Enhanced Southwest portal bonus points at Staples, Sears, Neiman Marcus, more…
The Southwest Rapid Rewards Shopping Portal is offering enhanced bonus points today for several merchants: BackCountry: 10X Clinique: 9X JC Penney: 9X Kohls: 6X Neiman Marcus: 12X Sears: 6X Staples: 6X WSJ Wine:...
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...
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 Square. Square is a device that connects to your smartphone...
Buy AA miles for less than a penny each, automatically
Great news for those who have the version of the US Airways credit card that automatically awards 10,000 bonus miles each year. Barclaycard has announced that this benefit will continue once the US Airways...
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 closure when logging into their accounts. Others received emails like...
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 option is often to earn miles through online shopping portals. ...
Today only: Amex gift cards 2.25% cash back via TopCashBack
Valid today only (10/22/2014) until midnight pacific time (3 am EST): TopCashBack is offering 2.25% cash back for clicking through their site to order Amex gift cards. Prior to today, TopCashBack has recently offered...
PayPal issues warnings
You might be aware that PayPal MyCash cards can be found in many stores and can often be bought with a credit card. Some people have been using these for manufacturing spend: they buy...
New CVS gift card rules
CVS has new rules governing the purchase of gift cards and other prepaid products: No more than $2000 total per person per day (previous limit was $5000) ID required for purchases of $300...
Today and tomorrow: 10X United miles
Through tomorrow, October 22, the United MileagePlus Shopping Portal is offering increased bonus miles with a number of merchants including 10 miles per dollar at Nordstrom, Saks Off Fifth, Groupon, and more. ...
Top 7 things I dislike about 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...
Today only: Amex gift cards 2% to 2.35% cash back via BigCrumbs
Valid today only (10/20/2014): Big Crumbs is offering 2% cash back when clicking through their portal to order American Express gift cards. Up to 2.35% BigCrumbs offers a two-deep referral program. The person...
How to find the best credit card for groceries, gas, restaurants, and more
One great way to increase credit card rewards is to maximize your use of category bonuses. Many credit cards offer bonus points for shopping in certain locations or with certain types of vendors. These...
