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 →
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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 →
Wells Fargo Temporarily Offer Consumers Access To Free Credit Scores + Reports
Between now and November 16th, 2014 Wells Fargo customers can get access to their credit report and credit scores for free. Unfortunately it’s not possible to do this online and you’ll need visit a Wells Fargo branch and... 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 →
Site Feedback: Charity Contributions Or Reader Competitions?
Since this site started we’ve given a total of $1,385 to five different charities (and we will shortly donate another $400, let us know who we should donate to on Twitter). I give a lot more to various charities through my own... Read More →
Facebook To Possibly Allow Friend To Friend Payments
I was doing some light reading on TechCrunch over the weekend and found this interesting article “Hacked Screenshots Show Friend-To-Friend Payments Feature Hidden In Facebook Messenger“, I think the full article is well... 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 →
Red Bull Potential $10/$15 Settlement – No Purchase Proof Required
Chances are you’re one of the millions of people that purchase a Red Bull product in the United States between January 1, 2002, and October 3, 2014. If you are, then you might be entitled to a $10 check or $15 worth of Red Bull... Read More →
[YMMV] Secret $200 Wells Fargo Checking Bonus
Update 3: Looks like this offer has expired. I called a few different Wells Fargo branches asking about it, saying I had an ATM receipt and they all apologized and stated it expired on the 15th of December. If you’ve been able to... Read More →
Meijer $20 Off $300 In Visa Gift Cards
The Offer Receive a $20 discount when you purchase $300 in Visa gift cards from Meijer. To be eligible for this promotion you’ll need a Meijer mPerks account (free to join), you then need to log into your account and clip the... Read More →
$20 Amazon Gift Card When You Add A Participating Credit Card To SoftCard
The Offer Direct link to offer Receive a $20 amazon gift card when you add a participating credit card to softcard and tap to pay with softcard The Fine Print Expires October 31st, 2014 Prepaid cards are not eligible for this offer... Read More →
We’re Removing All Credit Card Affiliate Links – Here’s Why
Credit card affiliate links have been getting a lot of attention lately. I’ve been tossing up what to do, on one hand having these links has the ability to make me a lot of money in a short period of time on the other hand there... Read More →
Chase Ink Plus 70k Offer (And 10k Bonus Per Referral)
Chase has just sent out a round of e-mails to people that currently hold a Chase Ink Plus card. The e-mail states that you can receive 10,000 Chase UR points for every person you refer that signs up, is approved for the Chase Ink Plus... Read More →
I Made A Mistake And I’m Sorry (2,000 Free Marriott Points Each Month)
I recently wrote a post titled “2,000 Free Marriott Rewards Points Each Month, Automated” which was supposed to fully automate the Marriott plus points promotion making it possible to earn 2,000 marriott points for free... Read More →