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20% off almost anything (via Lowes and Amex). Hurry, enrollment is limited.

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Offer Valid 3/16/15 - 4/17/15: Enroll in the latest Amex Offer for Lowe’s and get a $10 statement credit for $50 or more of...
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Amex Serve Credit Card Loads to End in April

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American Express has announced via their website that they will no longer allow third party credit card loads to Serve starting in April.

Amtrak zombie links found; should you hop on?

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UPDATE: Zombie links are now dead. This morning I wrote that Chase was no longer offering the Amtrak credit card.  In that post I explained...

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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