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  • Walmart to Halt GC Unloading?

    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…

  • Incompetent Employees/Managers Making Up REDcard Restrictions – Memo Leaked

    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…

  • Evolve Money is Out, They Will Charge 3% on Gift Cards and Prepaid Debit Cards

    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…

  • REDcard Problems, Some Locations Refuse CC Loads

    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…

  • REDcard Problems, Some Locations Refuse CC Loads

    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…

  • Complete Guide to Bluebird, Serve, Softserve and Target Redcard

    Another Guide to Bluebird, Serve, Softserve and Target Redcard. Lots of useful info if you’re not familiar with these cards.

  • Beginner’s Guide to meeting Minimum Spending Requirements

    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…

  • Gift Card Warning, There’s Reports of Tampering

    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…

  • Switching between Bluebird, REDbird, and Serve

    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, Pay Rent & HOA Fees With a Credit or Debit Card

    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…

  • Green Dot to Stop Selling MoneyPak

    Green Dot, the nation’s largest seller of prepaid debit cards, will discontinue MoneyPak reload cards. Personally, I haven’t been using these cards, but I know that there are people out there who use them for MS purposes. Green Dot estimates that most MoneyPak cards will be gone from store shelves by the end of March.

  • You can load Target REDcard in New York

    I’m not sure if any of you have tried it yet, but you can load your REDcard even at targets that do not sell them. If you don’t already have a REDcard, then it might be time to go to Target and buy one, if your target carries them. I bought mine while on a…

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