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Have an FIA Credit Card? See if Your Card Has a Targeted Offer

If you have an FIA credit card, there’s an easy way to see if you have been targeted for a special promo.

Simply visit www.fiacardservices.com/easyrewards. Even without a registration code, you can supply your last name, last 4 digits of your account number and zip code to see if your account is eligible for any special promos. According to FW, some of the promos being offered to cardholders include:

  • $50 in statement credit for spending $250
  • 3-5% cash back on airfare , hotels, travel, car rentals and cruises
  • 3-5% cash back on gas, drug stores, grocery stores, and restaurants
  • 5% cash back on cable, satellite, phone, internet, and insurance
  • $25 after spending $1,500

Reported offers were limited to a max of $25-$50 of statement credit earned. D

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Get the Most Out of Capital One’s No Hassle Points Program

The “No Hassle Points” program is one of three of Capital One’s credit card rewards program. It really is true to its name, in that it is one of the most simple rewards cards programs out there. It may not be the most profitable; every $1 you spend on your Capital One card is worth one point. There are some opportunities to earn bonus points (up to 10X for every dollar you spend with your Capital One card), by shopping through the Capital One store or by shopping at select retailers who offer bonus rewards. In some cases, you must activate the offer through the Rewards portal before you can earn in-store bonus points.

On the plus side, you don’t have to keep track of spending categories or spend a certain amount of money each month before you start earning bonus points. It really is a simple program.

How You Can Earn Points

Earn points by shopping with your Capital One No Hassle Points credit card, and earn bonus points when shop through Capital One’s store, Perk Central, where you’ll find bonus points offers of up to 10X for every dollar spent from popular online retailers like the Apple Store, Gap.com and 1-800-Flowers. Comparing t

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How Do You Spend Money? Your Spending Personality Type

**Today’s guest post is contributed by LearnVest **.

It’s a natural impulse to compare ourselves to others (Is her computer faster? Does her salad have more croutons? Does she, uh, make more money than we do?) Over and over, readers will ask not just, “How am I doing?” but, “How am I doing compared to everyone else?” They want to know if they have more or less money saved up than other people their age, how their spending habits compare, and whether they are bigger spenders or savers than other people. So, we answer. Let this information quench your curiosity and guide the way you view and treat money in the coming year.

How Does Your Net Worth Compare To Others With The Same Age And Income?

Your net worth is the full amount of money, investments, and property you’ve accumulated, minus your debts. This CNN Mone

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Applebee’s Personalize Cards

Applebee’s now lets you personalize their gift cards with everything from a photo to a personally recorded message. The restaurant has introduced its Digital Gift Cards to allow you to buy and send personalized electronic gift cards 24/7 online via Applebees.com and Applebee’s Facebook Fan Page. What’s more is you can buy and send them instantly to your friend’s mobile device or email any time of day! This is because the cards features 24/7 365 purchase availability. It can also be set up for timed/future delivery; lets the recipient know right away or when you want them to through text messaging; charges you no fees, have no expiration, no shipping, handling, and works same as a plastic card. Get yours today through www.applebees.com or on the Applebee’s Facebook Fan Page!

Balancing Act: It’s Time For Some Portfolio Management

As 2011 approaches and your year-end task list lengthens, we bring you a special PSA: Don’t forget to rebalance your investment and retirement portfolios. Rebalancing a portfolio is kind of like getting a haircut for your investments—you start off with the style you want, but it gets pretty messy unless you groom it every so often. The LearnVest deadline for visiting the financial barbershop is December 29th, but we know how much it sucks to pore over investments when you’d rather be enjoying Christmas and New Year festivities, so we recommend that you do this now. We’ll show you how.

Think About Whether You Should Try Out A New Financial Hairstyle.

Just as you might mix up your ‘do as seasons and trends change, evaluate whether you should use a different strategy in your portfolio because something has changed in your life situation, like your family, life goals, career, or anything else. If not, y

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