I’d like to start this post by saying the following: Softcard, your business model is crazy. There is no way your service can catch on given the hoops that users have to jump through to sign up for and use your service. It took a week just to understand why I couldn’t use your service, and then […]
Detailing a Complex (and Risky) Strategy to Pay Amex Cards at Walmart
The game we play changes weekly it seems. Some of the best options from last month are quickly dying, and other new options are filling in. I’ve been out of the country for two+ weeks, and have been happy to see debit cards which were not working before I left come back from the dead […]
Scalablity — You Either Have It or You Don’t
Today’s post is focused squarely on supply side Milenomics. I won’t get into how many miles you should be collecting, but I will caution you, you should be keeping an eye on your totals and stay away from hoarding miles. Switch to cash back cards when you’re at a safe supply level is an excellent way to […]
$13 in Free Groceries when you Buy $200 Visa Gift Cards at Safeway 6/18-7/15
Update #2 (6/22): Safeway and/or Catalina seem to have changed this deal on us without notice. Two very alert readers, Randall and Jonathan noticed that new coupons now print with a $25 minimum purchase requirement. Today I verified this is the case at my store as well, and have included photos of the two different coupons: […]
United Copies Delta, To Go Revenue Based on Accrual in 2015
United annouunced, somewhat un-gracefully, that starting March 1, 2015 they will be going to a revenue based accrual model which closely resembled Delta’s planned 2015 Skymiles changes. In fact the earning levels will match exactly those which Delta announced earlier this year. More details can be found on http://mileageplusupdates.com/ which has a handy calculator to see […]
Triple Dip and Get Paid to Buy Lots of Miles at Safeway Stores! (5/21-6/3)
Update (5/29): It seems as though there are all kinds of promotions going on across the country, and most cash back discounts are not ringing up correctly at the registers. Make sure you push for the deal you’ve seen offered. As an added bonus numerous readers are finding fuel points for Variable Load MC’s bought with groceries! We’ve covered […]
Introduction to the Reloadit Safe and Reloadit Bill Payments
I’ve been buying plenty of Paypower prepaid visa debit cards this year. I’ve done so because my closest store sells them on credit, and is a Grocery. For me, this represents the best deal I’ve seen in quite some time. If you’re unable to capitalize on this deal today’s post offers an alternative which can […]