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Chase kills the Amtrak card. Why you might care…

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I was never interested in the Chase Amtrak card.  Sure, it can be used to earn Amtrak points, and those can be valuable, but...
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Chasing Ultimate Rewards

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I was bummed the other day when I logged into my Chase account and saw that my Ultimate Rewards point total had dropped to...
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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

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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...

Southwest Rapid Rewards portal 5X to 9X: Staples, Kmart, Sunglass Hut, more…

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The Southwest Rapid Rewards Shopping portal has increased offers today for a number of merchants.  These offers are most likely good for today...
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REDbird: What’s safe?

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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...

Real or hoax? Your Target Prepaid REDcard Account has Been Closed

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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...
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Increasing credit card spend: What’s safe?

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I write often about techniques for manufacture spend.  These are techniques designed to increase credit card spend in ways that result in getting most...

Bluebird, REDbird, Serve in-store loads working again

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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, REDbird, Serve in-store loads down? Online issues too. Developing…

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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...

US Bank business card employee spend does not count towards spend requirements

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Consider this a public service announcement… A reader reports that she did not earn the full signup bonus from the US Bank Club Carlson...
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Banking transferable points and keeping them alive

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Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Citi ThankYou Rewards have a lot in common between them, besides their similar sounding names.  All three...

How to convert 8900 Arrival Plus points to cash, and my latest retention call...

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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...

Cancelling my favorite cards

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Every time an annual fee comes due on a credit card, I make a decision as to whether to keep, cancel, or downgrade the...

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