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Sears Quintuple Dip

Sears Quintuple Dip Results, and why I should have bet more on Discover

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In December, I published “A fantabulous but risky quintuple dip.”  Those with Discover It cards that were enrolled in the Double Cashback promotion, had...
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Bet You Didn’t Know: A Map of Walmart MoneyCenter Kiosk Locations

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By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...  I'm filing today's post under the category "better late than never." Or maybe that should be "better late than never?" I've...
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The free iPhone that nearly cost me full price

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Citibank’s AT&T Access More card has an excellent but unusual signup offer.  Instead of points or cash back, you get a new phone.  The...
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Warning: Simon Malls Now Coding as a Cash Advance for Some People

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Some purchases of gift cards at Simon Malls are coding as cash advances and what you should do to avoid any issues.
Hyatt vs Marriott

Chase card face-off: Hyatt vs. Marriott

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As I discussed last week, those who regularly “churn” new credit cards for their signup bonuses may soon be cut off from Chase.  To...
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Six ways to secure a Southwest Companion Pass without flying

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If you want to be free to fly around the country (and slightly beyond), with a friend, the best deal around is the Southwest...
Chase 5 24 Rule

Chase calls an end to the game. Should we seek quick wins or long...

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Yesterday, Doctor of Credit reported that Chase will begin enforcing their dreaded “5/24” rule on cobranded cards “at some point in April.”  This means...
Deal Kill

The 200K deal I didn’t kill, but should have

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In the past several months I’ve been telling people that one of the best deals in points & miles was on its last legs. ...
Manufactured Spend

An opportunity for increased credit card spend for Canadians?

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Earlier this month I came across a press release for a digital wallet service called UGO Pay.  Here’s a snippet: UGO launches peer-to-peer money transfer...
Extreme Stacking

Introducing Extreme Stacking (and our new Lab Manager)

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The other day I wanted to use one of my 1800Flowers gift cards to send flowers to a friend.  And, believe it or not,...
1-800-Flowers Extreme Stacking

Is it time to convert Discover Cash Back to miles?

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If you have a stash of Discover Cash Back, but you’d rather have Southwest Rapid Rewards points or JetBlue TrueBlue points, then now may...
GiftCards.com Missing from Portals

What happened to GiftCards.com?

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UPDATE 2/21/2016: Portal Rewards are Back Recently, GiftCards.com became the place to buy Visa gift cards.  With Simply Best Coupons offering 1.5% cash back and...

1750 jetBlue points per order at 1-800-Flowers. Buy miles for 1.3 cents each.

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Offer valid through 2/15/2016: 1-800-Flowers is currently offering 1750 jetBlue TrueBlue points per order for orders of $29.99 or more. To get this deal, use...
Hilton free night certs

A good use for Hilton free night certs — in Connecticut

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The Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card has a very good signup bonus: 2 Free Weekend Nights after $2,500 spend. Each year, you can get...

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