Originally Posted by
pdxyz
have had to think hard about how to spend five thousand $USD to qualify for those promotions. In case anyone else is in the same boat ...
Hope this helps someone else.
I would check out the various long discussions on buying either coins from the mint (at face value) or visa/amex gift cards through a cash-back web site. Buying gift cards at Costco is fine, but it just kicks the can down the road.