Instant Notifications We reported that Credit Sesame is switching over from displaying the information in your Experian credit report to your Transunion report, see Credit Sesame Switching to Transunion. Interestingly, they seem to have... Read More →
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[EXPIRED] $100 Babies R Us Gift Card for $80 is Back, $13 Moneymaker
We wrote about numerous gift cards which are being sold on eBay at a discount. That sale is still going and we’ve updated the original post with the current info. The Babies R Us deal was the best of them all and it sold out in... Read More →
My Pet Peeve: Credit Card Fraud Alerts
I HATE FRAUD ALERTS! Sure, they’re supposed to keep us protected from unauthorized use…but how does that explain why I get a fraud alert when I called in earlier and told them EXACTLY what charges to expect? And how about... Read More →
Lots of Discounted Gift Cards on eBay Still Available!
Gift Card Week The gift card sale on eBay continues. Here’s the current list of discounted gift cards available. If we’re missing any, please let us know in the comments. The offers are supposed to go on through Thursday... Read More →
Visa Signature: BOGO Free Movie Tickets with Fandango through August, and Fandango Gift Card Promo
The Offer Direct Link Purchase 2 movie tickets from Fandango on a Friday, for a Friday movie showing and get the second ticket free for Visa Signature cardholders. Purchase 2 movie ticket from Fandango on a Wednesday, Thursday or... Read More →
Chase.com is Down – Unscheduled Maintenance
If you log in to your Chase account online and don’t see much info there, don’t panic. You weren’t shut down or anything. Via flyertalk (here and here) we all seem to be having the same issue. The login works fine, but... Read More →
Uber Co-Founder Launches ‘Operator’ Personal Shopper App
Operator was just officially launched. The company, inspiration of Uber co-founder Garrett Camp, wants to be our personal shoppers. For things that need a personal touch to purchase, an Operator rep familiar with that particular type of... Read More →
$15 Off $15 at 1800flowers, Send to Mom [YMMV]
The Offer Lots of people on Slickdeals are reporting an offer for 1800flowers popping up in the offers section of their Paypal account (found under the “Wallet” tab). Spend $15 get $15 off when paying with Paypal. There are... Read More →
GiftCardMall on eBay Reportedly Fixed Cash Advance Problem
We reported on the issue of purchases made from Giftcardmall on eBay which were sometimes being charged as cash advances and incurring cash advance fees.  See take 1 here and take 2 here. Reader Ic contacted Giftcardmall about the issue... Read More →
BP Credit Card in Transition Process
Update: New cards have been launched, you can view full details of the new cards here. We reported that the BP Visa credit card and the BP store card which are currently issued by Chase are transferring over to be issued by Synchrony... Read More →
Citi, At&t Partner in New Credit Card, $650 Signup Bonus (sort of) and 3x Rewards
The Citi credit card news doesn’t stop! Citi and At&t announced today a new cobranded credit card which will give users a unique opportunity to earn a new smartphone. Press Release link Two exciting things about the card are... Read More →
Behind the Scenes Look at Online Shopping Portals [Interview]
Lots of people use online shopping portals as a way of getting cashback or points when purchasing things online. Some of the bigger portals are Ebates, ShopAtHome, and TopCashBack. In order to get a better understanding of how shopping... Read More →
Gift Cards on eBay, 5x and Cash Advance – take 2
We reported last week on two major issues which cropped up with purchasing gift cards on eBay: We’re no longer earning 5x for the purchases It’s coding as cash advances In this post, we’ll try to clarify what works... Read More →
Changes to Giftcardmall Cashback, Visa Gift Cards & More
The Offer Direct Link Receive .5% cashback on Visa gift card purchases from Giftcardmall with the Topcashback portal. (HT: Shawn at FrequentMiler) Receive 2% cashback on all other gift cards. Visa Gift Cards We used to be able to get... Read More →
Free $20 Staples Promo Card with Purchase of $100 in Staples Gift Cards
The Offer Direct Link Purchase a $100 Staples e-gift card (through Cashstar) and receive a free $20 Staples e-promo card which is valid from 4/29/15 – 5/13/15. The Fine Print Limit 2 per buyer Only 1 $20 Staples “ePromo... Read More →

