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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Experiment results exceed expectations
As you may know from previous posts, I’ve been running a number of experiments to see how many deals can be stacked together when...
Easy miles for US Airways cardholders
If you’re a US Airways cardholder, you probably received an email like this one:
Many banks offer cardholders referral bonuses like these, but I think...
Vanilla Reload cards gone by April 1. Here’s the good part…
The buzz today regarding the death of Vanilla Reload cards was triggered by emails from American Express to Serve and Bluebird cardholders. Customers received...
Increasing rewards beyond 50X
Last month 1800Flowers ran a promotion that made it possible to earn 50 Southwest Rapid Rewards points per dollar with each order. This was...
How to cash in your PayPal My Cash cards when PayPal freezes your account
Image this scenario: Suppose a blogger you know had been buying PayPal My Cash cards at a certain three letter drug store and paying...
Citi Prestige vs Premier vs Preferred
Lately I’ve had a bit of a crush on my Citi Prestige card. I signed up for the card in September in order to...
Staples free $20 ePromo card with $100 eGift card purchase
Valid through 12/20/2014. $20 ePromo cards are good only 1/2/15 – 1/31/15. Buy a Staples eGift card (which will be valid for use at...
