Do good, earn points: chance to win FTU, Milepoint Premium, or a place on...
Kiva is a nonprofit organization that facilitates micro-loans to enterprising individuals around the world so that they may earn their own way out of...
The hunt for perfect gift cards, part 1
Early this week I set out to find the perfect Visa gift cards. Now that Visa gift cards can have PINs (see "Gift card...
Bluebird swipe reloads via ATM
Note: On January 8, 2015 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading...
Learning Amex gift card rules the hard way
Buying Amex gift cards through cash back portals such as BigCrumbs is a great way to time-shift your spending (usually to meet minimum spend...
Up to 18% off gift cards at OfficeMax (23% off w/ Simply Cash card)
Deal ends tomorrow (Tuesday, 4/16) OfficeMax is currently offering a free $25 OfficeMax gift card with any online purchase of $200 or...
Aadvantage eShopping eBags 16X, Sears 8X, Lowes 6X, more…
This week, the Aadvantage eShopping portal is running a few exciting bonus offers. To take advantage of these offers, simply browse to the Aadvantage...
Amex gift cards update
Buying American Express gift cards online is the first step in one of the most lucrative ways to manufacture spend. The goal of...
Maximizing Home Improvement Spend
Yesterday I showed a number of different credit cards that are offering bonus points for Home Improvement spend this quarter. Here are some ideas...
Home Improvement bonus points everywhere
This quarter, everyone wants us to shop at Home Improvement stores. Below are the deals I've been offered. Some are targeted to specific individuals,...
Convert Ultimate Rewards to US Airways / American miles
This is a limited time opportunity that may be useful for some with very large Ultimate Rewards and/or Marriott Rewards balances. As you...
Gift card PINs
The miles and points community is abuzz with talk about the fact that some Visa and MasterCard gift cards now allow you to setup...
Where people want to go
Last weekend, I published a Club Carlson contest where I asked people "If you had the new Premier Rewards Visa Signature Card, how would...
Bluebird: Are direct deposits necessary for free ATM use?
Note: On January 8, 2015 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading...
Million Mile Madness: How it was done
Background: Million Mile Madness was the mad quest to earn a million points in one month. Throughout March, I did everything I could to...
