Tag: Merchant Gift Cards
9 ways to cope without reload cards
Yesterday, via my Quick Deals page, I published a warning that our favorite three letter drugstore may stop allowing credit card purchases of reload...
Portals less woe-full, Gas discounts, no 6% cash back at Safeway, Amex gift cards...
A number of miscellaneous updates today…
Portal woes no more?
At the beginning of the month, I posted “Portal woes” where I wrote about people waiting...
Portal woes
Readers are reporting that portals are failing to pay out for their recent Kohl’s and Amex gift card purchases. What’s going on?
Online shopping...
News from OfficeMax, Amex, and #MileMadness
A nice OfficeMax trend Office Depot used to be my favorite office supply store for earning 5 points per dollar with my Chase Ink...
On my mind
Evening posts This week I’m trying something new. I usually publish a new post early every morning, but this week I’m trying out evening...
Complete guide to Amex gift cards
UPDATE 8/21/2015: Amex has changed their terms for portal cash back. They now only allow cash back for gift card denominations of $200 and...
Amex Sync update
In December, I published a series detailing how to take advantage of American Express “Sync Offers.” With Sync Offers, American Express gives registered cardholders ...
Waiting (and hoping) for Amex gift card 3X miles to post
I'll be on vacation until January 6th. Until then, I'll publish a series of "mini posts" with an occasional regular post if something interesting...
5X everywhere Amex is accepted, until the New Year
I'll be on vacation until January 6th. Until then, I'll publish a series of "mini posts" with an occasional regular post if something interesting...
Doubling portal promos, and more. A 50X example
While researching a post from a couple of days ago ("Sears 25X via an interesting confluence of events") I realized something that probably should...
Hyatt’s new math
In August, I questioned whether it was time to do a Hyatt Diamond trial challenge, but concluded that, for me, the cost to complete...
Sears 25X via an interesting confluence of events
A confluence of events and offers has made it possible to earn up to 25 miles per dollar when buying merchandise at Sears.com via...
The Frequent Miler end of year e-giveaway! (with 40 prizes!)
As the end of the year approaches, I'd like to thank my readers with a give-away. Here are the prizes I'll be giving away:
Four...
Maximizing Amex Sync offers. Part 3: shopping elsewhere
American Express regularly hosts terrific “Sync Offers” in which you get a statement credit after using an Amex card to spend a targeted amount...
