Tag Archives: Cash Back

Ebates Triple Cash Back Week Live Now (Augst 23-29)

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Grant. 2 Replies

Good evening everyone. I know today was full of Chase Sapphire Reserve chatter, but there is another deal worth mentioning this week. Ebates is now offering triple cash back (at least 3 times the standard cash back rate) for several merchants. If you are new to Ebates, you can sign up for a free account (link) and get a $10 bonus after you make your first purchase of $25 or more. Also worth mentioning, there are currently 26 merchants offering in-store cash back (add a Visa or American Express credit card to your Ebates account, link merchants to the credit card, and earn cash back for in-store purchases). Depending on your shopping patterns, some of these cash back deals can be very enticing.

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OC Travel Hackers Meetup on Saturday August 20 from 12-2pm @ Tustin District In-N-Out

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Grant. 2 Replies

Good morning everyone, I hope your week is going well. I apologize for the short notice, but I will be in Orange County this weekend and I wanted to organize an OC Travel Hackers Meetup on Saturday afternoon at the Tustin District In-N-Out. I’m looking forward to seeing a few familiar faces and meeting some new travel hackers in Orange County.

Where: In-N-Out Burger, 2895 Park Ave, Tustin, CA 92782 (Google Maps)
When: Saturday, August 20 from 12-2pm

Please let me know if you are planning on joining, so I can get a rough estimate of how many people will be there. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below. Have a great day everyone!

August 2016: Which Annual Fees did I Pay & which Credit Cards did I Close?

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Grant. 11 Replies

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend. I quickly wanted to thank everyone who joined me at my Mountain View meetup yesterday – it was great speaking with you all and I will set up another Mountain View meetup soon. Last August, I wrote July App-O-Rama Update: Several Reconsideration Calls Required to be Approved for 6 New Credit Cards. In that post, I shared my successes and failures of applying for the following 7 credit cards:

I was eventually approved for the following 6 credit cards:

AMEX Everyday – 10,000 AMEX Membership Reward points
Citi American Airlines Business – 50,000 American Airlines miles
US Bank Cash+ – $100 cash back
Bank of America Alaska Airlines – 25,000 Alaska Airlines miles
Bank of America Spirit Airlines – 15,000 Spirit Airlines miles
Ebates Cash Back – $10 cash back

Of the above credit cards, 3 have annual fees that just posted recently:

Citi American Airlines Business – $95
Bank of America Alaska Airlines – $75
Bank of America Spirit Airlines – $59

I also have a US Bank Club Carlson Business Credit Card that just posted a $60 annual fee (originally opened in July 2014). Of the 4 credit cards with annual fees, which ones are worth keeping and paying the annual fee? Which credit cards did I decide to close? Continue reading →

Reminder: Travel Hacker Meetup @ Mountain View In-N-Out (Sunday August 14 from 12-2pm)

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Grant. Leave a reply

Good afternoon everyone, this is a friendly reminder regarding my upcoming Mountain View meetup tomorrow afternoon. I hope to see some familiar faces and meet some new readers.

Where: In-N-Out Burger, 53 West El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040 (Google Maps)
When: Sunday, August 14 @ 12-2pm

After the meetup, I am going to the 49ers preseason game at 4pm versus the Houston Texans at Levi’s Stadium – a short Lyft ride away. Tickets are currently selling for $15-$20 on Seatgeek (earn 3% cash back on Ebates). There is no need to RSVP to the event, but I look forward to talking with other miles and points collectors. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below. Have a great weekend everyone!

Granny Rewards Loyalty Program: Receive $5 SaveYa eGift Card for $1,000 in Gift Card Granny Purchases

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Grant. 8 Replies

Good morning everyone, I hope your weekend is off to a great start. I have written about Gift Card Granny many times before (1, 2, 3, etc.) – it is my go to source every time I want to buy or sell a gift card. In today’s post, I will give you an introduction, overview, and review of Gift Card Granny’s loyalty program – Granny Rewards. The program is free to join, you just need to create a free Gift Card Granny account. To motivate you to join, they provide 2,500 points as a sign up bonus (warning: 2,500 points is not worth much).