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Update: As of September 2014 most shopping portals have either pulled or reduced the Amex gift card denominations eligible for cash back. As a result, the information in this post is no longer relevant. American Express Gift cards, convert them to PIN-enabled…
I don’t know if it’s the weather (depressingly cloudy, yet unbearably hot), but I’ve been in no mood to manufacture spend lately. Don’t get me wrong, I still do it – but the way the average kid does math homework.…
In a recent post, I mentioned using Vanilla Visa gift cards to purchase money orders at Walmart. Some readers have been asking me how that’s possible, after Walmart banned the use of gift cards for money order purchases a while…
Right before Top Cash Back and BeFrugal began limiting cash back to American Express gift cards purchased in denominations of $200 or less, I placed a few orders totaling $30,000. In addition to this, I had another $10,000 lying around…
Maybe the title of this post should be “No Volume Gift Card Churning”. Ever since I came back from Asia, I’ve been off my game. First, there was the fact that I had to re-read old posts to remind myself…
If you think going back to work after vacation is hard, try picking up your manufactured spending routine where you left off. There are several obstacles that make the task more difficult: First, you’ve got jet lag to deal with.…
Before my trip to Asia this week, I decided to order $30,000 worth of Amex gift cards and unload them real quick. You know, to make the days before my trip slightly stressful so I can enjoy my vacation more.…
Update: Turns out this move was temporary. The $200 Visa gift cards are back at Staples.com! It was only two days ago that I stocked up on $200 Visa gift cards from Staples.com. At the time, there was a limit…
Manufactured spending can be a great way to rack up extra points and miles. However, there are risks involved and mistakes that can be costly. Whether you’re new to manufactured spending or you’ve been doing this for a while, here…
Here I am being a hypocrite, going back to churning Visa gift cards when I’ve said long ago I was done doing that. That’s the nature of the beast. The points and miles game is an addiction and I can’t…
