The Sun's Financial Diary

Are you using any Citibank credit cards? If you are, then you must be familiar with the ThankYou Rewards program. It’s basically a Citibank customer loyalty program that lets bank and credit card customers earn ThankYou points from using bank cards and credit cards and redeem earned rewards points for gift certificates, statement credits, airfares [...]

If you are considering a 529 college savings account for your child, there is a promotional offer that could get you a good start. Ohio 529 College Savings Plan, rated as one of the best 529 college savings plans by Morningstar multiple times,  is offering a $100 bonus for its popular CollegeAdvantage 529 plan. From [...]

I have only been a PenFed customer for about half a year. The product that I got in April wasn’t a loan or a bank account, though I have heard good words about them, but  the PenFed Visa Platinum Cashback Rewards Card. The card had been on my mind for a long time before I [...]

When we did our last mortgage refinance exactly one year ago this time, we thought we were done with it because at that time, the nationwide mortgage rates were at historical lows and the rate we got, 3.875% for a 15-year fixed loan, was as low as we could get back then. Though the last [...]

In addition to the Starwood Preferred Guest Business Card that we reviewed earlier, American Express also offers another version of the Starwood card for non-business people who also want to take advantage of the generous rewards the card has to offer and excellent customer services from AMEX. The Starwood Preferred Guest Card is for people who [...]

If you or someone you love is experiencing trouble affording prescription medications, don’t despair. There is help out there. Several programs have been put in place to help bridge the financial gap that exists between consumers—including seniors—and their costly medications. Here is who to contact for help: National Agencies Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) http://www.pparx.org [...]

The Citi® Dividend Platinum Select® Visa® Card is a cash rewards credit card from Citibank that lets you earn cash back on every purchase. The card also has rotating shopping categories that allow cardholders earn additional rebates. Earn 5% cash back from Citi at Home Depot, Home furnishing stores and home and garden stores between 4/1/13 and [...]

Anybody who’s ever opened a 529 college savings account for their child knows that while these accounts tend to be some of the best options around for college saving there’s one little rule about them that tends to hover over your head like a black cloud.  I’m talking about the provision where the money in [...]