Amtrak zombie links found; should you hop on?
UPDATE: Zombie links are now dead.
This morning I wrote that Chase was no longer offering the Amtrak credit card. In that post I explained why the card was interesting, even to those not interested...
Chase kills the Amtrak card. Why you might care…
I was never interested in the Chase Amtrak card. Sure, it can be used to earn Amtrak points, and those can be valuable, but there was always a better option for earning those points:...
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...
Southwest Rapid Rewards portal 5X to 9X: Staples, Kmart, Sunglass Hut, more…
The Southwest Rapid Rewards Shopping portal has increased offers today for a number of merchants. These offers are most likely good for today only (March 6, 2015). Here are the increased rates (found...
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...
US Bank business card employee spend does not count towards spend requirements
Consider this a public service announcement… A reader reports that she did not earn the full signup bonus from the US Bank Club Carlson Business Rewards Visa card because she attempted to meet part...
Banking transferable points and keeping them alive
Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Citi ThankYou Rewards have a lot in common between them, besides their similar sounding names. All three are transferable points programs in which it is possible to...
How to convert 8900 Arrival Plus points to cash, and my latest retention call...
Update: This post references a card offer and benefits that have since expired. See our Best Offers page for current offer information.
Yesterday I called Barclaycard to see if they would offer me a retention bonus...
