$15 Instant Rebate on $300 in Visa Gift Cards at OfficeMax/Office Depot
Through October 15, OfficeMax and Office Depot are offering an instant $15 rebate on $300 or more in Visa gift card purchased in-store.
The Offer
Save $15 instantly when you buy $300 or more in Visa...
Quick Tip: Kickfurther limits credit card claims to $500 at a time
Kickfurther has announced a few updates including a new credit card funding limit of $500 at a time. This makes Kickfurther far less interesting to me. Let's hope they roll this back!
You can read...
Did you survive the Amex 100K clawback?
Somebody at Amex must have been really pissed that a 100K offer for the Amex Platinum card was erroneously let loose on Reddit back in May. With similar situations in the past Amex has...
The Fine Print: Thou Shalt Not Increase Spend
The following is not legal advice. Please contact an attorney or Alexander at alex@bachuwalaw.com if you have questions on the subject.
Points enthusiasts are always looking for ways to earn more points. The extremes they...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Sears Shutdown, RadPad Issues, and Southwest Standby
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
Normally the "Bet You Didn't Know" series is focused on tips and tricks rather than news, but there have been several recent items of interest that I've seen only lightly...
Manufacturing Spend: What still works September 2016?
UPDATE: Please find an up-to-date version of this post here:
Manufacturing Spend is the process of increasing credit card spend to earn rewards in ways that results in getting most of your money back....
FU Sapphire Reserve: Better combos exist
The title of today's post purposely has a double meaning. Many who's applications have been denied for the "amazing!", "awesome!", "INCREDIBLE!" Sapphire Reserve card are bitter about the constant coverage of the card. For...
How to avoid the PayPal freeze
Background:
In order to earn miles & points, many people “manufacture spend”. That is, people find ways to increase credit card spend (to get rewards) while getting their money back. There are many techniques for...
3 easy ways to meet the Sapphire Reserve minimum spend requirement
The Chase Sapphire Reserve card offers a standard signup bonus of 50,000 Ultimate Rewards points (worth $750 in travel!). To get that bonus you have to pay the $550 annual fee and you have...
Earn miles via rent payments
Update: RadPad ended this promotion prematurely on August 24, 2016 due to a lack of funds. You can find the announcement here.
Via Quick Deals, we previously reported that you can now use RadPad with Android...
The Dining Everywhere Visa. Is 5X or 2.65X worth the headache?
A new Visa gift card has appeared in many Office Depot stores: the Dining Everywhere Visa. On the surface this card appears to be limited to use in restaurants and bars, but Travelling Well...
Kickfurther review 2. Manufacturing profit and spend.
Kickfurther is a platform that lets companies seek funding from the Kickfurther community by offering a return on investment (such as 8% profit in 10 months, for example). Technically, these offers aren’t loans. When...
The Fine Print: Consumer Arbitration — an unfamiliar weapon for battling corporate mischief
Editor’s Intro: In the points & miles game there are huge potential rewards (Free travel! Big savings! Free upgrades!). Those rewards are real, but unfortunately things sometimes go awry. You can have your bank...
9 ways to increase credit card spend without leaving home
Whether you need to meet minimum spend requirements for large credit card signup bonuses, or you want to collect a big-spend bonus, or you simply want to earn additional credit card rewards, you may...
