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I was wrong. I thought that using the NetSpend card for normal everyday purchases would be safe (see “NetSpend challenges the throne”). However, I...
Is Staples’ gift card gravy train coming to an end?
Staples has been an awesome option for buying gift cards online. It has been possible to go through portals such as the Ultimate Rewards...
JCPenney gift cards 30% off!
Today and tomorrow Cardpool is offering JCPenney gift cards at 30% off! Once you have the gift cards, you might want to go...
NetSpend challenges the throne
Is NetSpend a better option for 5X everywhere? Update: Shortly after writing this post, NetSpend cancelled my account without warning or explanation. For...
How to shut down Walmart with one swipe
This is interesting. It appears that, at some Walmarts at least, you can forcibly shut down their cash registers simply by using an...
Sears 15X: Frequent Miler’s almost final results
Last month, for two days only, the Southwest Airlines shopping portal (Rapid Rewards Shopping) offered 15 points per dollar when shopping at Sears.com. In...
Fear Chase less
In April I published a scary warning: Why Chase cancels accounts (and how to protect yourself). In that post, I reported that Chase had...
Shoebuy double dip 30X. Is it worth it?
Through the Ultimate Rewards Mall, you can currently get 15 points per dollar when shopping there. By itself, that’s pretty good! However, it’s worth...
Extreme savings at Lowes
A while ago I stumbled upon a few FlyerTalk posts by Sam_Goh who seemed to know everything in the world about saving money at...
When thieves steal our points
Last week I stepped into my local Office Depot and saw a scary sight. A sign on the gift card rack declared that prepaid...
Help Randy by helping the world
Randy Petersen could use a smile right now. Sure, he looks happy in his Twitter profile, but a huge storm severely damaged...
It’s raining gift card deals
Dad’s must really love gift cards because almost everyone seems to be offering gift card deals right now in preparation for Father’s Day. I...
Sears steps up and strikes out
Remember Phil? In the post “When the deal goes awry” I republished a comment he had made about his attempt to take advantage of...
Save on gift cards at Safeway
Readers Chuck and Bitachu sent this tip my way. Get $10 towards future Safeway purchases when you purchase $50 in participating gift cards. Make...
