Adam over at Yazing just notified me that Giftcards.com will be lowering their cash back rates for Visa gift cards to 1% on April 6. Meanwhile, e-gift card payouts are doubling to 2% cash back. So if you’ve got a spending requirement to meet or if you’re trying to earn miles cheaply, you still have … Read more
I recently had an experience at Walmart that I want to share with you all to reiterate the importance of keeping track of your manufactured spending activities. This doesn’t extend to just keeping track of gift cards, credit card payment due dates, and receipts. You have to be more thorough, which is how I was … Read more
Most of us use rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft throughout our travels or even on a daily basis. It’s incredibly convenient to pull out your phone, order a ride, and have a driver pick you up in a nice clean car within minutes. The fact that Uber and Lyft rides are often cheaper than … Read more
Manufactured spending is a great way to generate more miles and points after a credit card sign-up bonus has posted. It’s how I earn most of my miles and points, as I was lucky enough to get into this hobby when opportunities were more plentiful. There was a time when things were easier (and more lucrative) … Read more
Last week, American Express introduced changes to the Amex Platinum Card, which will take effect on March 30. Among the new features of the card is a $200 annual Uber credit dished out in $15 monthly increments…accompanying a $100 annual fee increase. Personally, I don’t mind the fee increase because I’ll definitely get use out … Read more
You’ve probably come across Paypal My Cash Reload cards and you may even have heard of the PayPal Business Debit Card. Basically, you can load up to $4,000 worth of PayPal My Cash Reload cards to your account per month and then liquidate the balance via money order purchases made with the Paypal Business Debit … Read more
The Chase Sapphire Reserve and Freedom Unlimited are two very different credit cards, yet they have one thing in common: Both earn at least 1.5 Ultimate Rewards points per $1 spent. With the Reserve, this applies to its category bonuses while the Freedom Unlimited earns a flatmate of 1.5 points. There’s a lot of debate … Read more
American Express is making some changes to the Amex Platinum card that has some cardholders ready to cut up their cards. I, on the other hand, applaud the changes…though I could do without the fee hike. That’s right, on March 30 the annual fee for the American Express Platinum card is increasing to $550. Before you … Read more
Back in January, I styaed at the Kimpton Ink48 Hotel in New York while attending the NYT Travel Show. At this point, I had chain hotel fatigue and wanted to stay in a small boutique hotel. I’ve always heard great things about Kimpton, so I decided to check it out. it also helped that I got … Read more
One of the best features of the Sapphire Reserve card is the $300 annual travel statement credit. This credit automatically applies to any qualifying travel purchase made with the card. But what qualifies as travel, according to Chase? Reader Jake sent me this question and I thought the answer was worth posting for all who … Read more