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Staples Visa Gift Card Promo and Easy Rebate Deals on Paper

(Hat Tip to Miles to Memories)

Good afternoon everyone, this is old news at this point, but there is currently a Staples Visa Gift Card promo going on through Saturday (the gift card stock will probably run out by today/tomorrow, so act fast).  Purchase $250 or more in Visa Gift Cards and you will receive a $20 Visa Gift Card as a rebate.  There is a limit of 1 rebate per household, so get creative.

Staples Gift Card Promo 3-12-2015

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Chase Freedom Q2 Registration Time: 5% Cash Back at Restaurants; Bed, Bath, & Beyond; H&M; and Overstock

Good morning everyone, it is time to activate and register your Chase Freedom Credit Card for Q2 cash back categories.  From April 1 through June 30, you will get 5% cash back (5 Chase Ultimate Reward Points) per dollar spent at restaurants; Bed, Bath, & Beyond; H&M, and Overstock.  To enroll your Chase Freedom, click here.  To see the full list of participating merchants and exclusions, click here.

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How to Convert Gift Cards into Cash with Coinstar Exchange Kiosks

Good afternoon everyone, if you bought groceries lately, you may have seen a tall yellow machine next to the familiar green Coinstar kiosk.  The tall yellow machine is a Coinstar Exchange kiosk where you can convert gift cards to cash in a few minutes.  Let me show you how it works…

Coinstar Exchange 01 Kiosk

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My Review of FTU Advanced San Diego and Tacos el Gordo

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.  Myself and approximately 200 other miles and points “collectors” gathered at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay in San Diego this past weekend.  We had several speakers from Boarding Area (Greg @ Frequent Miler, Ben/Lucky @ One Mile at a Time, Gary @ View from the Wing, Scott @ Travel Codex, and Stefan @ Rapid Travel Chai) along with Mathew @ Upgrd.  The event began Friday night with a cocktail reception out on the lawn and it was my first chance to meet the other attendees.  I must confess, I had appetizers in the Regency Club before the reception and went back afterwards for some dessert.  The food in the Regency Club was very fresh and the desserts were delicious.

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Citi Double Cash Earning Structure and Cash Back Redemption Offers

Good morning everyone, I just wanted to share my experience and findings using the new Citi Double Cash Credit Card.  I recently converted my Citi Dividend Credit Card to the Citi Double Cash Credit Card since the upcoming categories did not interest me.  My first statement just closed and I learned some interesting things about my Citi Double Cash Credit Card.

First of all, this is what the front and back of the credit card looks like.  The card has no raised/embossed numbers or letters.  The card has EMV Chip and Signature but it does charge a 3% foreign transaction fee for all international purchases.  If you pay a 3% fee but only get 2% cash back, you are losing.  Never take this credit card out of the country.

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