Tag: Merchant Gift Cards
Gift card alchemy
What follows is a hypothetical perpetual money machine. While I've successfully tried each individual step, I've never put them all together as shown...
Buying miles and points from the IRS with Visa/MasterCard gift cards
UPDATE: This post is out of date. .
This is the fifth post in a series dedicated to analyzing options for earning points and other...
Buying miles and points from the IRS with Amex gift cards
UPDATE: This post is out of date. .
This is the fourth post in a series dedicated to analyzing options for earning points and other...
Maximizing Discover rewards: real value from merchant gift cards
Finally found: Better value from Discover rewards. This is the fourth post in a series in which I've analyzed options for maximizing Discover...
$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...
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...
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...
$500 Visa gift cards return to Office Depot!
UPDATE: This was great while it lasted, but the opportunity closed quickly. Please see: $500 Vanilla window slams shut at Office Depot. In February...
Top 8 ways to spend down Amex gift cards
Ever since TopCashBack raised their payout for Amex gift cards to 2% (see "Should I report this deal?"), people have been emailing and tweeting...
How good is this deal? Free $10 ePromo card at Staples when you buy...
At first blush, this deal looks pretty sweet. $10 back from a $50 gift card purchase seems like a nice 20% rebate that should...
Is it worth it? Save $10 when buying $200 worth of Visa or MasterCard...
Offer valid 6/9/13 thru 6/15/13 only. I visited two nearby OfficeMax stores yesterday to checkout this OfficeMax deal. By buying $200 worth...
Should I report this deal?
A few days ago, TopCashBack raised its payout for American Express gift cards from 1.5% to 2%. In the past, this would have been...
Gift Card Deals up to 40% off!
Deals on gift cards seem to come in packs. I remember last year we had droves of great deals leading up to father's day. ...
