[UPDATE #4 1/2/2015: One DoC reader reports getting the original email from Paypal with the warning against withdrawing, and more recently getting an updated email from Paypal, saying (emphasis added): ” We’re not sure you’re... Read More →
Category - Manufactured Spending
Are GoBank’s New Limits for Real?
We previously discussed that GoBank rolled out new fees and limits and started reappearing, see GoBank Reappears? Since then, I’ve noticed them popping up in a few Walmart’s, so it’s now rolled out for all to get... Read More →
Update on Discover 1% & 5% Cashback on Evolve
Evolve Update A few days ago , we reported that Evolve now accepts Discover cards. The big question remained: What will be with the 1% cashback? Will it earn cashback, or will it be specifically coded not to? Additionally, many... Read More →
Evolve Money Now Accepts Credit Cards – No Fees Charged
Evolve money has announced that you’ll now be allowed to use Discover cards to pay your bills using their online bill pay service. They also plan to allow payment by Visa & Mastercard sometime in early 2015 and will waive... Read More →
Simon Gift Cards In-Mall, Online and In-Bulk ($1000 Visa Gift Cards for $1003.95?)
Simon Mall sells Visa gift cards in the Mall and online. There have been some changes over time in their online gift card sales. They also offer bulk gift card sales for businesses who want to reward their employees. It’s... Read More →
My Experience Signing Up for REDbird and Some Identity Verification Ponderings
Getting the Bird I was passing through Maryland, and decided to stop into Target for a REDbird. Currently I have Serve and I’m not planning on switching right now since we all assume that the credit-card-load option will stop... Read More →
Why You Shouldn’t Buy American Express Gift Cards Through Bigcrumbs For 2% Cashback
Update: Frequent Miler kindly pointed out that Bigcrumbs actually pays out their referral bonus two levels deep (e.g if you refer somebody who refers somebody then you get the same bonus, in this case 0.175%. This further illustrates my... Read More →
Buy $300 or More in *Visa* Gift Cards at Staples & Receive a $20 Visa Prepaid Card; Stack with Amex Offer
The Offer Purchase at least $300 in Visa giftcards from Staples and receive a $20 VisaPrepaid Card when you complete the Staples Easy Rebate. This is similar to last weeks promo, except that this week you need to buy Visa giftcards... Read More →
Buy $300 Or More In Mastercard Giftcards & Receive $20 Staples Giftcard
The Offer Purchase at least $300 in Mastercard giftcards from Staples and receive a $20 staples gift card when you complete the Staples Easy Rebate. Because this deal is not live yet, it will not show up on the Easy Rebate website. The... Read More →
Walgreens $5 Giftcard When You Purchase 2 Or More Vanilla Visa Gift Cards 10/05-10/11
The Offer The Fine Print Walgreens sells $500 Variable load gift cards (which are included for this promotion. They are pictured in the advertisement) which have a $4.95 fee. Valid from 5th of October to the 11th of October Our Verdict... Read More →
PSA: Set Your Cash Advance Limit To $0 To Reduce Your Risk & Always Have A Float
A few days ago, I tweeted the fact that some people had reported having their Serve loads code as a cash advance when using certain credit cards (mostly Chase). A few readers sent me panicked messages about this saying that they... Read More →
Chime Still Allowing All Debit Cards
We previously reported that as of October 8 (today), Chime will begin charging a 3% fee on *some* debit card loads. From my own Chime account it was pretty clear that PPBDC would be charged the 3%. I have a regular debit card set up in... Read More →
BillPay at Kmart – Liquidate Debit/Gift cards
Kmart offers a BillPay service, much like Walmart does. And, like Walmart, you can pay with cash or a PIN based debit card. And gift cards work too, including Vanilla! Walmart BillPay Walmart BillPay has long been a great option for... Read More →
The New 7% Target Red Card, and More on the Amex RedCard
The big news recently was the new Bluebird alternative, the Amex Target RedCard, which just rolled out. See American Express Launches Prepaid Target REDcard Similar To Serve/Bluebird. I’d like to discuss a completely different... Read More →
American Express Launches Prepaid Target REDcard Similar To Serve/Bluebird
American Express look to be serious about going after the massive underbanked/unbanked market (as high as 10 million households). They already have a number of prepaid products such as Bluebird, Serve, AmEx for Target (AFT) & AmEx... Read More →
