Bluebird Updates
I know, I know. Enough about Bluebird already. I'll make this quick… Background If you're not already familiar with Bluebird, please see the following posts: Bluebird takes flight and changes the game Bluebird...
A point of confusion
When logging into the Ultimate Rewards Mall, you may see something like this under the section titled "Online Deals of the Week": The image appears to indicate that Home Depot is offering 5...
Ultimate Rewards Mall November Predictions
At the beginning of each month, new promotions appear within the Ultimate Rewards Mall. Tomorrow morning, I’ll provide full coverage of what’s new: both good and bad. Today, I’ll provide some completely baseless...
Where are my MyPoints?
UPDATE: If you're stuck waiting for your MyPoints, please see this MommyPoints post for more information: “Tracking Issue” For MyPoints/OpenSky Orders Requires Follow-up On September 27th and 28th, MyPoints ran a short lived promotion...
Where have all the comments gone?
Hopefully by the time you read this, the problem will be fixed. However, at the time I'm writing this, comments posted to my blog are going directly to the blog's spam folder. I've started...
Ink Plus better offer is on its way
Heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend who… – REO Speedwagon I have an unconfirmed report from a person with a friend "in the know" that on November 11, the...
Using the Target Amex card to run up spend
UPDATE 1/12/2016: The American Express for Target card has been discontinued
The American Express for Target card that I wrote about yesterday is hardly revolutionary. Compared to the generic American Express Prepaid cards, the Target...
How to get the American Express for Target card
UPDATE 1/12/2016: The American Express for Target card has been discontinued
I recently posted "The 5X everywhere backup plan" where I showed how people unable to buy Vanilla Reload cards could still earn 5 points...
The 5X everywhere backup plan
UPDATE 1/12/2016: The American Express for Target card has been discontinued
Many people who live or work near well stocked Office Depot stores have been happily reaping the benefits of earning 5 points per dollar...
Considering and Reconsidering Ink
Ever since I published a way to earn 5 points per dollar everywhere with Chase Ink cards (see "One card to rule them all"), many people have become interested in signing up for these...
Giving Cash its Dukedom
For many mile/point fanatics hobbyists, the term "Cash is King" falls on deaf ears. When given the choice between earning points or saving cash we generally go with the former. Sure, cash can be...
The mysterious case of the secret gift card rack
Since Sears owns Kmart and Lands' End, it comes as no surprise to find Sears, Kmart, and Lands' End gift cards on display almost everywhere you turn within a Sears department store. In some...
Bluebird lands. Questions answered
Last week, in the post "Bluebird takes flight and changes the game," I described a new product from American Express that has some terrific features both for people looking for a no-cost checking alternative,...
Gift card churning news
Last week I outlined ways to earn hundreds of thousands of points and miles through gift card churning (see "The art of gift card churning @ #chicagoseminars"). Today, I have a number of specific...
