Archive for the ‘Rewards’ Category

Mr. Rebates is turning 10 … and giving away $10,000

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

I've talked about Mr. Rebates before many times.  This website, which has now been around ten years, allows you to save money online through thousands of stores simply by clicking through Mr. Rebates on the way to the online store.  The rebates accumulate until you reach $10.00, and then you ...

$25 Restaurant.com dining voucher for $0.65 through Christmas Eve 2011

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

The price cuts of price cuts is back!  Normally Restaurant.com sells their $25 dining certificates for $10.  Through December 24th, 2011, you can get 90% off this price on most of their $25 certificates using coupon code JOY.  (I'll help with the math: that's one dollar.) But that's not all!  Head ...

Restaurants, tips, and gift cards

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

A couple of weeks ago we had dinner with a friend visiting from Hawaii.  We had a $100 Visa gift card in hand to put a big dent into the bill. We were confused when the card came back declined.  At first we checked the balance on the card because we ...

Enjoy little financial loopholes before you cause their closure

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

Squirrelers is a clever guy.  Instead of settling for a free lunch at a local lunch joint every seven visits, he's cut that down in half.  With the "buy six, get the seventh free" deal, the shop gives a starter stamp when they hand out the card.  So, practically, it's ...