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2015 predictions revisited. Are we near the end of the SkyPesos moniker?

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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...

Free credit card spend. What’s left?

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The end of free credit card spend One by one, most free and easy options for increasing credit card spend have fallen by the wayside.  The US Mint used to sell dollar coins with no...
Serve online loads

Best options for Serve online loads

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UPDATED 11/30/16 Note: On January 8, 2016 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading capabilities on their accounts had been terminated. For more...
REDbird grounded

REDbird grounded. Now what?

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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...
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REDbird PM (post memo) Answers

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...
REDbird PM

REDbird PM (post memo) Questions

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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...

Confirmed: REDbird credit card loads will not be allowed as of May 6, 2015

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...

REDbird credit card loads: here today, gone tomorrow? Developing…

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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...
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Amex business gift cards 2.25% via TopCashBack today only

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Today only (May 5 2015): TopCashBack is offering Business Amex gift cards for 2.25% cash back. If you don’t already have a TopCashBack account, you can find a signup link and many other cool things...
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Updates: REDbird, Plenti, my 90,000 point mistake, Ink 30K and 60K offers

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I have a number of quick updates for today… REDbird As of May 6, 2015, Target no longer accepts credit cards for in-store REDbird reloads. For more information, please see "REDbird Post Memo Answers", and "REDbird...

Simply Best Coupons to offer up to 2.1% cash back for Amex gift cards...

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I received an email today from the cash back portal, Simply Best Coupons, stating that the cash back rate for Amex gift cards will jump to 2% cash back next Wednesday (5/6/2015). This is...

Today only: churn gift cards towards a Southwest Companion Pass for less than 1...

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Today only, the Southwest Rapid Rewards portal is offering 15 points per dollar at Saks: And, via the Frequent Miler Laboratory, we see that a reader named Josh reported earning portal rewards at...
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Mint survey suggests new card similar to Bluebird, REDbird, and Serve. MintBird?

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A reader reports being asked to fill out a survey by the online money tracking service Mint.  In the survey, he was asked his opinion about a new product from Mint.  Specifically, the survey...
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Amex business gift cards 2.25% via TopCashBack today only

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Today only: TopCashBack is offering Business Amex gift cards for 2.25% cash back. If you don’t already have a TopCashBack account, you can find a signup link and many other cool things here. Notes Do not use...

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