Possible last call for Amex gift card rebates
I've just heard from TopCashBack that beginning midnight Monday September 30th PDT, American Express Prepaid and Gift Cards will no longer be available for...
The strange economics of Kohl’s Cash
Every few weeks, Kohl's runs a sale where Kohl's charge card holders get up to 30% off with a coupon and everyone gets $10...
Stuff almost, but not quite worth writing about
I keep a to-do list of blog posts that I intend to write. Many ideas never make the list. And, many that make the...
Partial payment, full trip coverage
In a recent post I discussed how Chase has sent out new benefit guides for the Chase Ink, Freedom, and Sapphire card lines. In...
Best small business cards with annual fees
Update: Many of the benefits and bonuses listed below have expired and/or changed since 2013. Please see our Best Offers page for current best...
Credit card purchase perks and how they apply when using gift cards
One of the best ways to increase point earnings or cash back when buying merchandise is to double dip: first get the most points...
Bye bye Mio
A few days ago, I received a letter from InComm Inc. The letter was sent to inform me that my Mio card was going...
The best mix of Ultimate Rewards cards
Chase's Ultimate Rewards program is hands down my favorite loyalty program. Through incredible sign-up bonuses, generous category bonuses, and the often lucrative Ultimate Rewards...
Extreme savings at Lowes, Home Depot, Sears
Yesterday, a reader named Brian asked me the following question: If the cost of an appliance (and its delivery, say) were the same...
The single best credit card and why my favorite cards didn’t make the list
"If I were to get just one credit card, which one should it be?"
I get this question a lot, but it's not easy to...
Ink metamorphosizes from MasterCard to Visa. Why I care.
According to several blogs (here, here, and here), in late June Chase quietly began shipping out Chase Ink cards as Visa cards rather than...
When 18X beats 21X. Same store, same portal.
Note: Most of the following post was written yesterday morning. Since then, I learned about some additional related issues, so I added information about...
2000 easy AAdvantage miles for everyone?
Many blogs have written about this month's AAdvantage eShopping portal promotion. A lot of people received seemingly targeted emails offering 2,000 bonus miles after...
A guide to Plink rewards
Plink is a rewards program that lets you earn points for shopping at various merchants. The cool thing about Plink is that it is...
