Target Credit Card – REDcard Rewards Review

Finance Gourmet on January 27th, 2009

Usually store credit cards are a waste of time and money, even with their 10% off this purchase deals. But, there can be exceptions. Here are the Smart Rules for Store Credit Card Offers.

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Finance Gourmet on January 26th, 2009

The Economist magazine has a 14-page report on the stat of  banking and the future of finance.  I happens to be a bit less alarmist than the reporting you typically see, and as a British publication it also has a solid look at how the current situation affects more than just the United States. If [...]

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Finance Gourmet on January 17th, 2009

According to an email received this week, the fixed flight option will no longer be available as of March 1st. Quick Summary Before 3/1/09 – Great deal for flights between $200 and $400 (the closer to $400 the better the deal).  Still a good deal for flights over $400. After 3/1/09 – Deal Gone.  You [...]

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Finance Gourmet on January 15th, 2009

Got an email from the Capital One No Hassle Miles Rewards program.  They are extending the specials in the Capital One Rewards Catalog Holiday 2008 edition until January 31.  The original catalog cover said that the offers were only for a limited time through 1/15/09. What kind of deals are available? As with most credit [...]

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Finance Gourmet on January 14th, 2009

Use this website to help start your research on mortgage interest rates.

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Finance Gourmet on January 10th, 2009

Using a Roth IRA as your emergency fund? Make sure you are doing it right.

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Finance Gourmet on January 9th, 2009

It’s 2009, do you know what the IRS mileage rate is?

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Finance Gourmet on January 9th, 2009

A quick (but big) thank you to Kristie Lorette, a fellow Copywriting & Marketing pro, who spotted a potentially embarssing quirk on the site and had the courtesy to let me know about it. Thanks Kristie.

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Finance Gourmet on January 8th, 2009

A free website loaded with unbiased financial information that you can trust. The Finance Gourmet? Yes. We are trustworthy and knowledgeable, but we were thinking of someone with a little more institutional credibility. How about the Federal Reserve?

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Finance Gourmet on January 8th, 2009

Have you been carefully reviewing your year end mail and statements from the companies you do business with? If not, you may have not noticed the annual privacy notice which gives you the right to opt out of having your private info sold to the highest, lowest, and every bidder in between.

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