Double Shop Your Way points for partner purchases [UPDATE: Only first purchase gets double...
UPDATE: Please note the terms say "Limit one offer per member". I've confirmed with a SYW phone representative (and her supervisor) that this means...
Amex neuters Small Business Saturday. No statement credits this year.
In the past several years, the Saturday after Thanksgiving was like Christmas to those with a handful of American Express cards. Each year, on...
[Offer no longer available] $100 Lowes gift cards for $90 at Staples
Valid through 9/26, or while supplies last:
Stapes.com is currently offering $100 Lowes gift cards for $90 each. These are physical gift cards sent by...
Discover’s Deal of the Year: Excludes gift cards
I’ve written a lot about Discover’s current overlapping promotions: an extra 10% cash back for Apple Pay purchases, plus double all cash back for...
How to convert Discover Cashback into airline miles
Soon, I have no doubt, many readers will be flush with Discover Cashback (see: The NEW Deal of the Year: Preparing for Discover Apple...
Kmart 12X Southwest points. 24X double dip possible.
Through September 16, the Southwest Rapid Rewards Shopping portal is offering 12 points per dollar for shopping at Kmart.
On September 1, I ran a...
[DEAD] Possible portal mistake: 100 points per dollar for movie tickets
Marriott’s Shop My Way portal is currently offering 100 points per dollar for Fandango purchases:
If you value Marriott points at around three quarters of...
Can I really buy $500 gift cards with Apple Pay? How can I get...
UPDATE 9/18/2015: Discover's Apple Pay promotion now explicitly excludes gift cards. Please see details here.
Last week, Discover announced that support for Apple Pay would...
The NEW Deal of the Year: Preparing for Discover Apple Pay and $2,000
UPDATE 9/18/2015: Discover's Apple Pay promotion now explicitly excludes gift cards. Please see details here.
Discover’s top execs have gone completely crazy. Either that or...
The promo of the year lives on
UPDATE 9/14/2015: Updated experiment results listed below
This year’s best promotion has little to do with airline miles or hotel points. Instead, it comes from...
Re-dipping my toes into reselling
One of my earliest experiments with reselling came in 2012 when the British Airways shopping portal offered 36 points per dollar for first time...
Sears nixes portal rewards on gift cards. There may be hope yet.
Yesterday, via Quick Deals, we reported that Sears is no longer allowing portal rewards to be earned when buying gift cards. Previously, many...
Amex business gift cards 2.25% [but limited to $200 denomination cards]
UPDATE: The terms state that only $200 and smaller gift cards are eligible for cash back. If this is true I would NOT recommend...
2% Back on Amex Gift Cards Through the Ebates App Today Only
Ebates has temporarily increased the payout rate for American Express gift cards to 2% through their mobile app. This increased payout works for both...
