Vanilla Hunt Part 2. Success!
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote the post "Vanilla hunt" in which I described my attempt to buy Vanilla Reload cards at...
Free $15 Staples gift card with purchase of $200 or more in MasterCard gift...
July 14-20Buy $200 or more in MasterCard gift cards and get a $15 Staples gift card by mail.Keep in mind that Staples gift cards...
My top 5 particular pet peeves about hotels, in no particular order
We all want our hotel rooms to be clean, quiet, and comfortable. We want service to be prompt and friendly. We want to get...
$500 Vanilla window slams shut at Office Depot
On Monday I wrote about my quest to find $500 Vanilla gift cards and/or reload cards at Office Depot (see "Many flavors of Vanilla...
Star MegaDO tickets on sale today 2pm EDT
This is not so much a "deal" as an opportunity. Tickets for this year's Star MegaDO go on sale at noon mountain time (2...
Maximizing Discover rewards: Hyatt
This is the second post in a series in which I will analyze options for maximizing Discover card rewards. With Discover cash back rewards,...
Maximizing Discover rewards: car rentals
Most Discover cards offer cash back rewards. For example, the Discover It card offers 1% cash back for all regular purchases and 5% cash...
Kohl’s charge card holders get 30% off everything plus Kohl’s cash
July 12-21:If you have a Kohl's charge card, use code SWIM30 to get 30% off everything at Kohl's. Plus, get $10 Kohl's cash for...
Many flavors of Vanilla return to Office Depot. Does it matter? (update 2)
UPDATE: This was great while it lasted, but the opportunity closed quickly. Please see: $500 Vanilla window slams shut at Office Depot. $500 Vanilla...
Quick card shut-down news
Today I have some miscellaneous stuff to report about credit card and prepaid card shut downs: Citi ThankYou: In May I reported that...
Earn 9 miles per dollar at Kmart via AAdvantage eShopping
Valid through 7/11/13 No, you probably won't get miles for buying gift cards.
Catching up
Happy July 4th everyone! I took a rare vacation from blogging last week. We attended my niece's high school graduation in Buffalo, then spent...
Will $500 Visa cards appear on Monday at Office Depot?
Last night I passed along a report from the blog Travel with Grant saying that $500 gift cards are back at Office Depot. He...
