One of my favorite credit cards is the Chase Freedom credit card. Actually, I have two them because a different Chase card I had was converted into the Freedom. This keeps me from getting any new customer rewards, but this...
Read MoreIt’s no secret that used car prices have been on an absolute tear over the past two years. I previously wrote about how some used cars were selling for more than you could get the car for new! It’s often touted by...
Read MoreAs you’re probably aware, you can usually get more for your used car if you sell it yourself on Craigslist or in AutoTrader than if you were to trade it in at the dealer. If you’re looking to get rid of your car, the...
Read MoreWe’ve all seen tons of terrible looking Craigslist ads. We’re also aware of the fact that proper formatting of a Craigslist ad can result in more interest for your car, which can result in you obtaining more money...
Read MoreI have more credit cards than the average person. Sometimes when I whip out on that’s cool looking, like my American Express Blue Cash Everyday card, I’ll get the question: What’s the best credit card? My...
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I’m Will, the creator of HackingTheBank. No, this site isn’t about actually hacking banks. This blog is all about maximizing personal finance decisions so that we win instead of the banks.
I started this blog in 2010 when I graduated college with $43k of student loans and a negative net worth. Since then I’ve achieved milestones like getting married, buying a house, and tripling my income. During this time my wife and I managed to earn over 12,000,000 miles and points and used those points to travel to over 50 countries. And all of these points came from banks; neither of us travel for work.