SWYR Points Explained, Lounge Access, Getting AmEx Giftcards Approval, $10 Food Credit & Much Much More

Roll gift cards into points for triple rewards by Frequent Miler. If you’re not familiar with SWYR points, then this post is an absolute must read. Lots of profit to be made here.
Is it Possible to Have Lounge Access on Arrival, or Only Departure? by View From The Wing. Good question and answer, basically it depends. Read the full post to understand why.
Almost There With The 20k Challenge And Outing A Method That I Did For $5000 Spend by Chasing The Points. When you get a great deal like 5x eBay bucks, you really need to take advantage.
One weird old trick to get American Express business gift card orders approved by Freequent Flyer. I’ve never really had problems with getting these orders approved, but if you do then read this post.

Get FREE Airline Lounge Memberships Through Business Programs by OUT AND OUT. It’s not exactly free because you need 3,000 business extra points, but these are relatively easy to rack up if you book paid flights for yourself/friends and family.
Cover Restaurant Bill Payment App $10 Off Your First Meal by Maximizing Money. Only available in the following cities at the moment: New York, the San Francisco Bay Area, Salt Lake City, and Los Angeles.
Investors Back Credit Karma With $175m by PYMNTS. Another massive round of funding for Credit Karma, bringing their total raised close to 370M. Looks like they will also be getting into student loans, insurance, auto financing and also building out a platform that recommends credit cards based on spending. The problem with this and especially the later is that for the tools to actually be useful, they need to include things that don’t pay them commission which they are unlikely to do.