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I am Cal Berkeley grad living in Southern California where I work in the tech industry. A lot of things have changed in my life in the past few years but I love my life and I'm fully committed to living it fabulously.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Discover Free Stuff

So I know it's been a while and this post is probably completely random, but a conversation over the lunch table at work today resulted in the suggestion that I share this tidbit of information via my blog.

I was describing how I fell in love this adorable Kate Spade bag over the weekend...see picture below:




As I am currently still trying to hunt down the elusive pair of Louboutins, I am hesitant about making another large purchase. On a side note, a pair in my size may have been tracked down at an East Coast Saks so keep your fingers crossed for me!!

It was credit card payment day for my Discover card and I noticed that I have nearly enough money saved in Cash Back Rewards to pay for the bag. That's also when I noticed that I earned over $70 this month in rewards! For some perspective, often reward programs are done in hard to calculate points or with cash back at an earning percentage around 1% or less.

The secret to huge rewards? Online shopping through retail partners. Whenever I plan to make a large purchase, I check Discover Shop Partners site. I can get anywhere from 5%-20% cash back on purchases made using my card. Plus there are no limits on how much I can earn! My favorite deal? Groupon! I get 15% back for every Groupon purchase!

So go get yourself a cash back bonus card, rack up the rewards, and splurge on an amazing handbag...or I guess guitar equipment if that's your thing.