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NYC Target Changes REDbird Rules, Staff Not Sure What They Are
I have been covering the REDcard, also known as REDbird, frequently lately. Today I have more problems to report, this time from Queens, NY. We already knew about one of the most problematic Targets around, the one on Atlantic Terminal. But the Target on Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst seems to be the latest location to…
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Costco Teams Up With Citi for Visa Credit Card
We wrote a few weeks ago about the end of the Costco-Amex partnership. We expected Costco to add one of the main credit cards as their new partners and now they have announced that they has reached an agreement with Citi for a new co-branded Visa credit card program, at its U.S. stores starting on…
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New Macy’s Deals Starting Today
Clearance Handbags: Extra 50% off when you buy 3 or more, extra 40% off when you buy 2, extra 30% off when you buy 1 at macys.com. Valid 3/2-6/21 Last Day Special! $24.99 Select Hoodies & Sweatshirts From Fifth Sun, American Rag and More at macys.com. Valid 3/2-4/5 Last Day Special! Save 60% Off Select…
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US Bank business card employee spend does not count for spend requirements
If you applied for a US Bank Club Carlson Business Rewards Visa card and are trying to fulfill the spending requirement, make sure to do it on the primary card. The card offered 50,000 points after first purchase plus an additional 35,000 points after $2,500 spend in three months. Apparently US Bank has a hidden fine print…
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Apocalypse Averted – REDbird, Bluebird & Serve ARE BACK in Business
Just as we thought, the problems with REDbird, Bluebird & Serve were just technical issues on the Amex end. I reported earlier of the problems that started yesterday in the afternoon. Now everything seems back to normal. I called CS around 10:20AM ET and was told that service would be back within a few hours, but I…
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Developing – REDbird, Bluebird & Serve Online & In-store Issues
UPDATE 4 (10:38 AM ET) Bluebird account started working online as well. I successfully logged in two accounts. It seems like the online problems have been fixed much faster than I was told over the phone. UPDATE 3 (10:30 AM ET) I just successfully logged in my REDcard account. Still can’t log in my Bluebird…
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Evolve Money Changes
Evolve Money sent out another email explaining their recent changes. There’s no big surprises here. You will get charged 3% fee on all credit cards, gift cards and prepaid debit cards. The single payment limit has been increased to $2,999 when paying with credit or debit cards and now make up to 4 payments by card per month…
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LinkedIn User Privacy Class Action Settlement, up to $50
Individuals who paid for a premium LinkedIn subscription at any time between March 15, 2006 and June 7, 2012, can receive up to $50 back. The class action lawsuit alleges that LinkedIn did not adequately safeguard the passwords and personal information of users who subscribed to its premium services. There’s a settlement pool of $1,250,000. Read…
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WilliamPaid Shuts Down
WilliamPaid will be shutting down. You can’t create new accounts anymore, and you wouldn’t need to anyway. They will stop processing rent payments at 11:59PM CST, March 5, 2015, even for existing customer. Here’s their notice. Dear WilliamPaid Customers, After 5 years, it is with deep regret that we share with you that WilliamPaid will stop processing…
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PointBreaks List, 5,000 IHG Rewards Points per Night
Here’s your chance to catch a break. Only 5,000 IHG Rewards Points points per night on every hotel on the PointBreaks list. The regular rate is 10,000 to 50,000 points, so this is a great deal. Due to the limited availability, each member may only book two PointBreaks® Reward Nights reservations per hotel during the special offer time…
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AMEX to Raise Interest Rates by 2.5%
American Express credit cards with get a bit more expensive, if you carry a balance. AmEx lost one of its biggest retailer partnerships (No more AmEx cards at Costco U.S. stores next year) and suffered a defeat in an antitrust lawsuit this month. To make up for those losses, it is raising interest rates on a swath of…
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[Expired] Bank of America, Rare $300 Checking Account Bonus (Targeted)
UPDATE: I checked with BoA and they told me that the bonus offer of $300 is for the existing customers who have accounts like savings, credit card etc with BoA but do not have a checking account with them. New customers will only receive $100. Bank of America has a targeted promotion offering a $300 personal checking account bonus. The…
