Today's reader question comes from Sara in Chicago, IL. Sara writes: Can you shop through the Chase Ultimate Rewards Mall, use gift cards, and still receive Ultimate Rewards Points? What about other portals? This is a great question with many potential answers, depending on where you shop and how you shop. The simple answer is that it depends on both the portal you use, the … [Read more...] about Reader Question: Using Gift Cards at Ultimate Rewards Mall?
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Bluebird, Vanilla Reloads and a Contrarian Perspective
It all started with Frequent Miler posting about one card to rule them all. Then it was everywhere. If you have read any blogs from prominent Frequent Flyers in the past few weeks, you have heard about the new king in town for achieving mileage earning bliss: The American Express Bluebird card (this is not an affiliate link, because no affiliate companies actually write me back … [Read more...] about Bluebird, Vanilla Reloads and a Contrarian Perspective