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  • Offers

    Triple Cash Back Week at Ebates

    Ebates, one of my favorite cash back shopping portals, is running a Triple Cash Back Week promotion. Beginning today, get triple cashback from top stores when you click through their portal. If you’re not familiar with shopping portals, you can read my full primer here. In short, shopping portals are websites that provide links to various retailers’ websites. In return for directing customers to their site, those retailers pay a commission to the portal for each customer that makes a qualifying purchase. The portal then allots a portion of that commission–in the form of points or cash–to the original customer. For example, this week you can get 6% cashback at Staples and 18% at eBags. Check…

  • Basics

    RIP Sallie Mae Rewards Credit Card

    According a post by user davidknowsbest on Reddit,  the Sallie Mae Rewards credit card will be discontinued soon. On March 1, 2017, the card will convert to Commence Mastercard. The Sallie Mae Rewards card had not been available to new applicants for about a year. Prior to that, it was originally marketed with students in mind, but quickly became a favorite for anyone looking for high cash back rewards. The card offered 5% cash back on Amazon.com, books, gas, and grocery purchases, and 1% cash back on all other purchases. Legacy cardholders continued to enjoy the benefits of the card at no annual fee. On March 1, 2017, that will change. According to…

  • Basics

    Ebates Cyber Monday – Double Cashback at 600+ Stores

    Ebates, the popular cash back shopping portal, is running a Cyber Monday 600 special today only. Get double cashback at over 600 stores when you click through their portal. If you’re not familiar with shopping portals, you can read my full primer here. In short, shopping portals are websites that provide links to various retailers’ websites. In return for directing customers to their site, those retailers pay a commission to the portal for each customer that makes a qualifying purchase. The portal then allots a portion of that commission–in the form of points or cash–to the original customer. For example, today only you can get 12% cashback at Macy’s and 10% at Bloomingdales. Check your…

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    Ebates Double Cashback at 500+ Stores – Today Only

    Ebates, the popular cash back shopping portal, is running a Black Friday 500 special today only. Get double cashback at over 500 stores when you click through their portal. If you’re not familiar with shopping portals, you can read my full primer here. In short, shopping portals are websites that provide links to various retailers’ websites. In return for directing customers to their site, those retailers pay a commission to the portal for each customer that makes a qualifying purchase. The portal then allots a portion of that commission–in the form of points or cash–to the original customer. For example, today only you can get 10% cashback at Macy’s and Bloomingdales. Check your…

  • Amex Offers
    Credit Cards,  Offers

    Rundown of all the New Amex Offers

    Many new Amex Offers have been released over the last few days. If you have travel plans, the Sheraton Hotels and Ritz-Carlton deals are particularly lucrative and might influence your hotel choice. In addition, the 10% back on gas and tolls offers can provide you with a savings on money you’re probably spending anyway. For newcomers to these deals, check out my primer: Amex Offers = Too Good To Miss Out!. I wrote about how to connect your American Express card to your social media account and how to add offers to your card via Twitter, Facebook, or your americanexpress.com account. Twitter is the easiest method, but some offers are targeted, so you should be logging on to your…