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...
$100 free for DIRECTV customers!
UPDATE: Many who have tried this deal have had their DIRECTV payments reversed. Please see this post for details.
Remember the Amazing Amex deal -- $150 free for AT&T customers? If you have an Amex...
Top 6 REDbird solutions
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...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Getting a second US Airways Mastercard
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
UPDATE: As of 2/13/2015 there are mixed reports as to whether Barclaycard has reprogrammed their computers to reject applicants who already have existing US Airways cards. At least one applicant...
1800Flowers portal claw back
I’m convinced that 1800Flowers provides an awesome opportunity for point earning through their regular promotions. For example, all of these promo codes currently appear to be active: RR22: Earn 1000 Southwest Rapid Rewards...
3 miles per dollar everywhere, uncapped
I’ve written many posts in the past about ways to earn 5 miles per dollar everywhere. The trick is to buy gift cards at stores like Staples or Office Depot and pay with a...
Evaluating the old Blue Cash $50K limit
The “Old” Blue Cash card from American Express has been the go-to 5X card since the 5X ThankYou deal went away. It is referred to as the “old” Blue Cash card because it is...
Frequent Miler’s Top 10 of 2014
I’ve taken a momentary break from vacation at the Andaz Maui (paid for with points, of course) to look over this site’s stats for the past year. I owe a huge THANK YOU to...
Amex neuters the Campus Edition card
The American Express Campus Edition card has been a nice little point earner for those with a credit card that earns a bonus at bookstores (see “Exercising the Amex Campus Edition card”). Unfortunately, Amex...
Why the Ritz Carlton card might be worth keeping… for some
The Ritz Carlton 140,000 point credit card offer is back. In exchange for a $395 annual fee, you’ll get 140,000 points after $3K spend in 3 months (details here). Ritz Carlton points are equivalent...
Deals still kicking… but you’ll have to hurry
I publish lots of deals on this blog, mostly through my Quick Deals page. Most deals expire in about a day, but some stick around longer. Here’s a compilation of deals I’ve written about...
Sears / Kmart free shipping for one year, for only $9.99! YMMV
Valid through 1/4/15: Sears and Kmart have a free shipping program called Shop Your Way Max that usually sells for $39 per year. Currently Shop Your Way Max is available for only $9.99! The...
Shop Discover almost gone, but not really
A number of readers have emailed me lamenting the impending demise of Shop Discover… Shop Discover has long been one of the best cash back portals. It often offers the best cash back...
