It’s quiet Sunday, so I figured that I’d share the top 5 things I’m grateful for, as I Manufacture Spending as a Weekend Warrior.Without further ado, perhaps even a little Dave Letterman style, the Top 5 MS things I’m thankful for:5. A working Kate (Kiosk At The Entry) at Walmart4. Chase Ink 5×3. Competent cashiers (though few…
This is perhaps a rhetorical question. After all, miles and points are currencies, but they are very finicky currencies. Meaning, their value can change at the whim of an airline or bank. In fact, some currencies, such as the transferable Ultimate Rewards Points, Membership Rewards, Thank-You Points, and even Starwood Preferred Guest, are all at risk…
Increasingly, I’m starting to think maybe it makes sense. Let me give you some background, I keep reading all the great stuff that Chasing the Points is writing about, about how he can get gift cards at pretty decent percentages off, then sell them, essentially manufacturing spending in his pajamas. It’s awfully tempting! But, I’m not going to…
Earlier this week, I read through Chasing the Points’ post about how its been a bad month. As a small business owner, I commiserate with him, there have been times when I’ve bought products where I’ve lost, heck, there have been some products where my only recourse was to donate. But, I don’t believe I’ve…
Monday night, Doctor of Credit lamented his frustration with how manufactured spending (MS) costs are articulated. His argument, to put it succinctly, is that your costs should be estimated by what you could have earned if you had MSed on a 2% card. That, vs. the thought of assessing your MS costs by the $5.95…
I’m not 100% sure if this is targeted or not. But I happened to get an e-mail from Citi / American with the promotion to earn 3x AAdvantage Miles spent on purchases at Department Stores, Restaurants, Gas Stations, and Grocery Stores. You can earn up to 2,500 miles, so, if I’m doing the math right,…
Normally I wouldn’t bother with a post about such a small thing, but, I’ve got a bit of free time on my hands (as I glare at an avalanche of paper and a burned out shredder in my home office). So, here goes:The 2nd Quarter Freedom bonus is primarily Restaurants, and that’s what I think…
Consider for a moment, that you need to get to Cairo from Washington, DC. Here are your options: Your shortest path option is Washington to New York to Cairo (Pink) Slightly longer, is flying Washington to Abu Dhabi to Cairo (Red) Longer still is flying Washington to London to Frankfurt to Doha to Cairo (Gray)…
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Yesterday I wrote Introducing Fulfilled by Sears, another marketplace option similar to Fulfillment by Amazon. Well, while I was researching, it occurred to me that the numbers could work out for something bigger than just standard reselling. The ConceptHypothesis: Could Fulfilled by Sear (FBS) be used to “mint” points as part of a repeatable process? Lets go a…