UPDATE 5/5/14: It appears Big Crumbs has decreased the payout to 2.45%. Thanks to Teri for letting me know! A few weeks ago I wrote about Barclay RewardsBoost and TopCashback increasing the payout on American Express gift card purchases. TopCashback continues to offer 3% cash back, while the Barclay Rewardsboost portal […]
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Barclay Rewardsboost and TopCashBack increase Amex gift card payouts
Last week I covered the highest cash back portal payouts on American Express gift cards at the time. A day after running the post, a reader alerted me that the Barclay Rewardsboost payout had decreased to 2 miles per $1. I’m happy to report it’s back up at 4 miles. […]
Current cash back portal payouts on American Express gift cards
Update 4/21: Barclay Rewards Boost has increased the Amex Gift Card payout back up to 4 miles per $1, while TopCashBack is up to 3%. Update 4/16: It appears the payout from the Barclay Rewards Boost portal has decreased to 2 points per $1 spent. Combined with the Arrival card, […]
5% Cash back at Hyatt hotels through TopCashBack
For the next four days, TopCashBack is offering 5% cash back at Hyatt hotels. Just a few days ago, the cashback amount was 3%, so this is a nice improvement. If you made a booking under the lower rate, see if you can cancel that rate and rebook through this […]
Big Crumbs increases cash back on Amex gift cards to 3.5%!
Updated 2/13/14: A reader has reported that the Big Crumbs offer is back down to 2.1%. TopCashBack remains at 3.5% through 2/15/14. Yesterday I wrote about TopCashBack, Big Crumbs, and Barclays RewardsBoost running bonus promotions on Amex Gift Card purchases. Today, Michelle at Miles, Points, and Mai Tais notified me […]
BigCrumbs and TopCashBack offering no fees + up to 3% cash back on Amex gift cards
The only thing better than earning lots of points is earning cash on the side. Both Big Crumbs and TopCashBack are offering $0 fee and up to 3% cash back on American Express gift cards. Big Crumbs is offering 2.1%, while TopCashBack is offering 3%. TCB is running its promotion through […]
Using ShopKick to offset Amex for Target fees
UPDATE: Shopkick is no longer offering kicks for spend. The option to earn kicks for scans and walk-ins is still available. A few weeks ago I wrote about how to meet $40,000 in spending requirements next month. In it, I outlined some possible ways to generate lots of manufactured spend. […]
Holiday shopping portal bonuses
The holiday season comes with mega sales across retail stores. However, if you’re among the point obsessed, you’re going to try (and benefit from) doing as much of your shopping online as possible. Thankfully, the major rewards programs are ready to reward you heftily in order to gain your business. […]
NEW MyPoints OpenSky promo
A few weeks ago MyPoints offered 150 points per $1 at OpenSky. There was some confusion, with folks wondering if the deal offered 150 MyPoints or 150 OpenSky points. Some of Frequent Miler’s readers reported getting MyPoints for their purchases, which is good news. The deal was dead within hours, with many […]
Points and miles beginner’s guide: Maximizing household spending
So far, we’ve racked up thousands of miles with program sign-up bonuses, taking surveys, shopping portals and toolbars, getting insurance quotes, credit cards sign-up bonuses, maximizing credit card-spending, and business credit cards. We’re on to bonus point offers in everyday spending categories. Whether it’s your cable, satellite, gas, or even mortgage, […]