This is sort of the final individual post in the 2011 Best of/Worst of post series.  This is essentially the best individual 2011 point total accumulation.  In a nutshell, 2011 rocked for many miles and points collectors, myself included.  In this post I want to hear about how many points you were able to collect in the various miles and points programs.  If you are feeling up for it, I… Read the Rest.

Mommy Points received an email last week asking if she uses a spreadsheet to track credit card sign-up bonus rewards.  We’ve done this for our personal finances for years, tracking all but the smallest expenses to determine if we’re putting more (or less) toward savings at the end of the month.  Maintaining a comfortable minimum balance in our checking account is our main goal, however, as bills never exactly coincide… Read the Rest.