14 Mar 2019
By Debra Baca
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Fry’s 4x Gift Card Event

Fry’s 4x Gift Card Event

Disney, Saving Money, Travel
168/365 Through March 26, 2019, you can clip two coupons to your Fry’s/Kroger card to save on gift cards. This strategy, when paired with a credit card that earns rewards at grocery stores, can help you save on Disney or other branded gift cards! Calculate Your Savings For us, the math works out like this. For each $250 we spend…
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30 Jan 2019
By Debra Baca
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Use Up Those Fuel Rewards!

Use Up Those Fuel Rewards!

Saving Money
125/365 I stopped by the Safeway gas station this afternoon and pulled up to the pump to redeem my fuel rewards before two of them expire tomorrow. When the display informed me I'd be redeeming for 90¢ off per gallon, I quickly cancelled the transaction. I'm not going to lose out on that extra 10¢ (x17 gallons), right? Daddy to…
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26 Dec 2018
By Debra Baca
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30% Back at Staples with Chase Offers

30% Back at Staples with Chase Offers

Disney, Saving Money
90/365 If you download the Chase app (or the Chase Pay app), you can browse offers that you can load to your card just like Amex Offers. Right now, there are several good ones available for 5, 10, 15, and even 30% back! Unfortunately, they are highly targeted, so you have to check your accounts to see which offers you…
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27 Nov 2018
By Debra Baca
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Disney Premier Passports: Goal Update

Disney Premier Passports: Goal Update

Disney, Feature Articles
61/365 'tis the season for deals, and we ended up making some that affected our goal progress toward our Disney Premier Passports this past week. However, between Best Buy Rewards, Swagbucks, and shopDisney, we came out slightly ahead. Best Buy on Black Friday On Black Friday, Best Buy had a great deal on Amazon Echo Dots. The price for this…
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18 Nov 2018
By Debra Baca
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Maximizing Rewards at Best Buy

Maximizing Rewards at Best Buy

Saving Money
52/365 Some months ago, we decided to get the kids an iPad since they had so much fun making movies with their cousins on their iPad. Last year, we bought Maggie a Chromebook for her third grade homework, so I knew that was coming up for Carter as well. I was putting both of these purchases off until this week…
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10 Nov 2018
By Debra Baca
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Dead Deal: DOSH at Sam’s Club

Dead Deal: DOSH at Sam’s Club

Saving Money
44/365 This deal has ended. DOSH is offering 8% cash back on purchases up to $250 ($20 cash back per day) through tomorrow (Sunday, November 11, 2018) at Sam's Club. Check if your store is participating and be sure to use your linked credit card. Q4 Chase Freedom This quarter, Chase Freedom has 5% cash back on purchases at warehouse stores…
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30 Oct 2018
By Debra Baca
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Chase Ultimate Rewards

Chase Ultimate Rewards

Feature Articles, Saving Money, Travel
Day 33/365 2018-2019 Chase Ultimate Rewards are the gold standard in any travel hacker's arsenal. Some might say it's American Express Membership Rewards, but I haven't dabbled in those yet, and I think Ultimate Rewards is the best program to get your feet wet. Chase's 5/24 Rule Chase has made it a bit harder to do what's called "churning" of…
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14 Oct 2018
By Debra Baca
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Fill Up Your Tank for Less at Costco

Fill Up Your Tank for Less at Costco

Saving Money
Day 17/365 2018-2019 I love Costco for so many reasons. Here's another reason to love Costco: they deep discount their gasoline! No Membership Required You don't need a Costco membership to fill up your tank at their gas stations. At the pump, the kiosk asks you to insert your membership card, but it turns out that a Costco gift card…
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29 Sep 2018
By Debra Baca
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[Expired] Walgreens and RetailMeNot

[Expired] Walgreens and RetailMeNot

Saving Money
Day 2/365 2018-2019 This deal is now dead!If you act quickly, you can get 40% off a $25 purchase at Walgreens with cash back from RetailMeNot. Download the RetailMeNot appSearch "Walgreens" and select the "in-store" tabClick on the $10 back dealLink a credit card. I used my Chase Freedom since Walgreens is included in their 5x category through September 30Go…
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