Top 10 ways spend a lot of money (and get most of it back)
For up-to-date tips on how to spend money and get most of it back, please see:
Manufactured Spending Complete Guide
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The end of the calendar year is just about here. If you're...
Amex Serve: $50 free w/ second direct deposit!
A reader with an Amex Serve card reported getting the following email:Now is a great time to enroll in Direct Deposit!We'll give you a $50 account credit after your second Direct Deposit of $250...
No Vanilla Reload cards? Swipe reload instead.
If you're like me and scrambling to buy Vanilla Reload cards at CVS prior to April 4th when they go cash-only, you've probably found the reload cards out of stock at your local CVS. ...
Amex Serve to be reloadable at Walmart, fee free
Note: On January 8, 2016 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading capabilities on their accounts had been terminated. For more information,...
Amex gift cards 3.12% cash back
For a very limited time, TopCashBack is offering 3.12% cash back for Amex gift cards.Questions?Please read: Everything you ever wanted to know about Amex gift cards. And, if you still have questions, please...
Bluebird and Serve Scheduled Add feature broken. Check your account.
UPDATE 9/24/2014: This feature now appears to be fixed. Amex Bluebird and Serve cards allow users to add money automatically via their "Scheduled Add" option under "Add Money". Unfortunately, since September 5th, this feature...
Bluebird and Serve Scheduled Add feature fixed
Note: On January 8, 2016 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading capabilities on their accounts had been terminated. For more information,...
Small Business Saturday better than ever!
Every year, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, American Express runs a promotion called Small Business Saturday in which they reimburse cardholders for shopping at small businesses. In the past, Amex has reimbursed $25 for...
Bluebird doubles Walmart price match rebates
Note: On January 8, 2016 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading capabilities on their accounts had been terminated. For more information,...
Last call for free spend with Amazon Payments
Amazon Payments has long been the best way to increase credit card spend, for free. The trick was to use Amazon Payments to pay friends up to $1000 per month, with a credit card. ...
Serve cash advance? Don’t panic, and don’t call.
UPDATE: Serve is no longer safe with some cards. Please see this post for more details: Some online Serve credit loads now posting as cash advances.
One big advantage of Amex Serve cards over Bluebird...
Serve is safe
UPDATE: It appears that Serve is no longer safe with some cards. Please see this post for more details: Some online Serve credit loads now posting as cash advances.
In the last few days there...
Amex introduces new Bluebird-like Target REDcard!
As of May 6, 2015, Target no longer accepts credit cards for in-store REDbird reloads. For more information, please see "REDbird Post Memo Answers", and "REDbird grounded. Now what?"
Thanks to a reader tip, I just...
The Target Prepaid REDcard
As of May 6, 2015, Target no longer accepts credit cards for in-store REDbird reloads. For more information, please see "REDbird Post Memo Answers", and "REDbird grounded. Now what?"
Over the weekend, Target quietly rolled out...
