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Ramblings from my latest Minimum Spend rush
I’ve happily moved away from almost all manufactured spend, but recently found myself with a somewhat pressing need to meet some hefty minimums. I learned some good lessons here..
Income is Income
Following up on my troublesome predicament regarding the $5,200 upgrade, I’ve been reflecting on ‘how’ I could pay for this, if I were to…. I particularly enjoy the way that
A guide to pre purchasing credit at discount rates
There’s an offer about to end for the 10x Ultimate Rewards on the Chase Freedom card, which includes Amazon this quarter. Until 12/31 spend up to $1500 should earn 10x
The Golden Rule of Points and Miles
If there is one thing I could share with anyone interested in points and miles, from novice to ‘expert’ it is this: valuation is subjective.
The moment you buy into other
0% Balance Transfers, Saving vs Refinance
We’ve been having some great discussions on The Forum recently. One that came up was ‘What to do with the cash from a 0% Balance Transfer’. I thought it was
Going from a Ten Dollar Gig to a Thousand Dollar Gig
Last night I had the audacity to scoff at the people on twitter who were all excited about this ticketmaster deal out there. The deal: $10 rebate when you buy
My first ever Travel (self) Insurance claim
Unlike many codswallop’s out there, I don’t think you should take out travel insurance. Travel insurance is for your granny, who books her coach trips on Greyhound, via fax mach..
Currency Arbitrage Thoughts
I’ve been watching the rise of the USD against a number of currencies recently, and it has got me wondering about how to game it. My initial thoughts were that
On Master Lists
I was reading a guest post on Doctor of Credit this morning regarding Master Lists of Gas Station rewards, written by Josh over at Frugal Hack Me. Both are very