Tag Archives: manufactured spending

Miles & Points Good Stuff Weekly — 03.08-03.15

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

I know what you think — is this guy for real? What good stuff? There is no good stuff in miles & points business. It’s all decline, decay, and misery, wherever you look. Well, I’ll prove you wrong. Although, to prove you wrong, I’ll need your cooperation — we have some pretending to do. For… Continue Reading

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Good Stuff Weekly 02/15-02/22

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 1 Comment

OK, this is my second weekly digest of what is good and right about this hobby, and I really hope it will become a tradition of sorts. So do me a favor and let’s pretend that we know nothing about the rumored upcoming doom Walmart crackdown on debit gift cards, troubling reports that Target is starting to… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Credit Cards, Manufactured Spend, Miles and Points

REDcard Target Blues–Loading Hiccups 02.17.15

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 16 Comments

I have wanted to get the REDcard Target prepaid card, AKA REDbird for a long time. Here is a very short post about my first dreadful experience with this wonderful product. Since I live in NYC, where this bird doesn’t fly, I had to look for outside help. One of my FB secret group… Continue Reading

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Manufactured Spending and Susan, the Milkmaid

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Andy Shuman • 4 Comments

I’m breaking my regular programming (which is pigging out on food, booze, sun and ocean waves here on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic) to bring you this. A few days ago, Matt from Saverocity wrote a brilliant post in response to another great post by Shawn from Miles to Memories. Here is a… Continue Reading