Below is my plan for Q1 2025 using my custom cashback strategy as described in my article: Introducing My 5%+ Custom Cashback Strategy. (Some has changed since I wrote the aforementioned article, like I product changed my Citi Custom Cash for Citi Double Cash recently, as I am getting a lot of use out of several 2% cashback cards lately; but the article should still be useful I think especially the phone wallpaper idea.)
Category: 5%+ Cashback
As I mentioned the other day, the first card I applied for in my sixteen card App-O-Rama (AOR) was the Citi Shop Your Way (SYW) card. Again, it’s a card I have been wanting a while and figured then was the opportunity to finally get it.
I received this card just two months ago and was expecting at some point I’d eventually get some stacking offers via email. Well I just got my first offer today and it blew my socks off. First off, I wasn’t expecting an offer so soon and not as good as the following:
Update 9/17/2024. I am told that Pepper is now coding as Computer Software again (MCC 5734) on Amex for 4x MR — we’ll see. Pepper is so up in the air. I won’t be surprised if this intermittently works with ABG in the future. And I am not sure if Pepper is even sustainable. But I’ll work it while it lasts! Can’t resist 12-16x cashback on Amazon, Walmart, Sam’s Club etc.
The following originally written on 9/15/2024:
Pepper is a great app for purchasing dozens of various popular eGift cards at great discounts — you also have immediate access to the gift card after purchasing it with no delays. At this time of writing, Pepper often has 10x discount boosts on Amazon, Walmart, Sam’s Club, etc. eGift cards.
We used to get 4x MR when purchasing a Pepper eGift card with Amex Business Gold. The following are some alternatives.
Both the Discover It and Chase Freedom Flex rotating categories are in for Q4 2024.
The following is my plan for Q4 2024 using my custom cashback strategy as described in my recent article: Introducing My 5%+ Custom Cashback Strategy.
Currently when one purchases an Amazon eGift card on Pepper they give you 4x (4%) cashback in form of Pepper coins — which can be used to redeem for more eGift cards on Pepper. If one uses an ABG to pay for this eGift card they get an additional 4x MR. If one values Amex MR at 1 CPP this means it is an additional 4% CB. This results in a guaranteed 8% CB.
But Pepper has lately been offering 10x boosts on many gift cards such as Amazon, Walmart, Sam’s Club, etc.
Amazon owns Woot. You can now use their Chase credit card there as you would on Amazon and get the same cashback. If you have Amazon Prime subscription you get 5% cashback, otherwise 3%.
Click link below for more information:
This lasts until end of day, but could expire sooner. With ABG this is 16% off if you value MR at 1 CPP.
My Pepper referral code is 602899 if interested in signing up.
I think most people probably already know this but figured I’d share anyways. Walmart gift cards work at Sam’s Club and Sam’s Club gift cards work at Walmart.
I have a US Bank Cash+ credit card as part of my 5%+ Customized Cashback Strategy. I use it primarily for Utilities but don’t get even close to the $2k quarterly spending cap — not even half that.
I learned from an acquaintance on RJ’s Profitable Content Pro discord channel that Ebay purchases code as MCC 5311 — Department Stores on the US Bank Cash+ card.
I just received an email today from eBay informing me they will no longer accept American Express cards as a payment method as of August 17. It’s okay because