• Edgy Apps,  General,  Guide

    Getting discounts online

    TL;DR: CashBack Monitor When you make purchases online, ever wonder how you could maximize returns? Of course, you can use credit cards. But beyond that, you can get cash back simply by using these other sites to refer you. The old reliable one I use is Mr. Rebates. It has Amazon and Expedia in particular. But you can also just check CashBack Monitor to get whatever’s best in general for whatever you’re buying. Happy Cashback’ing! TheJKW

  • Credit Cards,  Edgy Apps,  Guide

    Uber credits: A guide

    TL;DR: An update on getting cash back on Uber Credit Cards. One of the US Bank Cash+ credit card’s 5% categories is ground transportation, which includes Uber and Lyft. If you’d want to use other categories there instead, you can also opt for the Wells Fargo Propel Card which gives 3% back on Ubers, or 4.5% when redeemed for airfare if you use it in conjunction with the Wells Fargo Visa Signature. FreeBird. Download this app to get 250 points per ride (this is $0.5. They’ve cut it down since they started), along with $4 if you’re riding to one of it’s partner restaurants. You get $5 twice a week if you’re riding back home. Use code b2183…

  • General,  Guide

    Super Savings: An example

    TL;DR: You can achieve some awesome savings when you combine cashback options. To motivate you, here’s an example of savings I achieved in one trip to Simply Thalia in Chicago. Uber credit card: 4% back Uber Local Rewards (through the Uber app): 5% back Idine: 5% back Spring Rewards*: 5% back Groupon Plus: 15% back Dosh: 6% back Total: 40% back! This is the great thing about offers that compound on each other 🙂 What’s your best cash back combo? Happy Saving! TheJKW   *Get $50 with promo code NQZURY when you sign up on the Spring Rewards app!

  • Edgy Apps,  General,  Guide

    Keep Track of Your Rewards!

    Hey hey! So now that we’ve gone through all those rewards programs for food and travel, we gotta make sure it doesn’t take too much effort to keep track of it all! As always we like income/saving to be as passive as possible. Read about Award Wallet here! TheJKW