310/365 This post contains affiliate links. If you use them, I may receive a small commission, which helps support me in bringing these great deals to you, so “Thanks!” This week (8/4-8/10/2019) you can rack up the credit card rewards by purchasing fee-free Visa gift cards at Staples. Visa gift cards are my favorite kind, and while this is not a money-maker, it can earn you valuable travel rewards when you use a Chase Ultimate Rewards strategy! Earn Ultimate Rewards for Travel I use my Chase Ink Business Plus to get 5x Ultimate Rewards at office supply stores. While Chase no longer offers this card, you could use my referral to get the Business Preferred (which does not get 5x at office supply stores), and then downgrade to the no annual…
296/365 Starting tomorrow, Sunday, July 21, 2019, you can pick up a $200 MasterCard gift card at Staples and not pay the activation fee. Pair this with a credit card that gets rewards at office supply stores, you can rack up your points this week. Ultimate Rewards Strategy I use my Chase Ink Business Plus to get 5x Ultimate Rewards at office supply stores. While Chase no longer offers this card, you could use my referral to get the Business Preferred (which does not get 5x at office supply stores), and then downgrade to the Business Cash (which does get 5x at office supply stores), as long as you have another premium Chase card, like Chase Sapphire Preferred or Reserve to use your Ultimate Rewards for travel. Get 5x Spending…
239/365 Amex has a new Offer from Staples that can save you 25%. Even if you don't need any office supplies, you can easily maximize this deal. The Deal For this deal, you need to spend $100 to earn $25 cash back. A hundred bucks is a lot of office supplies, but not so much for a gift card or two. My favorites at Staples are Southwest, Amazon, Target, Starbucks, and Disney. I will definitely be heading to Staples to utilize this deal. I'll have to stop myself from pulling out my Ink card that I usually use at office supply stores, and handing over my Amex. Unfortunately, we only have the offer on one of our three cards. Checking Your Offers Every week when I do my budget, I…
219/365 Starting tomorrow, you can pick up some fee-free Visa gift cards at Staples. I use my Chase Ink Business Plus to get 5x Ultimate Rewards at office supply stores. While Chase no longer offers this card, you could use my referral to get the Business Preferred (which does not get 5x at office supply stores), and then downgrade to the Business Cash (which does get 5x at office supply stores), as long as you have another premium Chase card, like Chase Sapphire Preferred or Reserve to use your Ultimate Rewards for travel. Stack with DOSH Cash Back This deal may not work on Visa gift cards, but it's worth a try. Sunday only, you can get up to $5 back at Staples from DOSH. You just need to link…
205/365 Starting tomorrow, April 21, 2019, you can pick up a $200 MasterCard gift card at Staples through Saturday and not pay the activation fee. While you are there, bring in your old tech for recycling and save $10 off a $30 purchase, just in time for Earth Day! Ultimate Rewards Strategy I use my Chase Ink Business Plus to get 5x Ultimate Rewards at office supply stores. While Chase no longer offers this card, you could use my referral to get the Business Preferred (which does not get 5x at office supply stores), and then downgrade to the Business Cash (which does get 5x at office supply stores), as long as you have another premium Chase card, like Chase Sapphire Preferred or Reserve to use your Ultimate Rewards for…
195/365 This post contains affiliate links. If you use them, I may receive a small commission, which helps support me in bringing these great deals to you, so “Thanks!” This week through Saturday, April 13, 2019, you can rack up the credit card rewards by purchasing gift cards at Staples. Visas Plus Retail Gift Cards This sale includes a few retail and restaurant cards, plus $5 off Visa gift cards. Visa gift cards are my favorite kind, and while this is not a money-maker, it can earn you valuable travel rewards when you use a Chase Ultimate Rewards strategy! Earn Ultimate Rewards for Travel I use my Chase Ink Business Plus to get 5x Chase Ultimate Rewards at office supply stores. While Chase no longer offers this card, you could…
177/365 Starting tomorrow, you can pick up a $200 MasterCard gift card at Staples and not pay the activation fee. Pair this with a credit card that gets rewards at office supply stores, you can rack up your points. Ultimate Rewards Strategy I use my Chase Ink Business Plus to get 5x Ultimate Rewards at office supply stores. While Chase no longer offers this card, you could use my referral to get the Business Preferred (which does not get 5x at office supply stores), and then downgrade to the Business Cash (which does get 5x at office supply stores), as long as you have another premium Chase card, like Chase Sapphire Preferred or Reserve to use your Ultimate Rewards for travel. Click here to learn more about maximizing Chase Ultimate…
160/365 Safeway is having a gift card sale through Tuesday, March 19, 2019, with 10x rewards on gift cards in the Dining, Fashion, and Other categories. Make sure you add the coupon to your just for U account before heading to the store. Gift Cards Included While they are limited, there are some good retailers included in this sale. The cards in the dining category are Applebees, Red Robin, Chili's, Domino's, and Chipotle. I just gave Bryan my last Chipotle gift card to use up, so that will be good to stock up on. In the Fashion category are Bath & Body Works, the Children's Place, JC Penney, Macy's, Sephora, and Spa Finder. The Other category includes Best Buy, Xbox, Regal Cinemas, Staples, Wayfair, and Michaels. Unfortunately, you can't buy…
90/365 If you download the Chase app (or the Chase Pay app), you can browse offers that you can load to your card just like Amex Offers. Right now, there are several good ones available for 5, 10, 15, and even 30% back! Unfortunately, they are highly targeted, so you have to check your accounts to see which offers you have on your cards. Targeted Offers I was super lucky to find a 30% back offer for Staples on two of my Chase cards, my Sapphire Reserve and Freedom. (Bryan had zero, but we will max out the Starbucks offer for him!) The cash back is limited to $19 one time, so that works out to one ~$64 purchase to maximize the offer. Maximizing the Deal Since Staples allows split-tender…
Day 20/365 Let's face it, even though Disneyland is dubbed the Happiest Place on Earth, it's also one of the more expensive places to visit. With ticket prices increasing and hotel rates surging, it can cost a pretty penny to visit the original Magic Kingdom. Add to that crowd levels, wait times, and figuring out things like MaxPass, FASTPASS, mobile order, and Disney gift cards, it can be overwhelming to plan a trip. 100 Best Hacks Below, find my 100 best tips for hacking your next Disneyland trip, from making room in your budget to learning the secrets of where to sit on rides, this list will help you create the best trip without coming home to a mound of debt at the end of it. Plus, you'll be the…
