May 2019

Staples Visa $0 Fee Promotion

FREE manufactured spending: Staples Visa gift card sale ends Saturday!

If you have a Chase Ink card, this is going to be a productive weekend for you. Staples has been running a $0 fee sale on Visa gift cards all week long. The sale ends Saturday, May 11. Staples sells […]

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Credit cards that offer FREE Global Entry + TSA PreCheck

Whether you’re a frequent traveler or not, free Global Entry from credit cards can make a significant difference in your travel experience. If you’re approved as part of this trusted traveler program, you can enjoy an expedited customs experience. An

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Why I’m no longer using Kiva to earn points and miles

Kiva has long been a popular manufactured spending tool. With a 97% repayment rate, lots of travel hackers use the platform to meet credit card spending requirements while doing something good for the world. Last year, I generated $2,000 worth

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Simon Mall Visa Gift Cards 5 Percent Cash Back

My week in manufactured spending: 26,145 points + $4.84 cash back

So much for writing a weekly manufactured spending report! At some point last month, I got overwhelmed with non-blogging stuff and decided to skip my weekly posts altogether. Keeping in mind that I had a reputation to uphold, I did

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