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Discover appears to have dropped their cash back portal. UPDATE: It’s back
Update 2:55 pm EST: The portal is already back Not only has Discover recently announced a disappointing selection of 5% categories for the 4th quarter (“online shopping” isn’t there this year), but...
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Discover Deals portal is back.
Sorry for the false alarm issued earlier (Discover appears to have dropped their cash back portal. Will it return?). The portal is back, along with Sears 10% cashback and much more… Follow me on...
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Is there hope for Amex gift card rebates?
Buying Amex gift cards through cash back portals had been a key part of my strategy for increasing credit card rewards. When buying Amex gift cards, it was possible to earn credit card rewards for the...
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Quick Tip: Discover claws back portal purchases made with non-Discover cards
Big Habitat shares a reader report that Discover is clawing back some Discover Deals portal purchases paid for with cards other than Discover cards. In the comments of the post, the same reader says...
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A fantabulous but risky quintuple dip
This week, the stars have aligned to potentially make your holiday shopping much cheaper. Let’s look at a bunch of deals that stack together. Through December 25th, Sears and Kmart are offering a $20...
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Referral links are back. Here’s why.
I started this blog in September 2011 as a hobby. I was terrifically excited about the travel hacking “game” and I wanted to share it with friends and family. A couple of months later, I learned...
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Can iConsumer really deliver cash + shares? My interview with iConsumer’s...
A new cash back portal, iConsumer, made a big splash last month by offering some of the best cash back rates around. Some examples include: 8% cash back for Ebay (briefly 16%!) and 32% cash back for...
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What happened to GiftCards.com?
UPDATE 2/21/2016: Portal Rewards are Back Recently, GiftCards.com became the place to buy Visa gift cards. With Simply Best Coupons offering 1.5% cash back and iCoupons offering 1.6% cash back, one...
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Introducing Extreme Stacking (and our new Lab Manager)
The other day I wanted to use one of my 1800Flowers gift cards to send flowers to a friend. And, believe it or not, I couldn’t remember the best current promo code to use for the order. So, I hunted...
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Sears Quintuple Dip Results, and why I should have bet more on Discover
In December, I published “A fantabulous but risky quintuple dip.” Those with Discover It cards that were enrolled in the Double Cashback promotion, had an amazing opportunity for Extreme Stacking. At...
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Buying flights: Extreme Stacking savings and rewards
When you decide to pay for a fight rather than redeeming miles, it’s possible to increase rewards by stacking deals: Discount gift cards (sometimes) Credit card category bonus Credit card airline fee...
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Stacking Amex Offers + eBates Birthday Week 15%
This morning I detailed how to maximize savings and rewards with eBates’ Birthday Week 15% cash back. See: eBates 15% Cash Back Extreme Stacking game plan. In that post, I mentioned the possibility of...
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iConsumer’s Double Cash Back Promotion returns
Through 2/28/16 iConsumer is offering double cash back and double shares on purchases made between now and midnight (Central time) on 2/28/16. Important Note: The doubled rates are already shown on the...
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Sears and Kmart offering 100% back in points on many items
This week, Sears and Kmart are offering 100% back in Shop Your Way Rewards points for many items. Points do not roll (that means that you can’t pay with points and get points back), but you can roll...
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iConsumer offering double cash back through March 31
Through 3/31/16 iConsumer is offering double cash back and double shares on purchases made between now and midnight (Central time) on 3/31/16. Important Note: The doubled rates are already shown on...
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Ebates offering 15% cashback at HP [Still Alive]
Valid through: ? [Deal is still alive next day] Every now and then Ebates increases their cashback rate for HP to 15%. Today they’ve struck again. And, if you have any Amex cards enrolled in the HP...
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10X to 15X at Crate & Barrel, JCrew, Macy’s, New Balance, and more!
Via today’s Frequent Miler Portal Alert for 11/17/2016, we find that the AAdvantage eShopping Portal is offering enhanced rates at many stores. Here’s the Travel Mileage Increases from today’s Portal...
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Ebates Refer-A-Friend: Earn $75 For Only 3 Referrals!
The Ebates shopping portal is currently offering Double Cash Back at 500+ Stores for Black Friday Weekend. And, unlike most other portals, they also offer In-Store Cash Back Offers, and “Special Bonus...
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Sears offering portal rewards on gift cards for three days only
A number of portals currently show rewards for purchasing gift cards from Sears through 12/22/16. This is a big deal for those who want to maximize the current Sears Amex Offer (Spend $50, Get $10...
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15X United miles 1 day portal promo: Stack deals to earn up to 30X
Today only, the United MileagePlus Shopping portal is offering increased payouts of as much as 15 miles per dollar at a number of popular stores. Shopping portals represent one of the most lucrative...
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