Pay mortgage, rent, and more by credit card. Plastiq offers 1.99% Amex and MasterCard...
Plastiq is a card-based payment service that allows consumers to use credit cards to pay bills where credit cards are not normally accepted. Common...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
[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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
