Tag Archives: Gift Cards

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Future Meetups: San Francisco, OC TravelCon, and FTU San Diego

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Good morning everyone, I just had a lovely breakfast at the Renaissance ClubSport Walnut Creek Hotel (a version of the Marriott Renaissance collection that has a huge focus on exercise and fitness).  I have relatives in town, so I checked them into their room last night and got them free breakfast, compliments of my Ritz-Carlton account (Gold Elite Status).

That brings me to my next point.  Since I have relatives in town, I have decided to reschedule the SF Meetup that was originally supposed to be held tomorrow afternoon in San Francisco.  I have moved the meetup to Saturday, March 14.  Why so long?  Let me explain…  Continue reading →

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Poll: Is Evolve Money Dead? 3% Fee for Gift Card Payments Next Week

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Good evening everyone, a new week, a new Evolve Money enhancement.  Beginning next week (not sure exactly what date that means), gift cards and debit cards from smaller banks (what is considered a small bank?) will be hit with a 3% bill pay fee.

Evolve Money 3 Percent Gift Card Fee

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Pay Bills with your Target Redbird Card

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In this post, I will walk you through paying bills with your Target Redbird Card.  You can pay credit card bills, mortgages, car payments, student loans, and most other bills.  To get started, click here and sign into your Redbird account.

Redbird Home Page Login Button

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Gift Card Mall (GCM) is now Emailing Activation Codes

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Good morning everyone, I recently ordered a Visa Gift Card on Gift Card Mall and received the following email with the gift card activation code.  I’m not sure if this is a new process, but if it is, it is long overdue.  Hopefully this is the future of Gift Card Mall activation codes, no more snail mail!  Actually snail mail is probably faster than whatever method of delivery Gift Card Mall currently uses to send out activation codes.

Gift Card Mall GCM Activation Code Email

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Purchase and Activate a Temporary Target Redbird Card

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In this post, I will walk you through purchasing and activating a temporary Redbird Card.  Assuming you are able to purchase a temporary Redbird Card at your local Target (view the out-of-date list of participating stores here).  You should be able to find the temporary Redbird Cards near the checkout lines or by asking the customer service / returns department.  Depending on your store, the activation fee is either $5 or $0.  Here are views of the front and back of the temporary Redbird Card packaging.

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