Vanilla Hunt Part 2. Success!
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote the post "Vanilla hunt" in which I described my attempt to buy Vanilla Reload cards at...
My top 5 particular pet peeves about hotels, in no particular order
We all want our hotel rooms to be clean, quiet, and comfortable. We want service to be prompt and friendly. We want to get...
$500 Vanilla window slams shut at Office Depot
On Monday I wrote about my quest to find $500 Vanilla gift cards and/or reload cards at Office Depot (see "Many flavors of Vanilla...
Maximizing Discover rewards: Hyatt
This is the second post in a series in which I will analyze options for maximizing Discover card rewards. With Discover cash back rewards,...
Maximizing Discover rewards: car rentals
Most Discover cards offer cash back rewards. For example, the Discover It card offers 1% cash back for all regular purchases and 5% cash...
Many flavors of Vanilla return to Office Depot. Does it matter? (update 2)
UPDATE: This was great while it lasted, but the opportunity closed quickly. Please see: $500 Vanilla window slams shut at Office Depot. $500 Vanilla...
Quick card shut-down news
Today I have some miscellaneous stuff to report about credit card and prepaid card shut downs: Citi ThankYou: In May I reported that...
Catching up
Happy July 4th everyone! I took a rare vacation from blogging last week. We attended my niece's high school graduation in Buffalo, then spent...
Will $500 Visa cards appear on Monday at Office Depot?
Last night I passed along a report from the blog Travel with Grant saying that $500 gift cards are back at Office Depot. He...
Vanilla hunt
Last week I was excited to see that Point Princess had found Vanilla Reload cards at a TA gas station. I immediately checked online...
$500 Visa gift cards return to Office Depot!
UPDATE: This was great while it lasted, but the opportunity closed quickly. Please see: $500 Vanilla window slams shut at Office Depot. In February...
Office Depot delivers Free
Yesterday I published the following Quick Deal: Free book of stamps with $75 Office Depot purchase After publishing the deal, I...
Are 5K PointBreak nights really a great deal?
As you've probably heard from numerous other blogs, the latest IHG Rewards Club's PointBreaks list looks pretty good. Every few months, IHG Rewards Club...
Top 8 ways to spend down Amex gift cards
Ever since TopCashBack raised their payout for Amex gift cards to 2% (see "Should I report this deal?"), people have been emailing and tweeting...
