September 2015

Throwback Thursday: A trip down memory lane

I took a trip to Germany four years ago and wrote up this report shortly after launching this blog. Unfortunately, I lost the post until recently. I wasn’t going to publish it when I found it recently, but felt it […]

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Three year blogging anniversary and giveaway!

Three years ago on this day, I published my very first blog post. After months of toying with the idea, I finally kicked things off with What’s the Point? I was excited about the hobby and wanted to share it

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Cash back on American Express Gift Card

Why I use Amex gift cards for manufactured spending

Update: As of September 2014 most shopping portals have either pulled or reduced the Amex gift card denominations eligible for cash back. As a result, the information in this post is no longer relevant. American Express Gift cards, convert them to PIN-enabled

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My week in manufactured spending: (Slow) race to the finish line

I don’t know if it’s the weather (depressingly cloudy, yet unbearably hot), but I’ve been in no mood to do much manufactured spending lately. Don’t get me wrong, I still do it – but the way the average kid does

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