Sallie Mae Caps Question

[Anonymous]

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@psm wrote:
$250 gas, $250 groceries, $750 bookstores per billing cycle. There is no tool other than your own math to view how much in each category you have spent already.

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Ugh, that's what I was afraid of lol. Something else to micromanage. 

[longtimelurker]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@psm wrote:
$250 gas, $250 groceries, $750 bookstores per billing cycle. There is no tool other than your own math to view how much in each category you have spent already.

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Ugh, that's what I was afraid of lol. Something else to micromanage. 

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If you buy all or most of you groceries (or gas for that matter) at one chain, you can probably buy a giftcard at the beginning of each month with the SM and use that instead of the credit card

[Anonymous]

Lol that would make too much sense!!! Good tip tho. I shop mostly at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. So, I could get a Wal-Mart gift card for groceries and whatnot.  Usually get gas at Wal-Mart as well, so I'll have to find a new place to get gas. 

[Anonymous]

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@longtimelurker wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@psm wrote:
$250 gas, $250 groceries, $750 bookstores per billing cycle. There is no tool other than your own math to view how much in each category you have spent already.

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Ugh, that's what I was afraid of lol. Something else to micromanage. 

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If you buy all or most of you groceries (or gas for that matter) at one chain, you can probably buy a giftcard at the beginning of each month with the SM and use that instead of the credit card

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That's a clutch move dude.

[Themanwhocan]

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@longtimelurker wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

I wish I could travel back in time and have had this card FOREVER.

PS what kind of cash back amounts have you been aplying to your loans per month?

Just wondering (anyone can reply here that doe this :-) 

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That is thinking VERY small!   With time travel you could make a little more than having the Sallie Mae card.

Sallie Mae maxes out at 5% of $1,250 a month, or $62.50  (spending $250 on gas, $250 on groceries and $750 on "bookstores")

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I would have bought Microsoft shares. And Apple...

[Anonymous]

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@longtimelurker wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@psm wrote:
$250 gas, $250 groceries, $750 bookstores per billing cycle. There is no tool other than your own math to view how much in each category you have spent already.

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Ugh, that's what I was afraid of lol. Something else to micromanage. 

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If you buy all or most of you groceries (or gas for that matter) at one chain, you can probably buy a giftcard at the beginning of each month with the SM and use that instead of the credit card

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You can buy giftcards for pretty much anything you want at the grocery store I frequent. You could get giftcards for whatever to max the groceries limit easily, I'd think. 

[longtimelurker]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@longtimelurker wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@psm wrote:
$250 gas, $250 groceries, $750 bookstores per billing cycle. There is no tool other than your own math to view how much in each category you have spent already.

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Ugh, that's what I was afraid of lol. Something else to micromanage. 

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If you buy all or most of you groceries (or gas for that matter) at one chain, you can probably buy a giftcard at the beginning of each month with the SM and use that instead of the credit card

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You can buy giftcards for pretty much anything you want at the grocery store I frequent. You could get giftcards for whatever to max the groceries limit easily, I'd think. 

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Yes, that is how to max the cap if that is a problem, for others it's more knowing when have I spent $250 and should use a different card to get more than 1%.  Buying the grocery gift card makes it easier to track (when the card is done, time to use a different card!)