Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard for Military
After PCSing to Hawaii I suddenly became very interested in Hawaiian Airlines! HA offers great inter-island flights, flights to the mainland, and even a direct flight to Boston (BOS) or …
Credit Cards
Share Your American Express Platinum Card Referral Links: Refer a Friend
In an effort to give back to my military credit card community, I am offering the opportunity to share your American Express Platinum Card referral link with some of my …
Best USAA Cash Back Credit Cards 2020
The best USAA credit cards offer US military servicemembers, veterans, and their families cashback on everyday purchases. Cashback credit cards are a great way to be rewarded for spending when …
How This Sailor and His Wife Acquired 11 Amex Platinum Cards
Below is a guest post from a Naval dental officer. Note that Amex business cards are no longer annual fee waived if opened after January 2020. In the post below …
Got a Security Clearance After 2000? Then Your Personal Data Was Probably Compromised in the OPM Data Hack
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced on July 9, 2015 that 21.5 million Social Security numbers along with other personal information has been stolen from government databases. The hacks …
How I Got an 800+ Credit Score in My 20s
Credit scores are mostly useless pieces of financial trivia that most people should not worry about day to day. Unless you have an auto purchase, home purchase, or mortgage refinance coming …
125,000 Delta SkyMiles Without Leaving the Ground
NOTE: Click here for the latest American Express Delta credit card offers for military servicemembers available. I’ve applied for dozens of credit cards over the years and cashed in thousands …
When Selecting a Credit Card, APR Doesn’t Matter
This is a bit of a follow up to my article on how credit cards work. APR, or Annual Percentage Rate, is how credit card companies make money. (There’s also …
The Power of the “Bills” Account
I’m a big fan of responsible credit card use. (Unlike some financial “gurus.”) With a few cards offering 5% cash back and most good credit cards offering 1-2% back on …
Releasing a Cosigner from a Navient Student Loan
To be eligible for student loans (especially private loans) a cosigner with a longer and more established credit history is required. Sometimes it makes sense to have a relative as …