Staples | 365 Magical Days of Travel

23 Mar 2019

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…

06 Mar 2019

By Debra Baca

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10x Rewards on Select Gift Cards at Safeway

Saving Money

160/365 Safeway is having a gift card sale through Tuesday, March 19, 2019, with 10x rewards on gift cards in the Dining, Fashion, and Other categories. Make sure you add the coupon to your just for U account before heading to the store. Gift Cards Included While they are limited, there are some good retailers included in this sale. The…

05 Jan 2019

By Debra Baca

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Goal Update: Disney Premier Passport Progress

Disney, Feature Articles

100/365 It was a good month of profits to put toward our Disney Premier Passports! We only had a couple of minor blips, but all in all, we came out much stronger than last time. Target Gift Card Sale I hit the Target gift card sale hard, stocking up for the next year of Target purchases while skimming the profit…

26 Dec 2018

By Debra Baca

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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…

13 Nov 2018

By Debra Baca

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Visa Gift Cards on Sale at Staples

Saving Money

47/365 This deal has ended. Stop by Staples this week to get a fee-free $200 Visa gift card. This is a great way to rack up some credit card rewards, especially if you have a Chase Business Ink Plus or Ink Cash that get 5x points at office supply stores. The terms say limit one per customer, but if you…

30 Oct 2018

By Debra Baca

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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…

24 Oct 2018

By Debra Baca

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Ease Your Budget and Your Relationship with Personal Allowances

Budgeting

27/365 When you are beginning to put together a budget with your family, it might be a good idea to think about incorporating personal allowances into your plan. No Judgement Spending Personal allowances are a way to give each member of your family their own pool of discretionary money without judgement from other family members. I have a hard time…