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:
Register...
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...
