Recently a number of readers have informed me of account shut downs with Alaska Airlines (AS), I thought it was time to have a look at what is causing these shut downs and what you can do to prevent them. There are three main issues:... Read More →
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Missing Points on BBVA NBA Credit Card, Transaction Date Vs. Post Date
Post Date or Transaction Date? We reported on June 18th that it was the last day for racking up 5x rewards on the BBVA NBA credit card. A reader commented there that they were told by a BBVA rep that purchases would not trigger the... Read More →
The Diminishing High-Interest Savings Accounts
We’ve written about a number of high-interest savings accounts, see An Introduction To Rewards Checking Accounts. Two of the easier options were the Mango Prepaid card and the Union Plus Prepaid card. FreequentFlyer broke the news... Read More →
Citi AAdvantage Executive Is Now 75,000 Miles After $7,500 Spend
The Offer Direct link to offer Citi has increased the sign up bonus on the Citi AAdvantage Executive Card to 75,000 miles after $7,500 spend (previously 50,000 miles after $5,000 spend) Card Features Annual fee of $450 Admirals club... Read More →
Target Data Breach Class Action Settle: Receive Up To $10,000
The Offer Direct link to claim website You can receive a settlement up to $10,000 if: You made a purchase using a debit or credit card at Target between 11/27/13 and 12/18/13 You provided your contact information to Target any time... Read More →
BBVA Extends No-Annual-Fee Offer on the NBA Credit Card + $100 Signup Bonus
No Annual Fee We reported that the BBVA is offering the NBA credit card with no-annual-fee for life if you apply before 6/30/15. The good news is that they’ve now extended that offer until 8/31/15. (Direct Link) The standard... Read More →
Amex Offers: $5 Off $10 at QuikTrip [Targeted]
The Offer Spend $10 at QuikTrip convenience store with a registered Amex card and receive a $5 statement credit. Can repeat a second time. This offer is targeted. It’s showing up for some and not for others. Quiktrip locator The... Read More →
Amex Offers: 30-50% Off at BJ’s [Targeted]
The Offer There are two separate offers being reported: Spend $50 at BJ’s with a registered Amex card and receive a $25 statement credit. Can repeat 3 times. Spend $100 at BJ’s with a registered Amex card and receive a $30... Read More →
New Target POS Makes REDbird Loads More Difficult
Numerous Flyertalk reports indicate that Target is in the process of updating their registers (POS) and that this has been impacting the process of loading the Amex Prepaid REDcard, a.k.a. REDbird. The most conclusive data we have so... Read More →
Giveaway, Starbucks For Currency Conversion, Tipping Your Cashier & 110% Price Guarantee
Huge! The 2015 BigHabitat Craptastic Crowd-Sourced Giveaway Raffle! by Big Habitat. If you want some free stuff, enter this competition. Please don’t vote me the raffle master, I have other things to do! Instead vote for Freequent... Read More →
Firstrade Triple 100 Brokerage Bonus: 100 Free Trades, $100 Transfer Rebate, and $100 Cash
This post is part of our series on IRA & Brokerage bonuses. Every Tuesday we share another bonus with you. The Offer Firstrade is offering a tiered bonus in the form of free trades, an account transfer rebate, and $100 cash... Read More →
BBVA Compass Travel Promotion (6% Back on $1-2k Travel)
The Offer There are three separate offers Compass cardholders are receiving: Via Email: Spend $2,000 in the travel category on the BBVA Compass NBA credit card and receive a bonus of 10,000 points, or $100. Valid July 1, 2015 –... Read More →
Roundup: Current Discounted Gift Cards on eBay
We’ve posted most of the eBay gift card deals that have come up recently (here, here, here). Some have expired and a few others have been added, so we’ll just round up here what’s currently available. $50 iTunes e-gift... Read More →
American Express Business Gift Cards 2x at Ebates TODAY ONLY via Mobile App
The Offer Ebates is offering 2% cashback on American Express Business Gift Cards via their mobile app today only. This is tied for the highest rate we have seen from Ebates this year. We have seen rates as high as 2.25% from other... Read More →
Discounted Third-Party Gift Card Program from Giftcards.com
We often talk about methods of purchasing gift cards with added discounts. For example, you can purchase gift cards on eBay and rack up eBay Bucks. You can also purchase gift cards from Gyft and rack up Gyft Points. Now, you can... Read More →