A guide to Plink rewards
Plink is a rewards program that lets you earn points for shopping at various merchants. The cool thing about Plink is that it is...
Bluebird direct deposits are now required for free ATM withdrawals, and other Bluebird tidbits
It has long been the case that Bluebird's Member Agreement has stated that MoneyPass Network ATMs are free for Bluebird cards receiving direct deposit. ...
Southwest Rapid Rewards portal offers 8X at Sears
Valid through: 9/12/2013The Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Shopping portal is offering 8 points per dollar at Sears.In my experience, points are earned at Sears...
Citibank Stork delivers again
In my May 31 post titled "Citibank Stork delivers news," I described a letter from Citibank with news about changes to the Citi ThankYou...
Chase to end fee free gift card offer as of September 22
Chase has been offering fee free Visa gift cards for a while now, but I've received a tip saying that the deal will come...
Best options for buying merchant gift cards
UPDATE 7/29/14: Please see the updated version of this post here.
If you're in the market for gift cards, you're probably interested in finding the...
15% off gift cards (American Airlines, Lowes, Marriott, Sears, and more)
Valid through: ? UPDATE: AA and Lowes gift cards seem to have sold out. Check back later to see if they restock.The website, TwoSmiles,...
Buying miles and points from the IRS with reloadable prepaid cards
This is the sixth and final post in a series dedicated to analyzing options for earning points and other rewards when paying federal taxes. ...
Vanilla Reloadables
This is an update to a post of the same name published a year ago. A lot has changed since then so I thought...
Free (after Easy Rebate) paper at Staples with coupon
Valid through 9/2 and 9/7Staples is currently offering two coupons for Free after Easy Rebate paper. Details can be...
Marriott bids adieu to tasty challenges
Who killed it? Blame our frequent flyer community. We did it. Until recently, Marriott offered "Taste of Gold" and "Taste of Platinum" challenges...
Top 10 things I’d do if I were in the military
A few days ago, fellow BoardingArea blogger, The Military Frequent Flyer, published "How to Get Your Annual Fees Waived on American Express." This was...
Keep or kill the CAPTCHA?
Up until a month ago, spam comments on my blog were out of control. A seemingly endless barrage of spam wormed its way through...
Mileage Running from Home II (now with an exciting 2 player option!)
Last year, in the post "Mileage running, from home," I described how I make use of Delta branded credit cards to maintain high level...
