ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT HOLIDAY SHOPPING YET – THINK BIG MILES & POINTS!

I don’t know about you but I’ve just started thinking about holiday shopping.  You can’t help it with the stores putting things up so early.  I think I even saw some Christmas stuff in August.  I was just shocked!  Really!  It’s getting so ridiculous how early the stores are pushing everything on you!  But on the other hand, I know many people like to plan and also spread out their spending.  So if you are like me, you’ll be looking to maximize every dollar you spend.

So I just wanted to remind you of all the shopping portals you have available to use.  There are a ton.  Almost every   major loyalty brands has their own shopping mall.  Be sure to shop through a shopping portal when making online purchases.  But first do a quick search on one of these sites:  Evreward.com, RewardsDB.com, FrequentFlier Mile Search, Nerd Wallet, Cashback Holics, Cash Reporter, Cash Back Reporter or WebFlyer Mileage Mall Search, which can help you locate the best rewards earning opportunity for each purchase.

Also, don’t forget about double dipping.  If you have a Chase Ink Bold, Chase Ink Plus, or Chase Sapphire Preferred, you can buy gift cards and then use those gift cards to purchase gifts through the Ultimate Rewards Mall.  The best option is the Chase Ink Bold & Chase Ink Plus because you can purchase gift cards at any office supply store (Office Max, Office Depot, Staples) and receive 5 points per dollar.  The power this card holds because of this ability is huge!  You then use those gift cards to buy merchandise through the Ultimate Rewards Mall.  The Ultimate Rewards Mall is no doubt going to have huge point bonuses during the holiday times for certain stores.  So you will likely be able to get some merchandise at 20 points per dollar and more.  Who knows what the deals will be this year!  Black Friday should be fun too!  
Note:  Many times the Ultimate Rewards Mall will indicate that you don’t receive points when using gift cards but then you still receive the points.  So YMMV (your miles may vary).

If you’ve been on the fence about getting the Chase Ink Bold or Chase Ink Plus because of the minimum spend of $10,000, I think the holiday time would be a perfect opportunity to help you meet that easier.  Also, there are so many “creative” ways to meet that minimum spend.  Check out my comprehensive list here.  I was able to meet it myself earlier this year and I know it held me back for quite a while.  Then I started really looking at all my expenses and the creative methods I knew about and I realized it was very doable in the time period given.  I haven’t had a chance to add the new American Express Bluebird to my list or write about it yet, but I will.  This prepaid card looks very promising to be a useful tool for minimum spends as well as paying any bill you have even your mortgage and rent.  I ordered mine last week and will start testing.  Expect a detail most coming soon.

Well, here are my shopping portal directories for your reference.

 Note: These directories are always available on the Miles Momma site.  You can find them here.
 

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