Thanks for the tip! I will try today.

I suppose in theory that could work - depending on what minimum thresholds are for companies to keep an account open (some will automatically disburse the funds to you when you leave, depending on the account balance).

Never apologize lol

Haha...that’s the simple answer, but not always the feasible one. I had an unbearable manager and a job offer for more money and the opportunity to work on a project that I absolutely wanted to be a part of. The new company needed me then and couldn’t wait four months. Fast forward, and coming back to this company,…

Seconded. I love the Roth IRA structure and tax shelter

This one won’t be for everyone, but it could have saved me a few thousand dollars - when you leave an employer, it may not necessarily be the best choice to roll the 401k over to a new account. I did this when I left my current employer for the first time 3 years ago. Thinking I’d never return to this company, here I…

According to the CDC, 1.1 million Americans have HPV but one in seven don’t know it.

My first job out of college (B.S. in Construction Management) paid $54,000/year plus a 10% travel incentive, among many other benefits of travelling, but for this purpose, my salary was effectively $60,000 (and this was in 2010 - so this same amount is about $69,000 in today’s dollars). These jobs and companies exist.…

Yeah it is strange that they don’t offer the higher percentage on Costco purchases, but it’s probably because they know for sure that card will be used to buy thousands of dollars of Costco merch throughout the year. Regardless, I’m amazed at how much cash I earn in a month on the card, so I only use it for all my…

The St. Kitts Hyatt deal looked awesome until I looked at airfare. Over $1000 (round trip) to get there! Got excited to get let down lol.

The St. Kitts Hyatt deal looked awesome until I looked at airfare. Over $1000 (round trip) to get there! Got excited…

Agreed - at first I wasn’t about the once-a-year payout, but after getting my card last August, and cashing in for $200 in February, I was quite surprised how much I had earned for just 5 months out of the year (and I hadn’t used my card for ALL my purchases during those 5 months). I’m up to $200 already and it’s only…

Agreed - I’ve never gotten higher cash back rewards with any other card than my Costco Visa card.

There can be some good cases - especially if you are responsible with paying your balance in full, or within the interest-free promo period. For example, I have a CFNA Firestone card for use at Firestone stores. I needed 3 new tires this weekend, and an alignment, which cost me well over $1000. First, Firestone offers…

Great insights...but on the Costco card, I would clarify that you get a reward certificate via email sometime after your February statement. You then take that certificate to Costco and can either use it toward a Costco purchase, or request they give you the cash value of the certificate. So technically, yes, you have…

Most of the time I come here and to Gizmodo lol

Agree - getting out from under debt makes each paycheck way more comfortable as you have more disposable income for savings, investments, and being able to buy things to make your life comfortable.

Fair enough, and I agree with you. I just didn’t like how the title of the article was seemingly intentionally vague, so as to garner more clicks. For me personally, I don’t have any tax liens, so an article about how my credit score could go up (if I have tax liens) wouldn’t have been of interest to me.

FTFY. Now you don’t have a clickbait article that is only relevant news to 9% of Americans (and probably a much smaller percentage of Lifehacker readers).

Amazed, 6 months later and this still works :) I’m thinking this isn’t so much a bug as it is an easter egg

Seconded