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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?
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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...
$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...
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...
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...
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...
Amazon Local Register joins Square and shuts me down
In some of the earliest posts on this blog in 2011, I wrote about the best ways of manufacturing spend through the use of...
Amex shuts down “old” Blue Cash accounts
Flyertalk has been lighting up with reports from those who have had their “old” Blue Cash credit card accounts suddenly closed. Some discovered the...
Manufacturing miles for free flights
The fastest way, by far, to earn miles for free flights is to sign up for the best credit card offers. The next best...
