Getting spending up without the Mint
#31
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 40
You can pay with your credit card:
car insurance
medical insurance
most of other bills (cable, cell phone bill, etc.)
buy gift card to the grocery store you go to, you can pre-pay 2-3 months in advance
find a good deal on slickdeals.net and sell it on ebay, you might not make any money (it'll cost you about 15% to sell things on ebay) but be able to hit your spending limit (computers, camera, etc)
hope this helps
car insurance
medical insurance
most of other bills (cable, cell phone bill, etc.)
buy gift card to the grocery store you go to, you can pre-pay 2-3 months in advance
find a good deal on slickdeals.net and sell it on ebay, you might not make any money (it'll cost you about 15% to sell things on ebay) but be able to hit your spending limit (computers, camera, etc)
hope this helps
#32
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 9,981
My problem with the "buy GCs now for later spend" angle is that there seems to always be a new card with a new spending requirement, or a retention bonus to meet, or something. I feel like I shuffle cards with my wife weekly and tell her which one to use exclusively - until the next week.
So we were never catching up on the gift cards. We finally did, and now I avoid them like the plague because they just sit around and work their way to the bottom of the stack.
So we were never catching up on the gift cards. We finally did, and now I avoid them like the plague because they just sit around and work their way to the bottom of the stack.
#33
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Programs: SPG Gold, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 363
#34
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
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My problem with the "buy GCs now for later spend" angle is that there seems to always be a new card with a new spending requirement, or a retention bonus to meet, or something. I feel like I shuffle cards with my wife weekly and tell her which one to use exclusively - until the next week.
So we were never catching up on the gift cards. We finally did, and now I avoid them like the plague because they just sit around and work their way to the bottom of the stack.
So we were never catching up on the gift cards. We finally did, and now I avoid them like the plague because they just sit around and work their way to the bottom of the stack.
#39
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: niwot, co
Posts: 295
I buy lots and lots of gift cards, for groceries, gas, hardware store, big box stores, etc. and use over several months to cover what would have possibly gone on the card anyway. Not that I am "promoting" taking advantage of the system, but some store will even give you your cash back when asked, on gift card purchases.
#41
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
Posts: 10,052
I buy lots and lots of gift cards, for groceries, gas, hardware store, big box stores, etc. and use over several months to cover what would have possibly gone on the card anyway. Not that I am "promoting" taking advantage of the system, but some store will even give you your cash back when asked, on gift card purchases.
#42
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Benicia, California, USA
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Posts: 10,820
#44
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States
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Posts: 1,735