01 Apr 2019
By Debra Baca
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Credit Card Shuffle

Credit Card Shuffle

Saving Money, Travel
186/365 I may earn a bonus reward if you use the referral links contained in this article. Thank you for your support! With the beginning of the new month, it's time to reevaluate what's in our wallets. I promise not to break into a cheesy 80s dance like that famous football team, but let me walk you through how I…
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23 Mar 2019
By Debra Baca
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No Fee MasterCards at Staples

No Fee MasterCards at Staples

Saving Money, Travel
177/365 Starting tomorrow, you can pick up a $200 MasterCard gift card at Staples and not pay the activation fee. Pair this with a credit card that gets rewards at office supply stores, you can rack up your points. Ultimate Rewards Strategy I use my Chase Ink Business Plus to get 5x Ultimate Rewards at office supply stores. While Chase…
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22 Mar 2019
By Debra Baca
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Booking Hyatt Award Stays

Booking Hyatt Award Stays

Saving Money, Travel
176/365 Hyatt is my favorite hotel brand to book award rooms, just like Southwest is my favorite airline for booking award airfare. Rooms start at just 5,000 points for a category 1 hotel and top out at 40,000 points for the high end category 8 properties. (Let's face it—I have absolutely no interest in those hotels!) Exploring Hotel Charts Comparable…
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21 Feb 2019
By Debra Baca
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Update on Birthday Swago

Update on Birthday Swago

Earning Money
147/365 I've been hard at work on my Swago this morning, so I thought I'd give a quick update for those of you confused by the new board this month. New Center Activity: SB Local The center activity is no longer the MyGiftCardsPlus square. Swagbucks has replaced it with Earn SB from SB Local. This is an app that you…
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12 Jan 2019
By Debra Baca
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Fee-Free Visa Gift Cards at Staples

Fee-Free Visa Gift Cards at Staples

Earning Money, Travel
107/365 Starting tomorrow, you can pick up some fee-free Visa gift cards at Staples. I use my Chase Ink Business Plus to get 5x Ultimate Rewards at office supply stores. While Chase no longer offers this card, you could use my referral to get the Business Preferred (which does not get 5x at office supply stores), and then downgrade to…
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09 Jan 2019
By Debra Baca
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Trip Report: Flagstaff

Trip Report: Flagstaff

Feature Articles, Travel
104/365 When I say we rarely get snow in Phoenix, I mean it. The only time I remember snow on the ground in Phoenix was when I was in high school. I took the day off, it was such a momentous occasion. (I probably would have had more fun if I'd gone to school that day, but hey, that's what…
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18 Dec 2018
By Debra Baca
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Visa Gift Cards on Sale at OfficeMax (Dead)

Visa Gift Cards on Sale at OfficeMax (Dead)

Earning Money
82/365 This sale is over. You can pick up some fee-free Visa gift cards at OfficeMax/Depot through December 22. Buy at least $300 in Visa gift cards, and you'll get an instant $15 discount at the register. This is basically free money since two $200 cards cost $6.95 each, so you'll even net a profit of $1.10. Earning Rewards Sweeten this…
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