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Earn Miles Without Flying

An awesome new 5X (and beyond) game. Let’s play…

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UPDATE 5/18/2015: Based on many reader reports, I'm declaring this opportunity dead. It seems that the store in question has stopped allowing gift cards...
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Preparing for 100 miles per dollar

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Recently 1-800-Flowers reappeared as an Amex Offer: Unlike many Amex offers, this one is not available for signup through social media channels such...

Amex gift cards 2.2% cash back via BeFrugal

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Valid through: ? (most likely this deal is today only) The cash back portal, BeFrugal, has increased cash back rates for American Express gift cards...
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5X ThankYou offer returns… sort of

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There used to be a wonderful sign up offer for the no fee Citi ThankYou Preferred card: earn 5 points per dollar at grocery...
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The best card for reloading REDbird

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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...
credit card fraud alert

Bet You Didn’t Know: How to setup credit fraud alerts by text or email

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By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...  I was playing with my new REDbird card at Target the other day, which is pretty much the most awesome...
TV for free

How to get 30,000 miles and lots of satellite TV for free

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Last week I posted “$100 free for DIRECTV customers!”  Those with DIRECTV and a few Amex small business cards can use this offer to...

My credit card spend strategy

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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...
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A faster way to add money to your PayPal account

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As reported by Doctor of Credit, it appears that PayPal will be replacing reload cards (MyCash cards and MoneyPaks) with a new “load at...

$100 free for DIRECTV customers!

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UPDATE: Many who have tried this deal have had their DIRECTV payments reversed.  Please see this post for details. Remember the Amazing Amex deal --...

Top 6 REDbird solutions

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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...
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Bet You Didn’t Know: Getting a second US Airways Mastercard

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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...

1800Flowers portal claw back

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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...

3 miles per dollar everywhere, uncapped

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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...

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