Fastest way to $25, $50, $100

[#1]

Thank you so much for that helpful information. I had no idea that you had to purchase 20 gallons or more per month. Luckily I get at least that much so I will hopefully start to see something soon. I'll be on the look out for it now.

[#2]

Now that you know that you have to purchase at least 20 gallons per month, you'll find that you start
timing your purchases...waiting to fill up or
not filling up at certain times of the month (beginning or end) so as get the most rewards.

[#3]

The fastest way to $100 is to buy as many groceries as possible on sale prices. In my area, Kroger has the cheapest grocery prices. While I was rewarded with 14-cents in July by Upromise and 6-cents in November by Upromise, I save at least $100 each month on the register tape. And, I can guarantee you that when name brands are better, or cheaper, that's the way I go.

Plus, you get discount gas at Kroger with over $100 in grocery purchases per month. Unfortunately I never get this benefit because no Kroger sells gas near where I drive. I would never drive out of the way to get gas since that costs money. Besides, the QT in my area always sells gas 5 to 15-cents cheaper than Exxon-Mobil and cheaper than most other stations as well.

And, I just got a new mortgage. Wachovia was more expensive in closing costs. I can't really say whether the interest rate was any different since I did not get that far with Wachovia. But, I will get to experience their service since they just bought the company that sold me the mortgage.

Since 2002, I've gotten a little over $14 dollars credited to my Upromise account. I attribute that to never paying too much; products with a Upromise deal are apparently priced a little higher.

If you have a large balance with Upromise, I am sorry for your losses. Hopefully, this post will open your eyes.

[#4]

You can get a gas discount a Safeway if you spend over $50. Try putting some of you bills on your Upromise card and the rewards add up fast. I also have every friend and family member I have on my account. I will register their grocery cards for them if they don't have computer access and friends without kids are always happy to put their grocery cards if not their credit cards. Be sure you use the new toolbar when shopping online. I bought a new vaccuum from HSN and saved 20% off my bill plus got 5% in rewards back. Pretty good deal on a Dyson.

[#5]

I only buy UPromise products when it makes sense to do so. I never saw the logic in spending $5 more on something just to get $0.07 in my UPromise. Might as well take that $5 and transfer it right to your Five Twenty Nine account! (this forum forbids talking about it for some reason)

That said, I've found one of the best ways to increase your value quickly is to use online shopping. Whenever I need something from Target or Home Depot, and I don't need it immediately, I order it online. There are dozens of websites that list free shipping coupons, so that neutralizes the hit you take there.

And possibly the best way to make money in your account is through FTD.com or 1800flowers.com. They both offer 10% back. It's really a win-win, since you get the brownie points by ordering flowers for your significant other (delivered to the office), and you also get the money back in Upromise! I try to do it a few times a year, sometimes for no reason at all!

[#6]

Hi,
Did you register your 4 EXISTING phones with sprint or 4 new? If it's existing, how did you do it? I'd like to register my bf's sprint or my family's verizon. Thanks.

[#7]

I thought the same thing when I first signed up, and it actually took a few months initially for my charges to register. It's much faster now.

[#8]

Yes, it's kind of like a snowball effect. At first,
items get charged/purchased slowly in little amounts or the Upromise-
iconed items get purchased or credited here and there very slowly and then....poof!...the rewards start adding up in your account. A penny here, ten cents
there, four dollars over there...and before you know
it, you have a nice little nest egg going for
your special someone's college future!

[#9]

I only earned a few dollars during my first 18 months with Upromise. The real key for me was using the upromise credit card. Grocery contributions that would normally be 1% became 10%. The 1% bonus on most other purchases also adds up quick. I bought new couches for $800 and earned $8. I now use this card like a debit and it makes a difference. Also, take advantage of the monthly offers from different companies. For example, Lysol was offering a $2 bonus for buying their disinfecting wipes during the month of December in addition to their usual contribution.

[#10]

I joined Upromise in 2001. I don't think that I did much to "maximize" contributions, but the minor adjustments that I made in my routine have certainly added up, over time: over $2,000 in my son's Upromise account, that we wouldn't have had otherwise!

These are the things I did: (1) I registered all of my supermarket & drugstore customer-loyalty cards; (2) I registered my debit card; (3) I signed up for the Upromise credit card & got rid of my old card; (4) I started buying gas at Exxon/Mobil; and (5) whenever I wanted to do some online shopping, I went to the Upromise site first (to see if the merchant I wanted was listed).

From these posts, I can see that there are plenty of ways to really maximize contributions, but I think it's good to realize that over time, those small savings absolutely WILL add up, even for those who don't make major changes in their routines.