[EXPIRED] $15 off $75+ at eBay. Stack with gift card deals!
Valid through 5pm ET today, eBay is offering $15 off any purchase of $75 or more.
Important Notes
You must checkout with PayPal (empty your PayPal account first in order to pay with a linked credit...
Pay Federal or State Taxes by MasterCard for 1.75%
The bill payment service, Plastiq, has just announced a promotion in which you can pay your federal or state taxes with a MasterCard credit card with a lower than usual fee of 1.75% (Plasitiq...
Top 5 reasons to pay federal taxes with a credit card or gift card
UPDATE: This post is out of date. .
It’s tax season (“Wabbit season!”) which means that it’s time to answer the age old question: “Should I pay federal taxes with a credit card?” Whether you...
My current go-to options for buying Visa gift cards
Following Amex’s second wave attack on Bluebird and Serve cardholders, it may seem strange for me to write about options for buying Visa gift cards. After all, Bluebird and Serve are/were among the best...
Amex lowers the boom on Bluebird and Serve again
Exactly 9 weeks ago, Amex lowered the boom on many Bluebird and Serve cardholders. While they didn’t outright shut down accounts, they did bar them from loading new funds. Most people with frozen accounts...
GiftCards.com returns to portals (updated w/ iConsumer)
A few weeks ago I reported that GiftCards.com had disappeared from portals (see: “What happened to GiftCards.com?”). Now, they’re back.
iConsumer is again offering 1.6% cash back (+ stock shares) :
This link will take you...
Bet You Didn’t Know: A Map of Walmart MoneyCenter Kiosk Locations
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
I'm filing today's post under the category "better late than never." Or maybe that should be "better late than never?"
I've been meaning to write up this tip for a couple...
Warning: Simon Malls Now Coding as a Cash Advance for Some People
Some purchases of gift cards at Simon Malls are coding as cash advances and what you should do to avoid any issues.
The 200K deal I didn’t kill, but should have
In the past several months I’ve been telling people that one of the best deals in points & miles was on its last legs. If they wanted to get in on it, I advised...
An opportunity for increased credit card spend for Canadians?
Earlier this month I came across a press release for a digital wallet service called UGO Pay. Here’s a snippet:
UGO launches peer-to-peer money transfer capabilities with the addition of UGO Pay
TORONTO , Feb. 1,...
What happened to GiftCards.com?
UPDATE 2/21/2016: Portal Rewards are Back
Recently, GiftCards.com became the place to buy Visa gift cards. With Simply Best Coupons offering 1.5% cash back and iCoupons offering 1.6% cash back, one could get back all...
Can iConsumer really deliver cash + shares? My interview with iConsumer’s founder.
A new cash back portal, iConsumer, made a big splash last month by offering some of the best cash back rates around. Some examples include: 8% cash back for Ebay (briefly 16%!) and 32%...
Connecting the dots: Prepaid cards that allow debit reloads
Following the widespread shutdowns Amex inflicted on Bluebird and Serve cardholders, people are rushing to find alternatives. There are many manufactured spend opportunities that do not involve prepaid cards, but for those who prefer...
Earn 300 Plenti points reloading your Green Dot card at Rite Aid
Rite Aid is running an ad this week offering 300 Plenti points when you swipe your Green Dot card and reload at least $50 in a single transaction. Check your local ad to see...
