Sears gift cards and the mysterious case of changing terms and conditions
Sears has been offering amazing bonuses through shopping portals recently. First they offered up to 16 miles per dollar through the MileagePlus Shopping portal,...
Up to 36X at Sears through Oct 12
UPDATE: T&C now says "Not eligible on gift cards, gift certificates or any other similar cash equivalents." That wasn't there this morning! As I...
Vanilla changes
In the past month or so, Vanilla Reload cards have become more and more difficult to find. Many stores that used to have a...
Quick (important) updates regarding the Sears 12X to 16X promo
This update relates to the current Sears promotion that I've written about recently. If you're not familiar with the promotion, please read these prior...
Finally, a new portal mega deal! My thoughts on today’s 37X opportunity
It used to be the case that lucrative portal offers were common. In fact, I used to post every month about the latest and...
Maximizing the 2 day Sears/MileagePlus 16X promotion
As I reported earlier today via my QuickDeals page, Sears is currently offering 12 miles per dollar for shopping through the United MileagePlus Shopping...
Kiva: loans, points, and miles
Making Kiva loans is one of my favorite ways to increase credit card spend. Kiva loans help me reach minimum spend requirements for new...
How to maximize Chase Freedom’s 4th quarter 5X?
Every 3 months, Chase offers new categories with which Freedom cardholders can earn 5 points per dollar (up to $1500 in spend). This quarter,...
Bluebird eliminates online debit load fee. Does it matter?
Note: On January 8, 2016 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading...
The best portal finder. A new king is crowned.
In order to get the most points or cash back when shopping online, it's a good idea not just to go through a shopping...
Barclaycard Arrival Plus: excellent for travel redemptions, terrible for cash back
Update: This card now earns a 5% point rebate when redeeming miles.
In the recent post "The single best credit card and why my favorite...
Does the US Airways share your miles promo make a case for cash back?
Through October 15th, US Airways is offering a 100% bonus on shared miles. During the promo, when you transfer miles from your US Airways...
Bluebird’s transfer money button
Note: On January 8, 2015 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading...
Plinking Flowers
Plink has recently added FTD to its list of merchants. If you add FTD to your Plink Wallet and spend exactly $60 at FTD,...
