The gaming of any system.
Bucks Blog over at the NY Times is reporting that B of A has a new card that pays you cash back for on-time payment. This, of course, should peak the interest of any credit card deadbeat who never carries a balance. From the B of A website: Bank of America today introduced the BankAmericard® Better …
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Wow an even better deal from Restaurant.com. Just use the coupon code "MEMORIES" at checkout now thru 2/28! You have to like the math that leads you to 92% off. This is no-brainer if any of your favorite restaurants participate. Please make sure to read the fine print though. Many restaurants do require a minimum purchase and …
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Here's another good deal from Restaurant.com. Just use the coupon code "BEADS" at checkout now thru 2/21! You have to like the math that leads you to 88% off. This is no-brainer if any of your favorite restaurants participate.
If you are considering leaving your big bank, would like to go the debit card route, or want a rewards checking account, there's never been a better time than now to sign up for a PerkStreet Financial℠ Visa® Debit Card* because now there's a $25 bonus to sign up, and you know how I love …
Let me start by saying my wife hates shopping. I, on the other hand, love it. I rarely make purchases, but I actually love the environment and people watching. So what did I do on Black Friday? I stayed up Thursday night until the Black Friday deals hit on Amazon and other websites, and …
How I wish I could take advantage of this, but there's not a single restaurant in my area that I like on Restaurant.com. I am not one to pimp useless items or promotions. However, I highly recommend you at least check the site out NOW because through 8/31 they are giving 80% off on their …
UPDATE: The US Mint announced today (7/22/11) they are ending the program. Blame NPR. Many readers will recall I stopped participating in the gaming of the US Mint Direct Ship Program for credit card rewards on ethical grounds. Basically, I used to buy about $2k worth of $1 coins each month on my Schwab …
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I consider being able to pay one's mortgage by credit card to be one of the holy grails for a credit card rewards maximizer like myself. It's also next to impossible to achieve, especially in today's economic environment where default is a massive concern among the banks. Thus, I was incredibly excited when I thought …
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Yesterday, I posted my quarterly update on 5% cashback categories for the more popular credit cards. In it I noted that this quarter basically all the cards were competing in the same categories (e.g. home improvement). From a business perspective this doesn’t make much sense, but as we all know credit card companies don’t always …
Normally when I get a credit card offer in the mail, it simply gets shredded and recycled. Yesterday, however, I received an offer from American Express that proved too good to pass up. It takes a lot to catch my attention as my readers know. I remember the days of free toasters to open bank …
