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Today Only – Ebates 12% Cash Back at 300+ Stores
Ebates, one of my favorite cash back shopping portals, is running an Member Appreciation Sale. Today only, get 12% cashback at over 300 top stores when you click through their portal. Here’s a small sample of featured 12% cash back merchants. 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. If you’re not already an Ebates…
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Today Only – Ebates April Flash Sale 14% Cash Back
Ebates, one of my favorite cash back shopping portals, is running an April Flash Sale. Today only, get 14% cashback at over 200 top stores when you click through their portal. Here’s a small sample of featured 14% cash back merchants. 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. If you’re not…
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Activate Discover It and Chase Freedom 5% Categories for Q2 Now
Discover It and Chase Freedom are two high-earning cashback credit cards. Every 3 months, there are new bonus cashback categories where you can earn 5% back on purchases. You can activate those bonus categories right now, prior to the start of the new quarter for both cards. Both cards share similarities. Earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 in combined purchases in bonus categories each quarter. You need to activate the card each quarter to earn the bonuses. And you receive unlimited 1% cash back on all other purchases. Chase Freedom Use My Referral Link to Apply Activation Link This quarter’s Chase Freedom 5% bonus categories are Grocery Stores and Drugstores.…
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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…
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Today Only at Amazon – $8.62 off $50 purchase!
Today only, get $8.62 off your purchase of $50 or more on Amazon.com when you apply promo code BIGTHANKS at checkout. For the second straight year, customers ranked Amazon #1 in the annual Harris Poll on corporate reputation. Amazon is running this promo to say ‘thank you’ to its loyal customers. The easiest way to take advantage of this offer is to purchase a $50 non-Amazon gift card. Your total cost will be only $41.37–a better than 17% savings! Various Gift Card Ideas $50 Starbucks Gift Card $30 Spotify Gift Card $20 Steam Gift Card $50 Staples Gift Card $50 Kmart Gift Card $50 Buffalo Wild Wings Gift Card $50…
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Amex Shop Small Offer – 2x Rewards at Small Businesses
American Express is once again offering incentives to their cardholders to spend at small businesses during the Shop Small promotion. This year, American Express Card Members can enroll their eligible American Express Card(s) and earn 2X rewards when they Shop Small for the entire holiday season–now through December 31. In past years, Amex has offered statement credits, but only on Small Business Saturday on Thanksgiving weekend. Last year, cardholders were disappointed when they didn’t offer any incentives at all. How it Works First, enroll your eligible American Express Personal or OPEN Small Business Card by going to amex.co/shopsmalloffer. A list of all eligible cards can be found here. Once you’re enrolled, all purchases at qualifying small businesses will earn…
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Celebrate Ebates’ Birthday With 15% Cash Back
To celebrate its birthday, Ebates is having a 15% Cash Back Party, featuring over 250 stores. The celebration begins on May 9 and will last one week. Doing your online shopping through a portal is a great way to earn extra cashback in addition to rewards earned with your credit card. I’ve always found the popular Ebates to be very competitive and reliable. What is a shopping portal? In short, a shopping portal is a website that provide links to various internet retailers. 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…
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$20 Starbucks E-gift Card for $10 with Visa Checkout
To me, one of the only things better than coffee is FREE coffee. That’s why I’m excited about the current promotion from Starbucks and Visa Checkout. Be one of the first 325,000 to buy a Starbucks eGift Card (min $10) using Visa Checkout between 5/3/16 – 5/17/16 and Starbucks will add an additional $10, courtesy of Visa Checkout. It’s important to note, this doesn’t mean you simply checkout by paying with a Visa card. You need to sign up for a Visa Checkout account and add at least one payment method to it. Visa Checkout is a digital wallet service similar to paypal. According to their website: It’s simple to sign…
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Many Helpful New Amex Offers for Graduation Gift Buying
American Express has added quite a few new offers for targeted cardholders in the past few days, many of which can save you money on a gift for your graduating senior. Whether it’s a new laptop, the gift of travel, dorm room supplies, or even crayons, American Express has a money saving offer for you. The Amex Offers program is one of my favorite credit card perks. You can read my primer on how the program works here. In addition, you can stack these offers with additional cash back or frequent flyer miles by shopping via an online portal. Once again, most of these offers are targeted. You may see some,…
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Amex Blue Cash Everyday or Preferred. Which is Right For You?
UPDATE: The Annual Fee for the Blue Cash Preferred Card is increasing to $95 on 8/3/16. See my updated post here. There are those who would never apply for a cash back credit card that charges an annual fee. Does it make sense to pay a fee to get your own cash back? The answer lies in your own spending habits and as you’ll see, those fees could be well worth paying. Lets compare the two popular cash back credit cards offered by American Express–one that charges an annual fee and one that doesn’t–Blue Cash Everyday and Blue Cash Preferred. I’ll walk you through the extra benefits and do all the necessary math…
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