Plastiq restores Amex payments within limited industries
For a while now the Plastiq bill payment service has been unable to process Amex cards. Plastiq has now reached out to let us know that Amex payment processing has been restored. As a...
[Expired] $50 iTunes for $42.50 at Amazon (stack with Marriott bonus?)
Amazon is offering a $50 iTunes Gift Card for $42.50 today. This might be a decent deal to stack with the 1,000 Marriott point bonus that comes with your first purchase of $25 or more with...
[Expired] Gift card deals: $50 Applebee’s for $39; Hotels.com, Cruises, Gas & more
There are a number of decent gift card deals out today that might be useful as we enter the holiday season. Here are a few:
$50 Applebee's for $39 at Amazon
Don't forget that you could...
The Marriott 120K Offer [targeted]. Is it any good?
A targeted Marriott 120K offer has been spotted in the wild. Is it worth pursuing? The answer depends on...
[Expired] $500 easy spend: $3 off Visa Gift cards + 1% back
Through October 26th (or perhaps sooner -- never know when something like this may end early) GiftCardMall is offering $3 off on Visa Gift Cards with coupon code SWEET17. That should stack with 1% portal...
[Expired] Easy 2K Ultimate Rewards: $15 off of $300 in Five Back Visa gift...
Through Saturday, October 28th, 2017, Office Max and Office Depot are offering an instant $15 off on $300 or more in Five Back Visa gift cards.
The Deal
Save $15 on $300 or more in Five Back Visa gift cards...
Easy win: $20 VGC + $150 Best Buy Gift card for $150 at Simon...
Simon Malls are offering a great deal this week: Buy $150 or more in Best Buy Gift Cards and get a bonus $20 Visa Gift Card. The advertisement says October 16-29, but it wouldn't be surprising...
Cheap points: $170 for $200 at Sears, earn 5X
PayPal Digital Gifts is selling $200 Sears gift cards for just $170, with a limit of 2 per customer. Purchases on eBay from PayPal Digital Gifts normally earn 5x points on a Chase Ink...
AirBnB gift card: $91 for $100 + 5x
PayPal Digital Gifts via eBay is offering a $100 AirBnB gift card for $91. Purchases from PayPal Digital Gifts have been known to code at 5x on Chase Ink Cash and Ink Plus cards....
Six things I’ve resold lately
Last week, Greg published a post called Increase credit card spend (and get most of it back): What still works September 2017. Some readers might be surprised to hear that I've never bought a gift...
Increase credit card spend (and get most of it back). What still works September...
This is the latest in our ongoing series of what's new in the world of manufactured spending. Our last update was in August (here). In that post I detailed the continued opportunity to earn...
Delta’s $250K MQD waiver rule. What will I do? What should you do?
Yesterday we learned that, as of January 1 2018, Delta has increased it's MQD waiver requirement for Diamond Status to $250,000 in credit card spend. I promised an analysis. Here it is...
MQD Waiver Background
In...
Ugh… Delta increases Diamond MQD waiver to $250,000
Delta sent out an email today to Delta credit card holders, or at least those with Diamond status. The subject line is "2019 Diamond Medallion Qualification Change". The key change is this:
As a Credit...
[Expired] $5 back on $25 in Uber gift cards (x2)
Through Saturday, September 30th, Rite Aid has an offer for $5 back in Plenti points on a purchase of $25 in Uber or StubHub gift cards.
The Deal
Earn 500 Plenti points (worth $5.00) when you buy a $25...
