New CVS gift card rules
CVS has new rules governing the purchase of gift cards and other prepaid products: No more than $2000 total per person per day (previous limit was $5000) ID required for purchases of $300...
PayPal issues warnings
You might be aware that PayPal MyCash cards can be found in many stores and can often be bought with a credit card. Some people have been using these for manufacturing spend: they buy...
Today only: Amex gift cards 2.25% cash back via TopCashBack
Valid today only (10/22/2014) until midnight pacific time (3 am EST): TopCashBack is offering 2.25% cash back for clicking through their site to order Amex gift cards. Prior to today, TopCashBack has recently offered...
Manufacturing miles for free flights
The fastest way, by far, to earn miles for free flights is to sign up for the best credit card offers. The next best option is often to earn miles through online shopping portals. ...
Amex shuts down “old” Blue Cash accounts
Flyertalk has been lighting up with reports from those who have had their “old” Blue Cash credit card accounts suddenly closed. Some discovered the closure when logging into their accounts. Others received emails like...
Amazon Local Register joins Square and shuts me down
In some of the earliest posts on this blog in 2011, I wrote about the best ways of manufacturing spend through the use of Square. Square is a device that connects to your smartphone...
REDbird spotted in California and Minnesota; REDbird registers in North Carolina still amiss
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 longer work to load REDcard. For more info, see: Here...
Can’t register REDbird? Do this…
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 longer work to load REDcard. For more info, see: Here...
How to get Hertz elite status through credit card spend
Just like hotel chains and airlines, many rental car companies offer multiple tiers of elite status. The intention is to incentivize loyalty by offering better benefits to better customers. Here’s how to fast track...
$200 Visas at Sears too!
Last week I reported that there had been a few reports of people finding $200 MasterCard gift cards at Sears in the Southeast United States. In response to that post, people from many places...
How to buy REDbird for others, and how to use them at non participating...
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 longer work to load REDcard. For more info, see: Here...
Amex gift cards 2.2% cash back via BeFrugal
The cash back portal, BeFrugal, has increased cash back rates for American Express gift cards to 2.2%.
Questions?
Please see the The Complete Guide to Amex Gift Cards. Be sure to read the section showing which...
Evolve Money adds Discover as a payment source
Evolve Money is an online bill payment service that accepts debit cards (including Visa and MasterCard gift cards) as sources of payment. Now, they’ve added Discover credit cards as a new option. And, just...
Reloadable debit cards spotted at Target. I’m not sure this is a good thing…
Reloadable debit cards at Target
Over the weekend, a reader tweeted a photo of reloadable debit cards that he found at Target.
The cards shown include GreenDot Visa, GreenDot MasterCard, MyVanilla Visa, and NetSpend Visa. All...
