Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
Those of you who follow me on social media are probably aware that about three weeks ago I went on my “last” Walmart money order run. Several readers reached out afterwards, asking if I’m really done with manufactured spending. For now, yes. Ever since…
Category: gift card churning
Meeting Amex Platinum’s $25,000 Spending Requirement (Without Gift Cards)
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
The other day I came across an ad for the Amex Business Platinum card and applied on behalf of my dad. He’s never had it before and the sign-up bonus was 100,000 points. The down side? The spending requirement is $25,000. The first 50,000 points is pai…
Manufacturing Spend for Cash Profit: Worth It?
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
Before I started a new job last year, I was pretty much blogging and churning gift cards for a living. Back then, I had access to several Barclay Arrival Plus Cards and 5% cash back gift cards that helped me earn a 3.5% profit on all of my spending. Wi…
Here’s Why I’m Still Buying MasterCard Gift Cards Online
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
The most common reader question I’ve been getting lately is whether I’m still buying gift cards after giftcards.com stopped offering cash back on Visa gift cards. After all, the point of buying them was to earn cash back through Yazing in order to off-…
My Month in Manufactured Spending: 37,500 Miles in June 2018
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
After a banner month of earning over 100,000 points and miles, things slowed down in June. I did, however, earn more miles this month from manufactured spending. Over the last month, I earned over miles and points from gift card purchases at Simon Mal…
FREE $25 Simon Mall Gift Card This Weekend!
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
Headed to Simon Mall this weekend? Then you’ll want to check your email because all VIP Shoppers are eligible for a free $25 Simon Giftcard. All you have to do is go to Simon Guest Services and show them this email to receive a free $25 Simon Gif…
The Plastic Merchant Officially Sucks
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
I’ve been getting a lot of flack for not posting about this sooner. So I’m taking time out from manually entering 2500 news articles into an unusable DNN CMS to share this with you: The Plastic Merchant sucks. Late last week, I got a message from a rea…
5 Ways to Earn Miles and Points From Home
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
I don’t know about you all, but there’s nothing I look forward to more than those weekends when I get to put on my Cathay Pacific pajamas, cook up a giant bowl of pasta and binge-watch my favorite shows while catching up on the latest points and …
Here’s Why Your Visa Gift Cards Are Getting Rejected at Walmart
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
I was at a local Walmart last weekend, trying to liquidate some gift cards through money order purchases. I came across an issue that I’ve never experienced before and that you all should be aware of if you’re continuing to buy (and activate) gift card…
My Month in Manufactured Spending: Earning over 100,000 Miles Without MS or Credit Cards
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
It’s been a loooong time, I know. I’ve been MIA because now that I have a job that doesn’t involve standing in line at Walmart and writing endless freelance posts about credit cards, I can’t always keep up with blogging. But I’m back and I’ve actually …
Reader Question: How Do I Get Started With Credit Cards and Manufactured Spending?
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
Reader Grant emailed me with a manufactured spending question that’s pretty common among newbies, so I thought I’d share my answer in a post. Also, I’m out of content ideas so I figured a reader question would make a good post. “I’ve been researching a…
Reader Question: How Do I Get Started With Credit Cards and Manufactured Spending?
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
Reader Grant emailed me with a manufactured spending question that’s pretty common among newbies, so I thought I’d share my answer in a post. Also, I’m out of content ideas so I figured a reader question would make a good post. “I’ve been researching a…
GiftCards.com Discontinuing Cash Back on Visa Gift Cards
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
Remember that MS false alarm I wrote about yesterday? Unfortunately, this isn’t another one. I just got word that at the end of this month, giftcards.com will stop offering cash back on Visa gift card purchases. To be precise, they’re ending affiliate …
GiftCards.com Discontinuing Cash Back on Visa Gift Cards
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
Remember that MS false alarm I wrote about yesterday? Unfortunately, this isn’t another one. I just got word that at the end of this month, giftcards.com will stop offering cash back on Visa gift card purchases. To be precise, they’re ending affiliate …
Manufactured Spending False Alarm
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
A week ago, I shared a possible MS shut-down on social media. A Twitter follower from Tennessee reported that his local Walmart may have begun hard-coded registers to reject gift cards for money order purchases. It turned out to be a false alarm. Reade…
Manufactured Spending False Alarm
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
A week ago, I shared a possible MS shut-down on social media. A Twitter follower from Tennessee reported that his local Walmart may have begun hard-coded registers to reject gift cards for money order purchases. It turned out to be a false alarm. Reade…
Is It Worth Paying a Fee to Earn Miles With Plastiq?
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
A few weeks ago, a Twitter follower asked me about whether it makes sense to pay a 2.7% fee in order to earn miles on rent payments through Plastiq. After all, considering there are ways to generate free manufactured spending,… Continue Reading →
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Read MoreMy Month in Manufactured Spending: A New Reality
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
It’s been a while since I’ve done a monthly manufactured spending wrap-up post, so I thought I’d share one now that my new MS routine is pretty much set. In October, I managed to liquidate about $20,000 worth of Visa… Continue Reading →
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Read MorePost Office Stops Accepting Gift Cards for Money Orders: Now What?
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
Last week, Miles Per Day shared a US Post Office memo, directing staff to stop accepting Visa gift cards for money order purchases. A few readers have reached out to me since, slightly panicked about this latest dead deal. But…is… Continue Reading →
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Read MoreThe Secret to My Manufactured Spending Success
Written by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
This past weekend I was in Elk Grove Village for the annual Chicago Seminars. I met a lot of readers, bloggers, and newbies who asked me about manufactured spending. The questions that came up the most were, “What is the… Continue Reading →
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