Hyatt had a minor data breach recently and so far, it only seems to be affecting bloggers. I’m sure a few people are feeling schadenfreude at this news, but it’s not that big of a deal…so far as I know. Update: Hyatt clarified that this breach wasn’t blogger specific. It had to do with hotels … Read more
I think this may be the first manufactured spending week where almost all of my rewards consisted of cash back. Normally I’m using cash back rewards to cover manufactured spending fees. But this week I was trying to maximize Simon Mall’s $1,000 Visa gift card promotion. Since the fees are higher than my usual MS … Read more
iConsumer’s payout on giftcards.com fits manufacturing spenders perfectly. Here’s the deal: When you make an initial $25 purchase, they give you 500 shares of stock in the website. It is currently trading for 17 cents per share (symbol RWRDP). That’s about $85 if my math is correct. Update 8/1/19: iConsumer now pays out 1.2% in … Read more
It has been reported that Amex is cracking down on issuing points on purchases made to buy gift cards. That is a major blow to us churners, as they appear to have expanded their previous policy of not crediting gift card purchases for minimum spending requirement. I understand it is already showing up in the … Read more
Ariana has done us all a great service by publishing her weekly hobby results. I started recording my earnings the first of this year and have been intrigued by the results. It is the mix of techniques that caught my attention and how the cumulative efforts of multiple approaches have increased my earnings. When I … Read more
Staples is running a $0 fee promotion on their Mastercard gift cards this week. If you have a credit card that earns bonus rewards at office supply stores, this is a great opportunity to earn lots of points free of charge. However, since you’re not paying fees on these cards, any credit card will do. … Read more
Last week was probably big for most of you. The Simon Mall $1,000 Visa gift card promo started and while we’ve established that it’s not the cheapest way to earn points and miles, it’s certainly faster than GiftCardMall. Raise your hand if you like buying Visa gift cards in $1500 increments, waiting 1-2 weeks for … Read more
It’s finally here! The day Simon Mall rolls out $1,000 Visa gift cards just for the manufactured spending crowd. Some of you have asked me which credit cards I plan on using during this promotion, especially now that we’ve established this promotion isn’t the cheapest way to buy gift cards. American Express doesn’t issue points at Simon … Read more
After playing this game for almost thirty years, I can tell you that this hobby, has provided me with life opportunities that never would have been possible without the advice and guidance that came from those that helped me get started. Steve Belkin for one, always had time to answer my questions. Randy Peterson provided … Read more
If you’re excited about the $1,000 Visa gift cards coming to Simon Mall this week, there’s more good news: Simon Mall is going to make the purchase process easier for those buying over $10,000. Right now, if you’re buying more than $10,000 worth of gift cards, you’re required to fill out a form with your … Read more