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I’ve been getting reports from readers who think they’ve been banned by Moneygram from buying money orders at Walmart. Apparently frequent churners have been getting “transaction could not be completed” messages when attempting to buy money orders. This usually happens…
It’s 2 A.M. and I’m yelling at a stranger in the Etihad business class lounge at Abu Dhabi Airport. I’ve just dozed off when the Ted Danson look-alike, who had been pushing his luck in the last hour with his…
It’s time of year again to reevaluate the credit cards in my wallet. I keep a spreadsheet with all of my credit cards and their various statement closing, due, and annual fee dates. A bunch of them are either approaching an anniversary…
By now, you’ve probably heard that American Express is no longer issuing points on gift card purchases. Or at least in theory. A month ago, Amex added language to their terms stating that gift card purchases would no longer earn…
The Apple credit card came out a few weeks ago and the coverage has been abysmal. After reading two articles in the mainstream news, I still had no idea what the basic features of the Apple Credit Card were. One…
Update on 10/28/19: The $1,000 Simon Mall VISA gift card deal has been extended “indefinitely.” Great news for those of you who like hassle-free gift card churning: Simon Mall is extending the $1,000 Visa promotion through October 31, 2019! Simon…
I share my weekly manufactured spending activity pretty regularly on this blog. It helps me track how many points I’m earning at what cost and gives readers an idea of how it’s done. That being said, I don’t think these…
Years ago Virgin Atlantic and British Airways would run these incredible business class fare deals to Europe. At one point, a round-trip between San Francisco and London in VA’s Upper Class came in around $1,480. At the time, I thought…
Last week, I made a routine stop at my MS-friendly Walmart. I’ve been going to this location for years. I know the manager, staff and even trained a few cashiers on how to deal with “gamers.” [UPDATE 8/15/19: I returned…
The Chicago Seminars are just two months away and one of the most common questions I get about these points and miles conferences is, “Is it worth it?” I attended my first seminar in 2013 and found it to be…
