A rewarding new way to use credit card points

Posted on Dec 31, 2013 by Joshua O'Connell in Business, Saving, Technology | Leave a reply

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I’ve been continually impressed with the ways that Citi has been making their rewards points accessible and redeemable. Over the year’s I’ve talked about programs such as their dual-mode credit card, which allows redemption of some points at the push of a button, as well as the Shop With Points feature on Amazon, which lets users redeem points for part or all of a purchase. Now comes their latest innovation: Rewards Accounts Numbers, which takes the entire process a step further. Continue reading →

Getting cash back: What’s the point?

Posted on Apr 23, 2013 by Joshua O'Connell in Business, Loyalty Programs, Saving, Technology | Leave a reply

I’ve posted repeatedly about rewards programs, cash back and savings opportunities that should, in theory, let you either get more for your money or get money back, which can be applied to what’s next. But with so many programs and opportunities, with rewards that tend to be lukewarm or good only for certain timing, the question many times becomes whether it’s worth the time and energy. Continue reading →

Amazon racks up more points with credit cards

Posted on Nov 27, 2012 by Joshua O'Connell in Business, Elegant Solution, Saving, Technology, The Web | 3 Replies

Last week, while making a purchase at Amazon, I was prompted with something I hadn’t seen before. During the part of the process where I can pick from saved payment methods, I was asked if I wanted to link my ThankYou Citi rewards account with Amazon. When I said yes, I was then given the option of using my points balance to cover the cost of the purchase. Continue reading →