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The END of REDcard CC Loads is Real, Reports Coming In
As you probably know by now, Target was supposed to halt all credit card loads for the REDcard today. There was a memo that would go out nationwide, but there were still many unknowns unless there were data points. Well, this morning there’s a few of those, and they’re not good. Credit card loads have been…
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BREAKING! Target to Halt Credit Card Loads for REDcard
REDcard has been one of the most useful tools for MS this year for me. Although credit card loads are hard to come by in NYC, I have been able to load tons of gift cards, especially Amex, at various Target locations throughout the tri-state area. It has been tough since March, but yet it…
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35% Of Consumers Have Never Checked Their Credit Reports
Most of our readers know that checking your credit score and history is one of the most important tasks to keep your finances in order. Keeping up with your credit report with enable you to notice errors, fraud or even predict if it’s worth applying for a loan or credit card. However that’s not the case…
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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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Amex Offers Can Be Added in Serve/Bluebird Online Account
If you have Serve/Bluebird then you probably already know that you can take advantage of multiple Amex Offers, adding them to your Serve/Bluebird card either through Twitter sync or mobile app. But now you can also add the offers in the online account, the same way you can add them to your Amex cards, when logging…
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2015 Rewards Report, Capital One Best Issuer, Arrival Plus Best Card
CardHub has published a list of the best credit cards that offer the most valuable rewards. The CardHub study looked a 10 big credit card issuers and their non-cobranded, consumer-rewards cards. Cards were scored on their inclusion and registration, earning capabilities, redemption capabilities and the overall perks offered and restrictions each card has. I’m sure there’s…
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83-Year-Old Gets $24,289 Bill for AT&T Dial-Up Internet
You might not know it but AOL is still around and shockingly it still has more than 2 million paying customers who dial into the service to get Internet access. It doesn’t make sense to keep using dial-up with so many cheap options out there, but it gets worse. Once your modem to start somehow dialing…
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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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Banking Fees? Always Ask For a Refund
If you read my blog and follow up on the many great offers that we post, then you probably are juggling a few credit cards and bank accounts. We all try to be as organized as possible, using spreadsheets, online tools like Mint.com or other services that make it easier to track all kinds of requirements and…
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Sprint Will Take Over RadioShack Stores
A plan to salvage RadioShack by co-branding most of its 1,740 surviving stores with cellular phone provider Sprint, was approved by the US bankruptcy court on Tuesday. The remaining stores are less than half of a total of more than 4,000 that RadioShack had before going into bankruptcy in February. Founded in 1921, the chain was a…
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Amazon Dash Button, Buy Things Instantly With a Physical Button
This Dash Button is real apparently. You get a button from amazon. Stick it on your dishwasher. When you need more detergent, you press the button and the detergent is ordered. No computers involved, because even that, is now too long of a trip to buy something. The Dash Button can be stuck just about…
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Chase is Ending Lounge Club Membership Benefit on April 30th
I just received the letter in the mail last night, informing me that Chase is discontinuing Lounge Club memberships for Ink card holders. This has been talked about in the last few days, so it wasn’t a shock. But, it is a valuable benefit on top of the 5x points that the Ink cards offer.…