Great Posts from Around the Web

Here are some great posts from the around the Blogosphere to know about.


Wow, it's been almost 2 weeks since I did a roundup post.  Strap yourself in because a lot happens in two weeks.





Manufactured Spending:

• Amazon Lost 3 of my iPads – What Everyone Reselling for MS Should Know 
• Miles to Memories
• I had a post on this last week as well.  It's annoying that this happens all too frequently.  I now understand why Amazon doesn't make any money outside of Amazon Web Services.
• Tax Implications of Reselling and MS
• Money Metagame
• I plan to meet with an accountant soon to discuss similar issues (and sales tax collection for merchandise reselling).  Anyone who is doing any volume of reselling should have a discussion with an accountant who is familiar with this business model.
• The Obscure Limits of Paypal Digital Gifts
• Doctor of Credit
• Time your purchases wisely.  I will only be buying gift cards from PayPal if they are highly profitable so that I don't time myself out from other possible gift cards that might be coming.
• Amex gift cards: Is the deal done?
• Frequent Miler
• I so much hope that Frequent Miler is correct and increased portal payouts for AmEx gift cards might be coming back.  We'll see.
• 8-24-15 A brief Target and Cartwheel app Primer; Target PS4 Deal; Staples $20 off $100 Visa Checkout
• Big Habitat
• This is a great deal on PS4s.  I sent 6 in last week and they sold within a couple of hours, I wasn't even able to raise my price because they sold so fast!

Credit Cards/Banks:

• It’s Official! Small Business Saturday (Save Money on Holiday Shopping) Is Back!
• Million Miles Secrets
• I'm so, so, so excited for SBS to come back.  I hope the statement credit is a goo one this year.  Time to load up on 
• Guide to 5% Interest Prepaid/Savings Accounts
• Doctor of Credit
• Great post.  These are the types of posts that make it absolutely crucial to follow the DoC bloggers.
• Starwood Adds 33rd Airline Transfer Partner!
• Dan's Deals
• I'll give it away, it's Korean Airlines
• How to make your rewards / loyalty program more evil
• Personal Finance Digest
• Funny!
• Personal finance digression: putting Mango in "time out"
• The Free-quent Flyer

Deals:

• Raise $10 Promo at Topcashback Ends in 6 Days
• Doctor of Credit
• This promotion has been good to me.  I will miss it.
• Reselling my Sears 3rd quarter VIP benefit
• Miles per Day
• I am about half way towards elite status at Sears.  I have been negligent with Sears.  I need to do some more reselling from them.
• Shoprite: Get $10 Credit For $50 Gift Card Purchase, Includes eBay
• Doctor of Credit
• Free Hershey’s Chocolate Bar
• Hey it's Free!
• Expires Today

Miscellaneous:

• A Final Gift Card Rescue Update – I did Get Paid, but it wasn’t Easy
• Miles to Memories
• I finally got paid from Gift Card Rescue.  If you have any trouble contact their CEO via Twitter.  It worked for me.  I got a check sent the same day.
• Gyft Giving You Problems? Here’s How To Fix it
• Chasing the Points
• Why I Blog
• Doctor of Credit
• I do it for the money, I'm just not that good at it ;)
• The gift card matrix
• Miles per Day
• I used to keep all my MS info in my head.  It seems like the schemes (bad word choice?) are endless and getting better and more lucrative every day.  Spreadsheets are legit.
• Easy Way To Earn JetBlue Mosaic Elite Status
• Points, Miles and Martinis
• If you care about status and that type of stuff.
• Bloomingdale’s Computer Glitch Issues $25,000 Gift Card
• Danny Deal Guru
• Sounds like this guy planned out what to do in case this happened.