Increase rewards, liquidate gift cards: New resource pages
A couple of weeks ago I announced a new resource page: How to increase credit card spend. One of the many techniques listed there is to use prepaid cards. Specifically, the idea is to...
How to prevent your brain from exploding
Lately, thanks to Rolling Stone magazine, our hobby has become “The Hobby”. I prefer to think of it as The Game. Regardless, while this game/hobby/whatever is awesome for those who master it, it is...
Managing multiples: Bluebird, REDbird, Serve
Note: As of 10/13/15 the Target REDcard (REDbird) can only be loaded with cash in-store at Target. Gift cards and/or debit cards no longer work to load REDcard. For more info, see: Here is the...
Improved Amex gift card deal predictions
A number of online portals offer cash back or miles when purchasing American Express gift cards. This presents a great opportunity to run up spend on credit cards to meet minimum spend requirements, hit...
How to increase credit card spend. Announcing a new resource page.
Whether your goal is to meet minimum spend requirements for new credit cards, or to earn credit card big spend bonuses, you can find techniques for increasing credit card spend in a new resource...
How to fix Kivalens (so that you can do good and increase credit card...
I published a primer on increasing credit card spend through Kiva in 2013 (see: Kiva: loans, points, and miles). I believe that all of the basic info there is still correct today, so I’ll...
Trying to get Amex gift card orders to track through TopCashBack
Online shopping portals are awesome because they provide a way to earn extra rewards for stuff you buy online. The problem is, they don’t always work. In order to get rewarded for clicking through...
Kate vs. K8. Loading Bluebird/Serve vs. REDbird.
Note: As of 10/13/15 the Target REDcard (REDbird) can only be loaded with cash in-store at Target. Gift cards and/or debit cards no longer work to load REDcard. For more info, see: Here is the...
[Out of Stock] Today Only: $10 off $200 Visa cards via Staples.com
UPDATE 6/29/15 9:20 am: Currently Out of Stock
Staples is offering a one day only deal: $10 off $200 Visa gift cards. Limit 3, “while supplies last.”
Notes:
To maximize rewards, pay with a credit card that...
Amex Business Gift Cards 2.25% cash back. Today only.
TopCashBack is offering 2.25% cashback on the purchase of Business Amex gift for today only.
If you don’t already have a TopCashBack account, you can find a signup link and many other cool things here.
Notes
Do...
REDbird still flying, but not everywhere
Note: As of 10/13/15 the Target REDcard (REDbird) can only be loaded with cash in-store at Target. Gift cards and/or debit cards no longer work to load REDcard. For more info, see: Here is the...
My Amex gift card strategy
Last year, I signed up for the Amex Gift Card Premium Shipping Plan which offers free Express Next Day shipping on all Amex gift card orders. Usually, the plan costs $99 per year, but...
Options for paying to increase credit card spend. Are they worth it?
Signing up for credit cards is, by far, the easiest and quickest way to get huge numbers of points and miles. By signing up for cards regularly, it can be easy to earn hundreds...
2015 predictions revisited. Are we near the end of the SkyPesos moniker?
At the start of the year, in the post “Predictions for 2015, 83.3% guaranteed,” I reviewed my predictions from 2014 and published new predictions for 2015. The title of the post came from the...
