20% off almost anything (via Lowes and Amex). Hurry, enrollment is limited.
Offer Valid 3/16/15 - 4/17/15: Enroll in the latest Amex Offer for Lowe’s and get a $10 statement credit for $50 or more of spend. The terms exclude gift cards from Lowes.com, but do...
Amex Serve Credit Card Loads to End in April
American Express has announced via their website that they will no longer allow third party credit card loads to Serve starting in April.
Chasing Ultimate Rewards
I was bummed the other day when I logged into my Chase account and saw that my Ultimate Rewards point total had dropped to a meager 100,000 points. In the past, I’ve earned what...
Barclaycard possibly charging cash advance fees on Amex gift card purchases
One reader has reported that he was charged a cash advance fee when purchasing Amex gift cards. Was it a glitch or is this the new normal? Please report your experiences.
Amex business gift cards 2.25% cash back, today only
The cash back portal, TopCashBack, has increased cash back rates for American Express business gift cards to 2.25% for today only (3/6/2015). The next best rate is 1.5%.
Update: A reader has written in to...
REDbird: What’s safe?
Note: As of October 13, 2015, 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...
Real or hoax? Your Target Prepaid REDcard Account has Been Closed
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 grounded. Now what?"
On Flyertalk, RFDMinnesota set off a firestorm...
Increasing credit card spend: What’s safe?
I write often about techniques for manufacture spend. These are techniques designed to increase credit card spend in ways that result in getting most or all of your money back. The purpose of these...
Bluebird, REDbird, Serve in-store loads working again
Note: As of October 13, 2015, 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...
Bluebird, REDbird, Serve in-store loads down? Online issues too. Developing…
Note: As of October 13, 2015, 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...
How one call led to a points bonanza and rethought plans
A couple of days ago I called Citibank to cancel one of my AA Executive cards since the annual fee was about to come due. As a reminder, last year Citi offered a whopping...
Are Visa gift cards at Staples still worth buying?
There was a time when $200 Visa gift cards at Staples was an absurdly lucrative deal (see this post, for example). Then, Staples stopped paying out through portals for online purchases of Visa gift...
REDbird to be rolled out nationwide, and other hints from a recent focus group
Note: As of October 13, 2015, 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...
$50 off $250 at LA hotels. 20% off gift cards possible.
Valid through 4/15/2015:
Register any eligible Amex card and make a single purchase of $250 or more on charges to your room at participating LA area hotels by 4/15/2015 and get a $50 statement credit.
Details:
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