees. The latter is a valuable benefit for a low annual fee of $49/year. Navy Federal Flagship Rewards Card…
FlightCar LAX Review
After hearing all the buzz about FlightCar, I decided to take the plunge and try it out for myself. I had a trip in April 2014 to Los Angeles coming up and after doing a quick search, FlightCar not only had a car available, but at just $15/day it was also much cheaper (almost half price) compared…