Are you super excited about the Simon Mall $1,000 Visa gift card promo next week? Chances are, you’re liquidating gift cards, depositing money orders and paying off card balance STAT to get your most valuable credit cards ready for the big point […]
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AMAZING NEWS: Simon Mall is going to sell $1,000 Visa gift cards for $3.95 this month. Remember the false alarm I covered a month ago? Well, I was able to confirm that Simon Mall will offer $1,000 Visa gift cards
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The Discover It Miles card was one of my favorite credit cards for manufactured spending. The card earns 3x miles on all spending during the first year. It has no annual fee either, which is a nice bonus. I got
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Kickfurther was a significant way I earned points and miles in 2018. For those who are unfamiliar with Kickfurther, it’s a crowdfunding platform where people can contribute funds via inventory purchases (co-ops). The companies then sell the inventory to retailers and
My KickFurther haul of 2018: 40,544 points, miles and $821.66 Read More »
In my previous post, I talked about the ultimate criteria for maximizing frequent flyer mile acquisition. A Good credit score, no existing credit card debt and good organizational skills being the keys to success. But less face it. not everybody
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For the most part, I’ve been earning points and miles speculatively this year. I’ve been regularly placing GiftCardMall orders on various credit cards somewhat arbitrarily. I want at least 100,000 points and miles in every rewards account, so there is some method
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Citi has added a 48 month restriction to AAdvantage credit card sign-up bonuses. Previously, you could get the same sign-up bonus on these cards every 24 months (before that went into effect, it was 18 months). So now you have
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Every deal we do in life, be it business or hobby has a potential for either a positive or negative rate of return. Todays Deal This morning I’ve driven 20 minutes from my home to the neighboring town’s Staples
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Last week I managed over $47,000 worth of gift card churning at GiftCardMall, Simon Mall, Staples, and Safeway. In total, I earned 41,499 points and miles. I also earned a $35.88 cash profit after off-setting all gift card fees. At
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Hi. My name is Rick, and I am a PointChaser. I’d probably be considered an “old time PointChaser”. I got my first travel rewards credit card in the last century (1989), a Northwest Airlines card. With 73 counties visited, four
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