# Manufactured Spending
Live from FlyerTalk Chicago Seminar 2015
Last weekend, October 16–18, the annual FlyerTalk Chicago Seminar 2015 was held at the Holiday Inn Elk-Grove near Chicago O'Hare (ORD), drawing many well-known figures from the mil...
OfficeMax/Office Depot Now Selling $500 Visa Gift Cards; Staples Has $300 Visa Gift Cards
Recently, $500 Visa gift cards have started showing up at Office Max/Depot stores, with activation fees of $5.95 or $3.95. Office Max/Depot supports Apple Pay, so you can use Apple...
Account Closures and Risk Control at US Credit Card Companies (1): Common High-Risk Behaviors
Why do credit card companies want to shut down your card, and what kinds of behavior are considered high risk?...
Redbird Can’t Be Loaded with Any Card [10/13 Redbird Is Dead]
Redbird (AMEX REDcard) has recently been one of the go-to cards for manufactured spending (MS) (manufactured spending). But as of today (10/12), all Target stores nationwide sudden...
"$2,900-$4,500 in Value": How to Maximize the Citigold 50,000-Point/AA-Mile Account Opening Bonus
Citi recently launched a Citigold account opening bonus of 50,000 TYP/AA miles. If you are not sure how to apply, please refer to our other article. If handled well, this bonus can...
Credit Card Tips: Switching Spending Categories
When banks launch a credit card, they often offer not only a generous welcome bonus, but also extra rewards in certain spending categories. For example, Chase Freedom offers 5X poi...
Can’t Finish Your Opening Spend? How to Easily Handle a Big Minimum Spend
Recently, with offers like the AMEX Platinum 100,000-signup bonus, Citi ThankYou Premier 60,000-signup bonus, and AMEX SPG 30,000-signup bonus dropping one after another, many peop...
$10 Off $200 Visa Gift Cards at staples.com, Today Only 6/29
Today, you can buy a $200 Visa gift card at staples.com for just $196.95. You can order up to three per order; it’s unclear whether multiple orders will work. Screenshot below: If...
If 10 of These Apply to You, You’re Officially Obsessed with Points :)
(1) Staples is definitely not where you go to buy office supplies. You’ve never bought medicine at CVS, and Target certainly isn’t where you shop for household essentials. Customer...