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My Kiva spend experiment

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For the past 8 years, Kiva loans have been a significant part of my credit card spend strategy.  With Kiva, it's possible to increase...
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Why I love Kiva for earning rewards and doing good

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Yesterday, a friend named Ariana published a negative post about Kiva "Why I’m No Longer Using Kiva To Earn Points And Miles."  In that...
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Automating Spend

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After writing up a deep dive into the Virgin Atlantic World Elite Mastercard, I decided to maximize spend on the card by spending exactly...
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FlexPerks kills Kiva 3X

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For years I've regularly paid for Kiva microloans with my FlexPerks Visa card.  The US Bank FlexPerks Visa card has long offered 3 points...
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How to liquidate small denomination debit gift cards

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There are many reasons that you may end up with lots of small denomination debit gift cards.  OfficeMax frequently runs deals, such as "$15...
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Credit Card Spend in 2016 and Beyond

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There was a time when the US Mint sold dollar coins online at face value, with free shipping, and allowed customers to pay with...
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Increase Credit Card Spend (and do good) with Kiva and Kivalens

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Update 7/29/2017: US Bank no longer codes Kiva as a charity. This post has been updated accordingly. Kiva is a nonprofit organization that facilitates micro-loans...
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How to fix Kivalens (so that you can do good and increase credit card...

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I published a primer on increasing credit card spend through Kiva in 2013 (see: Kiva: loans, points, and miles).  I believe that all of...

Kiva: loans, points, and miles

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Making Kiva loans is one of my favorite ways to increase credit card spend.  Kiva loans help me reach minimum spend requirements for new...

Do good, earn points: chance to win FTU, Milepoint Premium, or a place on...

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Kiva is a nonprofit organization that facilitates micro-loans to enterprising individuals around the world so that they may earn their own way out of...

Milepoint Kiva Lending Team 2nd Anniversary

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Kiva is a nonprofit organization that facilitates micro-loans to enterprising individuals around the world so that they may earn their own way out of...

Cash+ Experiments in Progress

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I recently signed up for the US Bank Cash+ credit card.  The card is free, and it is very likely the best cash...

Win a spot on the Star Mega DO

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This is a quick note for those interested in attending this year’s Star Mega DO (basically a big party on a chartered jet for...

Minimum spend requirements? Kivalens to the rescue

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One of the problems with credit card sign-up bonuses is that many have large spend requirements.  For example, the current public offer for the...

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