For the longest time I've had a strict family budget based on:
- set amount of cash for misc. expense taken out
every week for fun for my wife & myself
- mortgage/utilities etc.. paid online via our
Bank's website
- as many bills as possible paid on our United Miles
card
- pay off the credit card at the end of every month
- groceries, trips to Costco etc.. all paid via the
United Miles card
What it's gotten us is a free family trip every other year to
somewhere in the states for a family vacation.
I've heard some cards will let you do online bill pay. That
means I can pay my mortgage and earn reward miles/points for
that.
Does anyone have a good recommendation for this? Personal
experience/horror stories are greatly appreciated.
Right now I'm thinking Discover Card. I've heard some positive
remarks about their rewards program.
-Sanjay
> For the longest time I've had a strict family budget based on:
>
> - set amount of cash for misc. expense taken out
> every week for fun for my wife & myself
> - mortgage/utilities etc.. paid online via our
> Bank's website
> - as many bills as possible paid on our United Miles
> card
> - pay off the credit card at the end of every month
> - groceries, trips to Costco etc.. all paid via the
> United Miles card
>
> What it's gotten us is a free family trip every other year to
> somewhere in the states for a family vacation.
>
> I've heard some cards will let you do online bill pay. That
> means I can pay my mortgage and earn reward miles/points for
> that.
Anyone who is shopping for a new credit card or bank account should
check out http://www.bankrate.com which is a consumer oriented site that
helps answer questions just like you asked.
>
> - set amount of cash for misc. expense taken out
> every week for fun for my wife & myself
> - mortgage/utilities etc.. paid online via our
> Bank's website
> - as many bills as possible paid on our United Miles
> card
> - pay off the credit card at the end of every month
> - groceries, trips to Costco etc.. all paid via the
> United Miles card
>
> What it's gotten us is a free family trip every other year to
> somewhere in the states for a family vacation.
>
> I've heard some cards will let you do online bill pay. That
> means I can pay my mortgage and earn reward miles/points for
> that.