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I do alot of shopping through Amazon so I came up with a plan recently to kill 2 birds with 1 stone. I add my cards to Amazon and each month move $5 or so over to my Amazon account until I need to order something.
I haven't tried it yet but in theory it sounds like the easiest way to accomplish what I need.
@Rogue46 wrote:I do alot of shopping through Amazon so I came up with a plan recently to kill 2 birds with 1 stone. I add my cards to Amazon and each month move $5 or so over to my Amazon account until I need to order something.
I haven't tried it yet but in theory it sounds like the easiest way to accomplish what I need.
Good to see that you have discovered the Amazon technique. Lots of people do exactly what you describe, though again using a card every month is not really needed. Once every six months is fine for most major cards.
And I thought I stumbled onto a novel idea!
@Anonymous wrote:
Citibank says 24 months
I am curious... where does Citibank say this? Do you have a link?
I always recommend the self-checkout method to get swipes in on SD cards. Once every 4-6 months take all of your SD cards with you to the grocery store, Home Depot, Target, wherever there is a self-checkout. When you go to pay, start with your SD cards. When it shows you the total balance (say you're spending $80) adjust that down to (say) $5 and swipe the first card. Repeat for the second, third or however many cards you have. Swipe your final non-SD card that you would have normally used for the purchase for the remaining balance.
This is super quick (maybe 10-15 seconds per card), no cashier gives you a funny look and best of all, you're not using your SD cards for purchases that you wouldn't have otherwise made.