Get a Target RedCard and snag a $40 off $40 Target coupon

Sign up for a Target RedCard (through 7/25/20) and if you're approved, you'll get a coupon for $40.00 off a $40.00 purchase. It takes almost no time at all to sign up, and it pays.  It pays a lot. 

Besides that high-value $40.00 coupon, here are the benefits:

• 5% off EVERYTHING, ALL THE TIME.  Whether you shop in-store or online. That's 5% off the top without lifting a finger. 


• Free shipping on Target.com.  All the time, not just pre-holiday. No minimum purchase.  (Without the RedCard. there is a $35 minimum purchase for free shipping.)


• Get an extra 30 days to return a Target purchase.


• No annual fee for either the RedCard credit card or debit card.

Those are "official" benefits. Here are my personal reasons for getting a Target RedCard"

• You can get either a credit card or a debit card.  The advantage of the debit card is that there is no hard credit check pull on your name; they just hook it right up to your checking account.  With a RedCard debit card, you never have to deal with a bill.


• You will get special offers and coupon in the mail, including some for free items.  Periodically (especially around the holiday season), Target will run "RedCard only" promotions that are truly amazing. 


• If you get a Target Debit card, you can withdraw up to $40 cash at checkout per day.  Between this feature and being able to deposit checks on my iPhone, I don't even remember what the inside of a bank looks like any more.  What's a bank?  Seriously, this is a huge timesaver for me. 

And now for a limited time, through July 25, 2020 only, if you sign up for a RedCard, Target will send you a one-time use $40.00 off $40.00 coupon.  And yes, this is in addition to the 5% off that you'll get with your RedCard.  By the way, there are a few restrictions on the coupon use, so do read the fine print.

TARGETED OFFER: $10 off your $50 purchase on Amazon (works with 3rd party gift cards!) with your linked American Express card

If you have an American Express card with Membership Reward points linked to your Amazon account, click here to see if you qualify for this targeted offer of $10 off your $50 purchase. You need to pay for your purchase with at least 1 Membership Reward point to get the discount (don't use more than one point).  See if you qualify here. Discount will only apply to items shipped and sold by Amazon.  

 

It also works on most third party gift cards sold by Amazon, like Starbucks, Uber, Lowe's, H&M, Whole Foods, Nordstrom, etc. (but not on Amazon gift cards). Promotion ends on 7/31/20.

TARGETED OFFER: Save up to 40% at Amazon with your linked American Express card.

If you have an American Express card with Membership Reward points linked to your Amazon account, click here to see if you qualify for this targeted offer of either 30% off or 40% off. You need to pay for your purchase with at least 1 Membership Reward point to get the discount (don't use more than one point), and the 30% discount is capped at $30, while the 40% discount is capped at $50. Use the discount on multiple offers until you reach the cap.  See if you qualify here. Discount will only apply to items shipped and sold by Amazon.  It also works on most third party gift cards sold by Amazon. Promotion ends on 6/30/20.

TODAY 7/13/18 ONLY: 5% off sitewide at Raise

Today, 7/13/18 only, get 5% off EVERY GIFT CARD on Raise.com when you enter promo code BFJULY at checkout.  This includes both new and current customers at Raise.

UPDATE ON AMAZON FIRE PROMOTION: if you've got an American Express card and Prime membership, you might be able to save even more on the Amazon Fire

I've been seeing another deal on the Amazon Fire circulating around besides this one, where you can stack an American Express discount on top of the Prime discount that is currently being offered.

• All-New 8GB Fire 7 Tablet with Alexa, $49.99 - $15.00 Prime member discount - $20.00 Amex discount = $14.99 with free Prime shipping
• All-New 16GB Fire 8 HD Tablet with Alexa, $79.99 - $25.00 Prime member discount - $30.00 Amex discount = $24.99 with free Prime shipping

In order to get the deal, you need to:

• Be a member of Amazon Prime, so that you can get the first discount of $15 or $25.
• Have an American Express card that is a Payment Method in your Amazon account and earns Membership Rewards points.
• Use at least $0.01 of your Membership Rewards to pay for the Fire on the final checkout page. 
• Enter promo code FIRE7TAB at checkout on the final checkout page. 

Please note that not everyone will get this extra discount.  I couldn't get it, but other people I know got it on first try.

Sign up for a Target RedCard and get a coupon for 10% off your entire purchase.

No-brainer.  If you don't have a Target RedCard, get a Target RedCard. It takes almost no time at all to sign up, and it pays.  It pays a lot. (Get one even if you don't shop at Target frequently.)

• 5% off EVERYTHING, ALL THE TIME.  Whether you shop in-store or online. That's 5% off the top without lifting a finger. 


• Free shipping on Target.com.  All the time, not just pre-holiday. No minimum purchase.  (Without the RedCard. there is a $35 minimum purchase for free shipping.)


• Designate 1% to the school of your choice. You can designate 1% of every purchase to go the school that you select.  That 1% comes out of Target's pocket, not yours.  


• Get an extra 30 days to return a Target purchase.


• No annual fee for either the RedCard credit card or debit card.

Those are "official" benefits. Here are my personal reasons for getting a Target RedCard"

• You can get either a credit card or a debit card.  The advantage of the debit card is that there is no hard credit check pull on your name; they just hook it right up to your checking account.  With a RedCard debit card, you never have to deal with a bill.


• You will get special offers and coupon in the mail, including some for free items.  Periodically (especially around the holiday season), Target will run "RedCard only" promotions that are truly amazing. 


• If you get a Target Debit card, you can withdraw up to $40 cash at checkout per day.  Between this feature and being able to deposit checks on my iPhone, I don't even remember what the inside of a bank looks like any more.  What's a bank?  Seriously, this is a huge timesaver for me.


• Target has so many opportunities for saving money: mobile coupons and printable Target store coupons which you can stack with manufacturer's coupons, Cartwheel savings,  weekly gift card deals, price-matching, etc.  (You can also get ShopKick points every time you walk into a Target store.)  Every single one of these opportunities is stackable with your Target 5% RedCard savings. Every single one.     

And now for a limited time, through May 20, 2017 only, if you sign up for a RedCard, Target will send you a one-time use 10% off your entire purchase coupon.  And yes, this is in addition to the 5% off that you'll get with your RedCard.

EXPIRED. IMPORTANT PRIME DAY REMINDER: Use an Amazon Rewards Visa Card on Prime Day and save $30 off $150 (with promo code)

Have you got an Amazon.com Rewards Visa Card?  Get $30 off your $150 or more Amazon purchase (on items shipped and sold by Amazon.com) when you pay for it with an Amazon Rewards Visa Card and enter promo code VISA30 at checkout. (Offer excludes all gift cards.)

This will save you money on large purchases like this KitchenAid 6-quart mixer and this 55" 4K Smart TV, or just on a bunch of smaller Amazon purchases in one $150+ shopping cart.

Amazon disclaimer:  Amazon prices can change without warning, so make sure you double-check the price at checkout.  If the price goes up any time after this deal is posted, Amazon is not responsible for matching this price.

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Use an Amazon Rewards Visa Card on Prime Day and save $30 off $150

Have you got an Amazon.com Rewards Visa Card?  On Prime Day, July 12, 2016, you can get $30 off your purchase when you spend $150 or more on items shipped and sold by Amazon.com and pay for it with an Amazon Rewards Visa Card and enter promo code VISA30 at checkout. (Offer excludes all gift cards.)

Amazon disclaimer:  Amazon prices can change without warning, so make sure you double-check the price at checkout.  If the price goes up any time after this deal is posted, Amazon is not responsible for matching this price.

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Completely FREE Sam's Club membership with American Express

If you've got an American Express card, log in to your account and check your "Amex Offers and Benefits" section at the bottom of your screen.  You might (or might not) see an offer for a $45 statement credit when you spend $45 or more on a Sam's Club membership using that American Express card.

Considering that a Sam's Club membership is priced at $45, this is basically a FREE membership.  

Keep in mind, this applies to memberships purchased IN-STORE ONLY, NOT ONLINE or via phone.  Not valid on renewals, upgrades, add-ons, or gift memberships.  You must use this offer by 9/30/16 to get the statement credit.

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Wow! Got an Amazon Rewards Visa? Get 25% off a huge selection of toys, games, bikes, puzzles, video games, building sets, etc. on Amazon with this promo code

Got an Amazon Rewards Visa credit card? Get 25% off these toys and games when you enter promo code TYS25ARC at checkout and pay with your Rewards Visa.  Discount limit is $50.

Honestly, there are so many fantastic deals here, I don't know where to start.  There are hundreds of toys, games, bikes, puzzles, video games, building sets, educational tools, etc.  You could potentially knock off your entire Chanukah list with this deal (or at least make a serious dent in it).

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Up to a $20 credit when you use Apple Pay with a Wells-Fargo card

Got an iPhone6?  Have a Wells Fargo credit, debit or pre-paid card?

• Use your iPhone 6 to make an Apple Pay purchase with your Wells Fargo credit card by 11/30/14 and you will receive a $20 statement credit on that card.  Details here.
•  Use your iPhone 6 to make an Apple Pay purchase with your Wells Fargo debit or pre-paid Card by 11/30/14, and you’ll receive a $10 statement credit on that card.  Details here.

HT:  My Money Blog

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Don't lose out on that $25 American Express credit!

Did you take advantage of this excellent American Express offer, register your card and then forget about it (like I did)?  There's still  time!

Purchase an Amazon gift card right now for $75.00 and you won't lose out on that $25.00 credit.  Once you get the gift card, you can use it on Amazon at your leisure, as Amazon gift cards never expire.

American Express card offer: get $25 off $75 on Amazon

If you have an American Express card, log into your account online and scroll down until you see the “Offers For You” tab.

You will see an Amazon.com offer where you'll get a one-time $25 statement credit by using your enrolled Card to spend a total of $75 or more online at Amazon.com by 12/31/2013.   I have several American Express cards and I was given this option on each of them.  After you enroll your card(s), one way to lock in this savings immediately is to purchase a $75 Amazon gift card with your enrolled American Express card (the gift cards never expire).

Make sure to check your American Express account before this offer disappears.  It's like saving 33% on your Amazon purchases before you even  leave the gate.

American Express offers: $10 off $75 at Whole Foods, $5 off $20 at AMC Theaters, and more

If you've got an American Express credit card, they've released some excellent offers you should know about. Log into your American Express account, and click on My Account and then Account Home.  Scroll way down on the page until you come to two tabs, Latest Transactions and Offers for You.  Click on Offers for You.  

You'll see a number of personalized offers, including:

• $10 back on your $75 purchase at Whole Foods Market (expires 6/30/13)
• $5 back on your $20 purchase at AMC Theaters (expires soon, 4/30/13)
• and others (depending on your personalization).

Click on the Save Offer button for any offers that appeal to you.  If you've got multiple American Express cards, please note that the offer will be saved to only one of your cards.  After purchase, the savings will appear in the form of a statement credit, approximately 8 weeks after you make the qualifying purchase.

Serve Card from American Express: free signup, no credit check, $0 fees and lots of benefits

I love no-brainer credit card type deals where all the advantages are stacked on the side of the person signing up.  Join Serve from American Express right now, by clicking on the banner above.  There's no charge to sign up and you pay $0 annual fees to use it.  And there are lots of great perks that come with having a Serve account.

The Serve Card functions the same way as a digital prepaid debit card:

• Add money to your Serve account with a bank account, debit card, credit card, or cash.
• Serve allows you to send or receive money via email, text or a wall post on Facebook.
  
• Serve has a free app for iPhone, Android, or Windows devices that lets you move money or make payments from your mobile device without any fees (as opposed to PayPal, Amazon Payments or most other payment services.)
  
• You can also use it in person like a regular credit card' accepted wherever American Express cards are (like Costco).
• Just like an American Express cardholder, when you use Serve, you are automatically covered by American Express Purchase Protection, Global Assist Services, Roadside Assistance, and Entertainment Access, as well as other American Express benefits.
• You can also use your Serve card at ATMs to get cash. Serve will waive its $2 fee for your first withdrawal each month.
• Create subaccounts for family and friends, and use widgets to sell items online.

Get started by signing up by clicking on the banner at the top of this post.  There's no credit check involved and it's completely free to sign up.

Save $50 on your $100 purchase at Best Buy when you pay with your Mastercard

Save $50 on your $100 purchase at Best Buy, in-store, when you pay with your Mastercard and present this coupon.  The coupon is good from 1/21/13-1/27/13.  There are lots of exclusions, so read the coupon carefully.

The Discover It card: valuable perks (including 5% back rotating categories and late payment forgiveness)

Let me just open this post by saying that if you have a history of getting in trouble with credit cards, this is not the deal for you. (This is just not the right economy to be carrying a credit balance.)  

We've always been pretty good with credit cards, taking advantage of sign-up offers, cash back, gift cards, etc. When we had some very large expenses, we were able to put them on credit cards, get the cash back or gift cards, pay them off right away, and make out really well for our efforts. We don't really carry balances more than a month or two, tops, and I can't remember the last time we were late on a payment.

So I do follow the various credit card companies and their offers to see which ones are worthwhile. One year, I tracked all my bonuses, gift cards and cash back checks from credit card companies and banks, and they amounted to almost $4,000. And the wonderful part was that I didn't buy or spend my money on anything I didn't already need to get those bonuses. If you can get to that place, you're working the offers to your advantage.

I've always liked my Discover card. It's not accepted in as many places as my Visa and Mastercards are, but I'll use it wherever it is accepted, because cash-back is my favorite reward (who doesn't love cash?).

Discover has completely reworked all of their various types of cards and now has a single card called the Discover It card. The really nice thing about this card is that they've reviewed all the perks of the various Visas and Mastercards out there and bundled them all together on the It card, making it a very attractive credit card to use. Here they are:

• Customer reps are located in the United States (ALL of them) and you may always opt to speak to a human being, 24/7. Ally Bank has this feature also, and I can't tell you how much I LOVE THIS.
• No late fee or rate increase on your first late payment. Late payment forgiveness has got to be my all time favorite feature, as even the most responsible person messes up sometimes.
• Quarterly rotating 5% back categories. This is my second favorite feature. Every three months, they'll change out which categories they will give you 5% cash back on. This quarter, from January 2013 through March 2013, you'll get 5% back on movies and restaurants, up to $1,500 in purchases. (Now, if you're watching your budget, you shouldn't be spending $1,500 a quarter in restaurants and movies!)
• 1% flat cash back on everything else. This adds up quickly, especially when you put your larger purchases on your Discover.
• No annual fee.
• No overlimit fee.
• No foreign transaction fee. (Use it in Israel!)
• Instead of waiting for your reward, you can use it to pay for things directly on Amazon.com.  I buy tons of stuff on Amazon and this gives me access to my rewards right away.

Apply for the Discover It card here.

Spend $50 at Amazon using your Citi card, get $10 off your next $50 purchase

Spend $50 at Amazon using your Citi credit card, and the next time you spend $50 at Amazon, you'll receive $10 off.  Details of the offer are here.  The current promotional code for this offer is CITIBNK3, but that code is good today only.  Check back here when you are ready to make your purchase to get that day's current code.

Here are the rules:

1. Add $50 or more of eligible products sold by Amazon.com to your Shopping Cart via the “Add to Cart” button on each respective product detail page.
2. At checkout, select your Citi credit card as your method of payment. (Citi debit cards are not eligible for promotion.)
3. At checkout, enter group promotion code “CITIBNK3” in the “Gift Cards and Promotional Codes” area, and click the “Apply” button. The group promotion code is only good for 24 hours (12:01AM PST to 11:59PM PST on December 3, 2012) or while promotional funds last.
4. Place your order.
5. By December 18, 2012, Amazon.com will send you an individual promotion code for a $10 discount off your next Amazon.com qualifying purchase with your Citi card at the email address listed on the Amazon.com account used to make your initial qualifying purchase. The individual promotion code will expire at 11:59PM PST on January 14, 2013.
6. To use the individual promotion code for a $10 discount on a subsequent qualifying purchase, add $50 or more of eligible products sold by Amazon.com to your Shopping Cart via the “Add to Cart” button on each respective product detail page.
7. At checkout, select your Citi card as your method of payment.
8. At checkout, enter the individual promotion code emailed to you in the “Gift Cards and Promotional Codes” area, and click the “Apply” button. The individual promotion code will expire at 11:59PM PST on January 14, 2013. The discount amount will be reflected in your Order Summary for this subsequent qualifying purchase.
9. Place your order, and enjoy your $10 discount.

Roland 14 oz. can of Hearts of Palm, $2.37-$2.65 per can

Get six 14 oz. cans of Roland pre-cut Hears of Palm for just $2.37 per can on Amazon when you use your Mastercard to pay for them, or $2.65 when you pay any other way, with free shipping.

I use hearts of palm every single Shabbat.  I either throw them in a green salad, or I make an easy side-salad of chopped hearts of palm, sliced avocado and fat-free Italian dressing.  It is somewhat challenging to get kosher hearts of palm out here in Denver and even more challenging to get them at a reasonable price.  At the store, a 14 oz. can of kosher hearts of palm cost between $3.00-$4.15.  (Truth is, even the hearts of palm that are not kosher cost about the same).

Amazon has got a great promotion going through 10/31/12:  pay for any Subscribe and Save item with a Mastercard, enter promo code MSTRCRD1 at checkout, and instead of the usual 5% Subscribe and Save discount, you'll get 15% off.  That makes this deal even sweeter.

Awesome.  You can use this Mastercard discount only once, sadly.

Selecting Subscribe & Save is pretty much risk free, even if you are doing it just to get the additional discount. You can UNsubscribe to Subscribe & Save very easily, by going to your account as soon as your order has shipped. Even if you completely forget to unsubscribe, Amazon will not send out an additional order without shooting you a warning email first, giving you ample time to unsubscribe and cancel any additional orders in time. It's pretty much an all-win proposition. Shipping on Subscribe & Save items is always free.

So, to get this six-pack of hearts of palm for a great price with free delivery, click here, select the $15.89 Subscribe and Save option and check out.  If you've got a Mastercard you can use, that price will drop to $14.22 (or $2.37 per can); don't forget to enter the promo code MSTRCRD1 at checkout.  If you don't have a Mastercard, $15.89 is still a great price ($2.65 per can).

Hurry and snag this deal before Amazon pulls one of their infamous price swaps.

Get the full 15% off Subscribe and Save items when you pay with your Mastercard

Amazon has lowered their Subscribe & Save discount to 5%, but now, when you use your Mastercard to pay and enter promo code MSTRCRD1 at checkout, you'll get a full15% off Subscribe & Save items at Amazon in these categories:

• Beauty
• Beverages
• Grocery
• Household Supplies
• Nutrition & Fitness
• Pet Supplies

This deal is good through 10/31/12, and only applies to the first Subscribe and Save shipment (though you may use it multiple times on other Subscribe and Save items).