As I promised yesterday, today is the continuation of reward cards because the list was rather long.
There are some considerations with all reward cards:
* Is it free? Although most are free, some rewards programs charge membership fees to enter. If you're considering one with a fee, make sure you've weighed its benefits carefully and will be able to get out of it what you paid to be a member.
* How easy is it to earn points? Earning points shouldn’t be complicated. Find out how much you need to spend in order to earn a point. The easier it is to earn, the faster you get your reward.
* Do the points take to expire? In some programs, the points you earn will expire after a certain date. Before you sign up, find out how long points take to expire. If you have a few sites that have expiration dates it’s a good idea to put a reminder in a calendar so you won’t forfeit them.
* What can I earn with my points? It’s important that the type of rewards you can redeem with your points are of value to you, if you get a free steak but are a vegetarian then that’s not going to be of value to you. Personally I don’t fly so the rewards for miles don’t interest me, however a lot of the miles can be converted to other items, be sure to check if you can interchange things you don’t want for things you do want.
* How do I track my points? Your points should be easy to track either online or by phone.
I hope that these will help you on your quest for the perfect holiday gift this season!
There are some considerations with all reward cards:
* Is it free? Although most are free, some rewards programs charge membership fees to enter. If you're considering one with a fee, make sure you've weighed its benefits carefully and will be able to get out of it what you paid to be a member.
* How easy is it to earn points? Earning points shouldn’t be complicated. Find out how much you need to spend in order to earn a point. The easier it is to earn, the faster you get your reward.
* Do the points take to expire? In some programs, the points you earn will expire after a certain date. Before you sign up, find out how long points take to expire. If you have a few sites that have expiration dates it’s a good idea to put a reminder in a calendar so you won’t forfeit them.
* What can I earn with my points? It’s important that the type of rewards you can redeem with your points are of value to you, if you get a free steak but are a vegetarian then that’s not going to be of value to you. Personally I don’t fly so the rewards for miles don’t interest me, however a lot of the miles can be converted to other items, be sure to check if you can interchange things you don’t want for things you do want.
* How do I track my points? Your points should be easy to track either online or by phone.
I hope that these will help you on your quest for the perfect holiday gift this season!
AMC Movies
Regal Cinemas
CVS
ACE Hardware
True Value Hardware
Auto Zone
Tops Grocery store
Staples, Inc
Office Depot
Block Buster movie rental
Max and Erma's Restaurants
Blackwoods Restaurants are local to Northern Minnesota and there is a one time $10 fee which you get back at the time of purchase as a gift certificate.
TGI Friday's Restaurants
Lawry's Restaurants, there is a $25 enrollment fee but you get a $25 gift certificate back right away.
Lettuce Entertain You has a wide option of places to dine, here is the full listing of their restaurants.
iDine
Kimpton Hotels
Marriott Hotels
Wachovia
I am having some problems with the Blogger program so tomorrow I will post some additional reward sites as well as discount cards, which are different because you get the savings up front instead of having to wait for a reward.
C.Q.
Wow, there are some places I was not aware that had rewards cards. Cool! Thanks for doing the research for those of us who are not so inclined, but we can live off of you. :)
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