who coined the term "manufactured spending"?
Feb 9, 2013, 11:18 pm
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who coined the term "manufactured spending"?
Next step is manufactured spending, spending on items which can then be turned back into cold hard cash. For this I'd suggest setting up accounts just for the purpose of meeting minimums. You can deposit your "investment capital" and churn a $5k spending requirement, and then deposit the cash back into your account. Net spending $0, net gain 40,000 or more miles.
Were there early references to the term?
Feb 10, 2013, 8:37 am
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Feb 10, 2013, 9:14 am
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I wonder if a blog with the title of Manufactured Spending would have a hard time or an easy time getting affiliate links?
Better run with the idea and get there first...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Qo8Q5GsFVQs
Better run with the idea and get there first...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Qo8Q5GsFVQs
Feb 10, 2013, 9:21 am
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The infinite monkey theorem probably had a hand in it. 
Feb 10, 2013, 10:38 am
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Feb 10, 2013, 11:42 am
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Where is the definitive Wiki and urban slang dictionary entries? And what about Websters? I would think if mousepotato made it, manufactured spending should be a shoe in. The whole new economy is built on a solid foundation of manufactured spend, unfunded mandates, and debt that will never be repaid (sorry China). That is the stuff for which Nobels are granted to heads of state. Looking-Glass World never looked so good!
Feb 10, 2013, 4:01 pm
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I don't know if this is the earliest reference, but it is certainly earlier than what we have here so far: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...visa-card.html
Feb 10, 2013, 8:41 pm
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Has "manufactured spending" made its way into the media yet? I'm sure it will.
It's a great phrase because it captures the essence of the activity.
That said, an even better phrase would be "fabricated spending" because it has a double meaning: you're both "creating something" and "making something up."
Should I copyright it?
It's a great phrase because it captures the essence of the activity.
That said, an even better phrase would be "fabricated spending" because it has a double meaning: you're both "creating something" and "making something up."
Should I copyright it?
Feb 10, 2013, 9:00 pm
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Feb 10, 2013, 9:18 pm
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Has "manufactured spending" made its way into the media yet? I'm sure it will.
It's a great phrase because it captures the essence of the activity.
That said, an even better phrase would be "fabricated spending" because it has a double meaning: you're both "creating something" and "making something up."
Should I copyright it?
It's a great phrase because it captures the essence of the activity.
That said, an even better phrase would be "fabricated spending" because it has a double meaning: you're both "creating something" and "making something up."
Should I copyright it?
Feb 10, 2013, 9:50 pm
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Copyright both! While Fabricated Spending may be a more accurate description, I think Manufactured Spending could be a better blog title. Sounds more manly, more respectable. Fabricated Spending might be harder to get affiliate links for. Sounds a little shady, like Manufactured Spending's less respectable little brother.
Feb 10, 2013, 9:50 pm
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Feb 10, 2013, 10:59 pm
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I'm on my mobile so I'm limited in my ability to search but he used it here Aug 2012:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19045975-post2479.html
a great post if you haven't read it yet.