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July 2015: My 8 Credit Card App-O-Rama Game Plan

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Disclosure: if you are just starting out with credit cards, do not follow in my footsteps.  I have years of experience with credit card applications, reconsideration calls, and managing my finances.  You are responsible for your credit score and finances.  You have been warned.

Good evening everyone, I hope you had a great weekend.  I got sunburned Saturday sitting at Faction Brewery in Alameda and got another sunburn Sunday on a hike.  After doing my Sunday chores, I decided to plan my upcoming App-O-Rama.  Here is my current App-O-Rama plan.  Please let me know if you have any thoughts on the credit cards I am applying for.

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Targeted Bank of America Offer: $2 Cash Back Bonus for Completing any BankAmeriDeal

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Good morning everyone, I hope your 4th of July is off to a great start.  A few days ago, Bank of America sent out an email regarding a targeted BankAmeriDeal.  The offer is simple: get a $2 cash back bonus when you complete any other BankAmeriDeal.  The offer sounded interesting, so I decided to check it out.

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Set Up Amazon Allowance to Automatically Charge your BofA Better Balance Rewards Credit Card

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(Hat Tip to Doctor of Credit’s post)

Good morning everyone, yesterday I wrote Bank of America BankAmeriCard Better Balance Rewards Intro and Quarterly Bonus Strategy where I showed how to reload your Amazon Gift Card balance.  Well, apparently there is an even easier way.  You can set up an automatic monthly, weekly, or daily reload using Amazon Allowance.  To learn more about Amazon Allowance and to set up your own Amazon Allowance, click here.

Amazon Allowance Intro

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Bank of America BankAmeriCard Better Balance Rewards Intro and Quarterly Bonus Strategy

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Update 7am 6/26/15: there is an even easier way to charge your BBR CC with Amazon Allowance, read this post to learn more.

(Hat Tip to Stefan @ Rapid Travel Chai)

Good morning everyone, I recently converted from a Bank of America Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Credit Card to a Bank of America BankAmeriCard Better Balance Rewards Credit Card (BBR CC).  Why?  With the BBR CC, you can earn up to $120 per year in cash back.  How?  Every quarter (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec), you can earn a $25 bonus when you make 1 qualifying purchase per statement period (aka month) and paying your bill in full.  If you are a Bank of America customer (checking, saving, or Merrill Lynch account), you will get an extra $5 bonus per quarter.  So if you are a Bank of America customer and make all the qualifying purchases, you will make $120 per year.  If you are not a Bank of America customer, but you do make all the qualifying purchases, you will make $100 per year.

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Check Bank of America’s BankAmeriDeals for Targeted Spending Offers

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Good morning everyone, TGI Friday!  A few days ago, I was reminded by my friend W. to check my BankAmeriDeals that were linked to my Bank of America online account.  Similar to AMEX Offers, BankAmeriDeals are usually cash back deals from various merchants.  To view your BankAmeriDeals, log into your Bank of America online account and click the Special Offers & Details tab at the top of the page.  These offers are targeted based on your spending behavior, so your offers may differ from mine.  Here are the current BankAmeriDeals for my account:

Bank of America Deals 5-29-2015

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