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Random News: Barclays AA Aviator Chip & PIN Credit Card, $20 Target College Registry Gift Cards, and Best Western Promo

(Hat Tip to my friend Bill for the Barclays credit card update and Target gift card update)

Good evening everyone, I have a few random news items to share with you.  First off, it looks like Barclays is sending out new Chip and PIN cards to Barclays American Airlines Aviator Red Credit Card holders.  When you activate your new credit card online, you are given the option to set up a 4 digit PIN (please don’t pick 1234).  This is the first time I have heard of this feature and I wonder if Barclays will send out other replacement credit cards with Chip and PIN technology.  To request the new credit card technology, call up Barclays and ask them to send you a new card.  If they refuse or tell you to wait patiently, you can tell them your current card is damaged and ask for a replacement card.

Barclays AA Aviator Red Set PIN

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March App-O-Rama Updates: US Airways, British Airways, Alaska Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and FlexPerks AMEX

Good morning everyone, happy April Fool’s Day.  No pranks today for me, I don’t have time for those.  Before I went on my RV road trip, I did a mini App-O-Rama in mid March and it’s been almost 2 weeks, so I can now share all my results.  If you have been reading my blog for a while, you probably know about my ongoing battle with Barclays.  I have applied for 5-6 Barclays credit cards over the last 2 years or so and have been denied every time.  Since the Barclays US Airways Credit Card is going away very soon, I thought I would try for that card one more time.  The sign up bonus is 50,000 US Airways miles (now those are 50,000 American Airlines miles) after your first purchase.

US Airways Application

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Random News: Amazon Winners, Discover It 2Q, SF UberPool, Barclays Aviator, and Hyatt Regency Dubai

Good morning everyone, thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway and shared what you were most looking forward to in March.  The winners are…

  • Chantal – have a great time taking your engagement photos!  (My cousin and her fiance recently took their engagement photos in Santa Cruz and it looked really fun!)
  • Seth – it is awesome that you were able to help your friends and family members travel, sharing is caring.
  • Luke – have a great road trip from Phoenix to Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon.  I recently did a similar trip and shared my experience here.
  • Spencer – I’ve booked a few trips from the West Coast to Hawaii using Avios.  Probably one of the best travel deals available.  Learn more about Avios to Hawaii here.

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Random News: Barclays 50% Bonus, Chime Card Deals, Staples Easy Rebates, and e-Rewards Updates

Good afternoon everyone, here is a collection of random news and promotions I wanted to share.  To start things off, here is a targeted offer from Barclays.  If you have a Barclays US Airways Credit Card or a Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Credit Card, you may see a 50% bonus offer in your Barclays online account.  You will receive a 50% bonus on all miles earned with the aforementioned credit cards for all purchases made from March 1 through June 30, with a 10,000 bonus miles cap.

50 Percent Bonus US Airways Credit Card

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Evolve Money Update: 3% Fee for Prepaid Debit Cards and Gift Cards Beginning February 24

Good afternoon everyone, today is the last day to use prepaid debit cards and gift cards on Evolve Money without paying a 3% fee.  Starting tomorrow (February 24), Evolve Money will begin adding the 3% fee to all bill payments paid for with a prepaid debit cards and gift cards.  There is also a hint as to what is coming: increased limits on transactions (payments for more than $999) which could be useful for people paying larger bills like mortgages.

Evolve Money Update Debit Cards Payments

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