Vanilla Reload cards gone by April 1. Here’s the good part…
The buzz today regarding the death of Vanilla Reload cards was triggered by emails from American Express to Serve and Bluebird cardholders. Customers received emails like this one (bolding is mine):
We are writing to...
How to cash in your PayPal My Cash cards when PayPal freezes your account
Image this scenario: Suppose a blogger you know had been buying PayPal My Cash cards at a certain three letter drug store and paying with a card that offers 5% cash back at drug...
Serve Student Edition?
Several times in the past I’ve written about the American Express Campus Edition card. Most recently, I wrote: Exercising the Amex Campus Edition card. This card can be bought and reloaded at Barnes &...
REDbird questions answered
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 is now eligible for Amex Sync offers!
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 information,...
A card I wrongly ignored
I don’t know how I missed this. Last weekend I was at the “West Coast DO,” which was a meet-up primarily for people interested in manufacturing spend. At the DO, there was naturally a...
Reloadable debit cards spotted at Target. I’m not sure this is a good thing…
Reloadable debit cards at Target
Over the weekend, a reader tweeted a photo of reloadable debit cards that he found at Target.
The cards shown include GreenDot Visa, GreenDot MasterCard, MyVanilla Visa, and NetSpend Visa. All...
Evolve Money adds Discover as a payment source
Evolve Money is an online bill payment service that accepts debit cards (including Visa and MasterCard gift cards) as sources of payment. Now, they’ve added Discover credit cards as a new option. And, just...
Amex gift cards 2.2% cash back via BeFrugal
The cash back portal, BeFrugal, has increased cash back rates for American Express gift cards to 2.2%.
Questions?
Please see the The Complete Guide to Amex Gift Cards. Be sure to read the section showing which...
How to buy REDbird for others, and how to use them at non participating...
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...
$200 Visas at Sears too!
Last week I reported that there had been a few reports of people finding $200 MasterCard gift cards at Sears in the Southeast United States. In response to that post, people from many places...
How to get Hertz elite status through credit card spend
Just like hotel chains and airlines, many rental car companies offer multiple tiers of elite status. The intention is to incentivize loyalty by offering better benefits to better customers. Here’s how to fast track...
Can’t register REDbird? Do this…
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...
REDbird spotted in California and Minnesota; REDbird registers in North Carolina still amiss
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...
