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How to Request a Citi Dividend Cash Back Check

Citi Dividend Platinum CC

How to Request a Citi Dividend Cash Back Check

Ever since I first got my Citi Dividend Credit Card back in January 2014, I have been waiting for this day.  The day that I would be able to cash out my winnings earnings cash back from Citi.  I was able to accumulate $300 cash back pretty easily by going to CVS a few times a week and buying Vanilla Reload Cards.  Those were the days.  It was almost too easy (link).

5 Cash Back Citi Dividend

After a few months of “shopping” at CVS, I was able to rack up a perfect score of $300 cash back.

300 Citi Dividend Cash Back Statement

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What’s on my Mind? Carlsberg Brewery, Copenhagen Airport Hilton, Staples Gift Card Promo, and Chicago Seminars

What's On My Mind

What’s on my Mind? Carlsberg Brewery, Copenhagen Airport Hilton, Staples Gift Card Promo, and Chicago Seminars

Greetings from Copenhagen everyone!  I had a great time at the Airline Interiors Expo (AIE/AIX) in Hamburg earlier this week and flew up to Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH) on a cheap $100 flight via SAS.  I’m currently staying at the Hilton Copenhagen by the airport and it is a lovely hotel, 5 minute walk from the airport and a 2 minute walk to the adjoining metro station.  Before I share some pictures of the hotel, here is what I did today (hint: drinking beer).

I don’t always look like that, but when I do, it’s because I am standing in front of a brewery.

Carlsberg Sign

 

Copenhagen Airport Hilton

I got to the hotel around 11am and I was glad that let me check in early.  The nice lady behind the desk said my 2 favorite words “Double Upgrade” and moved me to a big room on the executive floor with access to the executive lounge.

Hilton Bed

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Winners Announced for 2 $10 Amazon eGift Card Giveaway!

2 Amazon Gift Cards

Winners Announced for 2 $10 Amazon eGift Card Giveaway!

Do you want the good news first or the bad news first?

  • The Good News: I have 2 $10 Amazon egift card winners!
  • The Bad News: most of you did not win anything (better luck next time)

As always, I want to thank everyone for entering the giveaway contest, but like most contents, there can only be one winner two winners.

The winner (or shall I say identity thief) is Judy Jones for correctly guessing the last 2 digits of my social security number: XXX-XX-XX94.  Way to go Judy, it is true, the early bird gets the worm, but in this case, the worm is an $11 Amazon egift card (check your email now).  Judy got an extra dollar for guessing the exact number.

JJ94

Not far behind, Kat guessed 92.  No one else was closer that Kat.  You won a $10 Amazon egift card (check your email now).

Kat92

That concludes this month’s Amazon egift card giveaway.  In all seriousness, thank you to everyone who used my Amazon affiliate link during March.  Your online shopping addiction purchases are greatly appreciated and help keep this site going.  Have a great night everyone!

My Crazy CVS / Vanilla Reload Conspiracy Theory

No VRC Vanilla Reload Card

My Crazy CVS / Vanilla Reload Conspiracy Theory

Let’s be honest, no one knows what is going on with CVS and Vanilla Reload Cards.  All I know is that my local CVS stores have let me buy them with credit cards on Sunday afternoon, Monday morning, and Tuesday morning.  Since I don’t know why my local CVS Stores (located in Southern California) accept credit cards while other stores across the country are cash-only, here is my conspiracy theory.  Feel free to share yours in the comments below.

It all started a few months ago when I used to see purchase description after some of my CVS purchases:

CVS Purchase AMEX GC

The charge shows up as Garfield Beach CVS, LLC.  After a quick Google search, I stumbled onto CVS Caremark’s 2013 10-K Financial Statement (link).  Go to page 99 of the PDF or page 61 of the document.  It shows a list of “significant subsidiaries” and I have highlighted the subsidiary that shows up for my purchases.

CVS Subsidiaries 2013 10-K

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