Am I done with Delta?
Delta 2015 started off nicely. While not everything was perfect, saver level awards were more plentiful than ever before, the ability to book one-way awards was a godsend, and the award calendar actually seemed...
Switching between Bluebird, REDbird, and Serve
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...
Target recodes REDbird registers
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...
The opportunity cost of manufacturing status
Update: This post includes offers that were valid at the time of publication, but have since expired. Please click here to see the best offers currently available.
Recently I published a series showing how to earn airline, hotel,...
$2K denomination limit on Amex gift card cash back
An easy way to increase credit card rewards is to go through a cash back portal to buy American Express gift cards. In that way, you can earn credit card rewards for the purchase,...
An awesome new 5X (and beyond) game. Let’s play…
UPDATE 5/18/2015: Based on many reader reports, I'm declaring this opportunity dead. It seems that the store in question has stopped allowing gift cards to be used to buy other gift cards.
Here’s a little...
Amex gift cards 2.2% cash back via BeFrugal
Valid through: ? (most likely this deal is today only)
The cash back portal, BeFrugal, has increased cash back rates for American Express gift cards to 2.2%. The next best rate is 1.5%.
If you don’t...
The best card for reloading REDbird
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...
My credit card spend strategy
When I meet long time readers in-person they often ask what exactly I do to manufacture spend. They want to know which credit cards I use, what techniques I employ, and how much spend...
A faster way to add money to your PayPal account
As reported by Doctor of Credit, it appears that PayPal will be replacing reload cards (MyCash cards and MoneyPaks) with a new “load at register” approach. Before this change it is/was possible to buy...
Top 6 REDbird solutions
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...
3 miles per dollar everywhere, uncapped
I’ve written many posts in the past about ways to earn 5 miles per dollar everywhere. The trick is to buy gift cards at stores like Staples or Office Depot and pay with a...
Frequent Miler’s Top 10 of 2014
I’ve taken a momentary break from vacation at the Andaz Maui (paid for with points, of course) to look over this site’s stats for the past year. I owe a huge THANK YOU to...
Amex neuters the Campus Edition card
The American Express Campus Edition card has been a nice little point earner for those with a credit card that earns a bonus at bookstores (see “Exercising the Amex Campus Edition card”). Unfortunately, Amex...
