November 2015

Gilt City deal: Get $10 off your first Uber Eats order

Uber Eats launched back in August 2014 and is currently available in many major cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago (to name a few). The company partners with a few local restaurants and serves up a daily menu […]

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Targeted: 60,000 mile sign-up bonus for the Citi Platinum AAdvantage Card

If you’re thinking of picking up the Citi Platinum AAdvantage card, you might want to check the mail for a targeted offer. My sister (who is just 18 years old) got an offer for 60,000 miles after $3,000 spent in

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Hyatt points + cash awards now bookable online!

When Hyatt introduced Points + Cash bookings last year, it was great news since Points + Cash bookings are an excellent way to stretch Hyatt points further. The only down side was that these awards had to be booked over

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My week (end) in manufactured spending

I may need to rename this series because these days it seems like the only time I’m actually doing any manufactured spending is on weekends. The week before last, I was preoccupied with jury duty. Last week I spent three

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$500 Visa gift cards at OfficeMax

OfficeMax hard-codes registers to reject credit cards for Visa gift card purchases

A couple of weeks ago I shared the great news that OfficeMax was once again carrying $500 Visa gift cards and accepting credit cards for the purchase. What made buying these gift cards so lucrative was that you could earn

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Bluebird vs. Serve: Which prepaid card should you switch to?

It’s been three weeks since the demise of Redbird and already some people are switching back to the American Express Bluebird or Serve card. Up until recently, I had decided not to bother switching to either card, since I was

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My week in manufactured spending: A scary moment on Halloween

It’s been a very unproductive week in manufactured spending for me, largely due to jury duty. I was one of those insane people who thought jury duty would be fun. It started off as entertaining and then became the most

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IHG Rewards Club Priceless Surprises: Mattress run worthy?

Update: Reader AF shared a link to a Deals We Like post on how to earn a minimum of 47,000 IHG points for $46 during the Priceless Surprises promotion. Without actually booking any hotel stays! As reader Graydon points you, you

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