Google Wallet loses its luster
Well, that was a fun, but short ride. Readers today alerted me that Google Wallet has begun to charge its 2.9% fee for credit card payments. I logged on and verified that they were...
Should I report this deal?
A few days ago, TopCashBack raised its payout for American Express gift cards from 1.5% to 2%. In the past, this would have been big news. When you can earn money by buying money,...
Business card benefits
If you are a business owner, its worth looking at the many perks offered by small-business credit cards. If you are not a business owner, some of these perks might just be tempting enough...
Best rewards for everyday spend
UPDATE 3/23/2015: This page is no longer up to date. For updated information, please see the new page of the same name: Best rewards for everyday spend.
What to do with your ThankYou card
The Citibank 5X drama continues. More and more reports surface everyday of people who have had their Citibank credit card accounts suddenly terminated. The common thread seems to be ownership of a Citi ThankYou...
Citibank Stork delivers news
A couple of days ago, I received this letter in the mail: It was from Citibank. It said, "exciting account changes are coming soon." Uh oh, I though, this can't be good.. On...
Gift Card Deals up to 40% off!
Deals on gift cards seem to come in packs. I remember last year we had droves of great deals leading up to father's day. My guess is that the deals shown below are just...
Google Wallet Update
Last week I introduced Google Wallet in the post "Google challenges PayPal, Amazon Payments, and others with innovative new version of Google Wallet." Google Wallet is a new way to send money to friends...
Amex Bluebird changes deposit limits. Don’t panic.
Note: On January 8, 2015 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading capabilities on their accounts had been terminated. For more information,...
Million Mile Madness: Final Tally
Background Late last year I had a crazy idea. Could I earn a million points and miles in one month? I published the idea in January with the post "A crazy million mile idea....
AAdvantage eShopping Triple Miles
The triple mile promotion is just the beginning of the story. Read on for ways to maximize points and savings... This week, the AAdvantage eShopping portal is offering triple miles for a few...
ThankYou Citi, can I keep my points?
Lately, whenever I post anything about earning 5 points per dollar with Citibank ThankYou cards, commenters point out that there are risks of being shut down. Some have pointed me to this FlyerTalk thread:...
GoBank takes on Bluebird. Which is better?
Note: On January 8, 2015 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading capabilities on their accounts had been terminated. For more information,...
5X everywhere rises again! Thanks professor.
Exactly two weeks ago, I declared "5X everywhere dies again." There had been a secret application link for the Citi ThankYou Preferred card that offered 5 points per dollar at drugstores, grocery stores, and...
