This week was a big week for more Paypal shutdowns, Chuck shared his experiences being shut down and followed up with a great post on the morning after the shut down with some good reflection on how loosing access to paypal has effected him. There is always risk in manufactured spending, it’s all about what level of risk you’re comfortable in accepting. I think it’s also important to talk about the negatives as well as the positives to this little hobby.
There wasn’t a whole heap of credit card news this week. Wells Fargo lowered their cash redemption to $20 and now allows you to get your rewards from an ATM. Chase is being replaced by Synchrony for the BP credit cards, Green Dot will release some consumer credit cards which will probably suck and we also let you know about all the credit cards that offer free night certificates and the rules for each.
Chuck did a great job of highlighting three shopping portals that offer best rate guarantees and compared each websites policy. Giftcards.com branched off to Saveya.com for their reselling business, our guess is that Giftcards.com will be for full price giftcards while Saveya will be for buying & reselling.
We also did a thorough comparison of the three websites that currently let you earn airline miles for hotel bookings: Kaligo, PointsHound & Rocketmiles. I was actually surprised by who ended up on top.
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All Our Posts This Week
This week I am trying something a bit different, rather than breaking it down by when I posted the content I am breaking it down by topic. Let me know which way you prefer.
Credit Cards
- Redeem Wells Fargo Rewards via ATM, and Lowver Threshold
- Synchrony To Replace Chase As BP Credit Card Partner
- Green Dot To Offer Credit Cards To Customers, Again
- Security Service Power Travel Rewards World MasterCard – 3.3x on Gas, Travel & Dining
- Annual Free Night Certificates: List, Rules & Best Uses
- American Express Backdates Your Account Age To Your Oldest Card Internationally
Manufactured Spending
- Paypal Shutdown…The Morning After
- Paypal Shuts Me Down
- RentPayment.com – Pay Your Rent & HOA Fees Using A Credit or Debit Card
- Should We Calculate Hourly Earnings When Manufacturing Spend?
- Churning News: Giftcards.com Branches Off to Saveya.com
- Evolve Divorces Discover, Adds Visa & Mastercard
- GoBank $10 Bonus and Updates
- [Expired] Topcashback Now Offering 2.25% Cash Back On American Express Giftcards
Deals
- 1,750 Southwest Point 1800-Flower Deal Will Not Count Towards Companion Pass & Southwest Now Offering 1,750 Points Per $29.99+ Order With 1800-Flowers
- $5 Off Cable Bill with Chime & More with Auto-Pay
- Uber $30 Referral Credits Make A Return
- Highest Cash Back Guarantee for Online Shopping Portals
Bank Bonuses
- Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle
- TD Bank Free fitbit Flex When You Open A Checking & Savings Account [CT, DC, DE, FL, MD, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, VT & VA]
- [NY & NJ] Flushing Bank $200 Bonus – Checking Account with Direct Deposit
- An Interesting Way To Qualify For Citi Gold Checking
- Vastly Improved Bank Bonus Page – Fully Sortable & Searchable
- [Expired][TX, CO, UT Or Military Member Only] SSFCU $10 Per Debit Card Transaction Bonus ($200 Limit)
Travel Hacking
- Need To Stop Loyalty Points From Expiring? Here Are Some Free & Cheap Options
- Kaligo Vs PointsHound Vs Rocketmiles – Which Hotel Booking Site That Offers Airline Miles Is The Best?
Misc
- Digit.co Review: Automated Savings Account
- Massive Data Breach at Health Insurer Anthem
- How long does it take to receive notification from a shopping portal?
- Must Read Giftcard Reselling Series
- Positive Change to Amazon Free Shipping Policy
- TD Ameritrade IRA and Brokerage Account Bonus: Free Trades and Up To $600 In Cash
- Gift Card Arbitrage on Raise: Macy’s at 30% Off
- Who Is Offering The Highest Interest Rates For Deposit Accounts?
Around The Web
I’ve also been doing something a little different with linking to other posts I’ve been enjoying from other sites. Rather than doing one big weekly round up, I’m doing several posts during the week. I’ve included them below:
- AmEx Black List, Free Internet, Bluebird + Redbird + Service, $72 In Freebies + More
- Mogl Money, AirBnB To Pay Taxes, REDBird Updates, Christmas Markets & More
- Freeze & Unfreeze Your Credit Report Instantly, $3,000 AmEx Gift Cards No More, Swyp Card & More
- How To Avoid Wait Times With Airline CSRs, Fifth Freedom Routes, 1.3¢ Per Avios & More
Deals Dying Next Week
There aren’t any deals dying next week.
