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REDcard, Rare Successful CC Load in NYC
I have written a few times about my REDcard loading experiences around NYC. While loading a with a credit card is not breaking news around the country, it sure is in New York City. Gateway Center – Brooklyn, NY I visited the Target store at Gateway Center in Brooklyn, NY on April 30th. This was my first visit…
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Ibotta, a Plink Like App to Get Cash Back at Staples
If you have missed Visa Edge lately, then you should get excited that Ibotta is here. The earnings at Staples might be somewhat limited, but the good thing is that Ibotta is not tied to one credit card, and is available for cashback at many retailers. Ibotta is very similar to Plink and other services…
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Staples Rebates Are Back, Get $20 on $300+ GC Purchase
Staples is back again with one of their $20 rebates. Starting Sunday 4/19/15 through Saturday 4/25/15 Staples is offering a $20 Staples Gift Card when you purchase $300 or more in Visa or Mastercard gift cards. The $20 rebate will already give you a small profit, but when combined with one of the Chase Ink cards [5X Ultimate Rewards] or Amex SimplyCash…
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Staples, $20 GC With $300+ purchase of Mastercard GCs
Staples is currently running a promotion for $20 Visa gift card rebate with the purchase of $250 in Visa gift cards. When the deal is over this Sunday, they will start a new similar promotion next week, for Mastercard gift cards. From 3/22/15 to 3/28/15 you can receive a $20 Staples gift card when you purchase $300 or more in…
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Facebook Messenger Adds FREE Peer-to-Peer Payments
This is an interesting development from Facebook. Facebook users can now send money to one another through the Messenger app. A dollar sign icon shows up above the keyboard which opens a payments screen where users can type the amount they wish to send.  Facebook lets users add a debit card to their account which is used to fund…
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No Changes To AmEx Serve with Softcard Accounts
We talked about the Softcard shut down and many were probably wondering about the fate of their AmEx Serve Cards. American Express has answered that question and you don’t need to wories as there are no changes coming to your Serve. You may have seen the recent announcement that the Softcard app is being discontinued.…
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Softcard Shutting Down, Google Wallet Will Replace It
Softcard mobile wallet system will be killed off permanently on March 31st. Confirmation of Softcard’s demise follows major news last month, when Google announced a deal with three of the four major US carriers that will result in Google Wallet being preloaded onto future Android smartphones. All existing Softcard user accounts will be closed on March…
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AmEx Shutting Down REDbird Accounts? (Possible Hoax)
Here’s another scare regarding your REDbird (Target AmEx REDcard). There’s a few people claiming to have received emails from American Express with notices of account shutdowns. A reader in flyertalk forums was apparently the first to report such an email, but there’s been some other reports as well.
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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…
