My winter 2016 approach to credit card spend
I write frequently about techniques for manufacturing spend. And, occasionally, I write about my own personal approach. Inevitably, though, my approach changes soon after...
Bet You Didn’t Know: A New and Improved Staples Rebate Option?
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
Despite the recent untimely death of Bluebird and Serve for many Frequent Miler readers, it can sometimes still be useful...
Credit card junkies: it’s time to apply for Chase Ink.
Doctor of Credit reports that Chase’s dreaded 5/24 rule will be applied to Ink business cards in March 2016.
What is the 5/24 rule?
In the...
Low fee $500 Visa gift cards online after rebate (now 1.6% back)
UPDATE 2: A new portal named iConsumer is currently offering 1.6% cash back at GiftCards.com. I tested and received email confirmation the next day.
UPDATE:...
How to get approved for the Chase Ink 60K offer
One of the best credit card signup offers around also happens to be one of the best point earning cards around: the Chase Ink...
Chase Private Client and Sapphire Preferred 65K
In 2012, after setting up an LLC for my blog, I opened a business checking account at a local Chase branch. Since then, Chase...
Backcountry 18 miles per dollar
Through tomorrow night (1/18/2016), the AAdvantage eShopping portal is offering 18 miles per dollar at Backcountry.com. *Extra miles available through 1/18/2016 11:59...
Fidelity FlexPerks? Is the Fidelity Visa Signature 2% card better than we thought?
A couple of weeks ago, I announced that Fidelity’s new no-annual-fee 2% cash back Visa Signature card is now available. Cards offering 2% cash...
Crystal Visa Infinite: The best card you can’t get
I signed up for the Crystal Visa Infinite card late last year because of its 100,000 point signup bonus and waived first year fee...
Coin Digital Wallet Card Review
My wife and I have 30 active credit card accounts. Give or take. If you include authorized user cards, the total is closer to...
Your Serve or Bluebird is still alive. Now what?
Late last week, Amex delivered bad news to huge numbers of Bluebird and Serve account holders. They shut down accounts due to “unusual usage...
Sears 100% back in points wireless headphones, iPhone cables, more
Via Sears’ Weekly Member Deals page, many products are listed at 100% back in points. To see why you might be interested in this,...
Bluebird Serve Birdpocalypse: How to liquidate remaining gift cards
This morning Amex delivered bad news to huge numbers of Bluebird and Serve account holders. They shut down accounts due to “unusual usage patterns...
Amex kills Bluebird and Serve for many
Amex seems to have swept through all Serve and Bluebird accounts to identify any that were being used to manufacture spend. Identified account holders...
