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…
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…
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…
There’s been some discussions recently that Walmart might stop the loading of Bluebird/Serve and the purchase of money orders with PIN-enabled Visa gift cards. Personally I have noticed that store managers are shutting down their Money Center ATMs more often. Also, I have been approached by employees in two occasions in recent weeks, with a form to fill out…
There have been reports of several prepaid debit products that you can buy online (free, with free shipping) and that you can then load online with a debit or credit card. These cards are associated with non-profit organizations around the country and are supposed to help these organizations advance their mission within their community. They’re branded cards…
The REDcard seems to be creating a lot of confusion lately among Target employees. Apparently most of the confusion is coming from incompetent employees and even managers, which is not such a big surprise. There has been a few scattered reports of Target stores not allowing credit card loads for the REDcard or putting a…
If you use Evolve Money, this will be bad news. Starting next week, prepaid debit cards and gift cards will be subject to a 3 percent Bill Pay Fee on each payment. This make this service pretty much worthless. Here’s the email Dear Valued Customer, Evolve Money is dedicated to giving you the power to pay…
Today I went to the Atlantic Terminal Target in Brooklyn to verify if they have stopped allowing credit card loads, and in fact they did. I tried loading my REDcard at 2 different cashiers and they both told me to go CS where I was told that they only allow debit and cash loads for the…
Relax, no need to panic just yet. But there’s some isolated reports that some Target locations have refused credit card loads for the REDcard. There’s multiple instances mentioned in Dans Forums for a Target in Brooklyn where CSR have said that they no longer accept credit cards. I also received information from a friend in…
Another Guide to Bluebird, Serve, Softserve and Target Redcard. Lots of useful info if you’re not familiar with these cards.
For many of you, this is nothing new. I’m sure you have used some, or most probably all of these methods to meet minimum spending requirements, but it’s still worth listing them for some of you who might be new to this or need some reminders. Always pay with a Credit Card This is the most…
I had heard it before that I should be careful and always check the packaging of the gift cards, to make sure they weren’t tampered with. But I have never had an issue, even when purchasing GCs in not so perfect packaging. Neither did I personally know anyone who has has any such issues, until…
Great read at FrequentMiler regarding the AMEX Serve, Bluebird and REDcard. These are prepaid reloadable American Express cards intended to be viable fee-free checking account alternatives. Even better, they are all good choices for those who primarily want to earn miles and points. The problem is… each person can have only one. Read More for some…
RentPayment.com is yet another service that lets you pay your rent or HOA dues using a credit or debit card. They are a bit different though, as they don’t produce an actual check that’s mailed to your landlord, but the payment is sent directly to their account, because landlords and property owners are required to…