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My Thoughts on the Fremont Meetup and the Bay Area Travel & Adventure Show

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Good evening everyone, I just wanted to share some of my thoughts from yesterday regarding my first Bay Area meetup in Fremont and my short trip to the Bay Area Travel & Adventure Show.  On Saturday afternoon, as I drove down to Fremont, it started pouring really hard.  I didn’t know if I was going to make it to In-N-Out in time for the 12pm meetup or if anyone would show up.  Luckily, by the time I made it to Fremont, the rain had stopped and the weather began to improve.  As I waited outside on the tables, I was curious to see if anyone would show up.  (Photo taken at 11:55am)

In-N-Out Fremont

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Receive a $35 Best Western GC or $25 Amazon GC after 2 Stays at Best Western

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Good afternoon everyone, Best Western has a new offer available: Stay 2 Separate Times and Choose Your Reward.  You can choose a $35 Best Western gift card or a $25 gift card from Amazon, Best Buy, iTunes, or Dunkin’ Donuts.  All you need to do is register for the offer and complete both stays before March 15 (sign up link).

Best Western Stay 2 Earn Gift Card

I haven’t stayed at a Best Western in many, many years, but apparently, there are Best Western properties all over the world.  If you travel internationally, there might be a few Best Western locations that are very affordable.  If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.  Have a great day everyone!

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Part 2: My Manufactured Spend Strategy with PayPal, Chime, Meetups, Reselling, and More!

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Good morning everyone, welcome to part 2 of my Manufactured Spend strategy.  If you haven’t already, please read part 1 before this post.  This post doesn’t really have any new MS strategies, I just talk about various avenues of learning about MS strategies and clarifying some of the MS strategies that I *do not* participate in.  Most people assume I do every sort of MS out there, but that is not correct.

PayPal My Cash Cards, PayPal Business Debit Card, and PayPal Extras MasterCard

I used to buy PPMCCs to pay off my PPEMC, but PayPal told me not to do that anymore.  I used to use my PPEMC to pay my PPEMC via Evolve Money and get free PayPal Points, but Evolve Money closed that loophole.  I used to use my PPBDC for online debit card loads with Serve, but I might close my Serve Card soon.  The future of PayPal in my MS arsenal is unknown…

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Saturday Only: 25% Off Amazon Prime and Watch all 10 Episodes of Transparent, Amazon’s Golden Globe Award Winning TV Show

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Update: the promo is now over.  I hope some of you were able to get a discounted Amazon Prime membership and watch a few episodes of Transparent.

(Hat Tip to my Amazon insider)

“Heads up that this Saturday (1/24), in celebration of Amazon Studio’s recent Golden Globe wins for Transparent, Amazon will be offering Amazon Prime memberships for a discounted rate of just $72 – more than 25% off. New members can sign-up for this limited-time Prime offer at Amazon.com/TransparentPrime.

Also this Saturday, in honor of the recent Golden Globes wins for Amazon Studios hit show Transparent, Amazon will be making all ten episodes of Transparent free to binge on Amazon – no membership required.”

Amazon Prime Transparent Link

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Review: New United MileagePlusX App puts an Online Shopping Portal in your Pocket

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This afternoon, United Airlines sent out an email announcing their new MileagePlusX app for Apple and Android smartphones.  I was interested in seeing how it was possible to earn 2x, 3x, and even 4x using the app, so I tested the app by using it at Office Max, Office Depot, and Panera Bread.  Check out their video demo here.

United MileagePlusX Email 1

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