Posted by Jennifer Spencer on October 4, 2010 in 5% PowerPerks
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Editor’s Note: This post was updated on November 15 to reflect that the offer has been extended to new customers until December 1. Tell your friends!
I don’t know about you, but October is my favorite month. There are so many fun and frugal things to do: go apple picking and make a ton of apple muffins to freeze, take a leaf-peeping walk through the country, go shopping for the holidays… wait, what?
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Posted by Jennifer Spencer on September 17, 2010 in 5% PowerPerks
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It’s a 5% frenzy!
This weekend we’ve got two different 5% deals, one for each day of the weekend!
Saturday: 5% cash back in fast food restaurants
Saturday is National Cheeseburger Day. With 5% cash back at fast food restaurants all day, you don’t have to be like Wimpy and gladly pay someone Tuesday for a hamburger today. Eating healthy? Visit health.com to get some advice on the healthiest fast food restaurants and choices.
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Posted by Jennifer Spencer on September 15, 2010 in Customer Questions, PerkStreet Posts, Personal Finance
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We’ve been getting quite a few questions on Facebook and Twitter about whether or not paying your bills can earn you cash back. I’d like to answer with one of my favorite quotes from The Simpsons: “Short answer ‘Yes’ with an if, long answer ‘No’ with a but.”
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Posted by Jennifer Spencer on September 2, 2010 in 5% PowerPerks
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Back-to-school time can be stressful, whether you’re sending kids off for the first time, the seventh time, packing them up for college, or just feeling the end of summer drawing near. This September, PerkStreet’s month-long 5% deals are designed to help you relax, look great, and surround yourself with beauty. So take a deep breath and enjoy 5% cash back at:
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Posted by Jennifer Spencer on August 27, 2010 in 5% PowerPerks
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This Sunday is the anniversary of the passing of Pierre Lallement, inventor of the bicycle.
It’s ok, I hadn’t heard of him either until now, nor did I know the sordid history of the bicycle. Although Lallement was the first to patent the bicycle design, he sold that design to the Olivier brothers who ran with it and it’s the bicycle they created with Pierre Michaux that became famous. Lallement’s own designs never got off the ground, but continued to spark inspiration for other bike-makers. Lallement died in 1891, completely broke.
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I don’t know about you, but October is my favorite month. There are so many fun and frugal things to do: go apple picking and make a ton of apple muffins to freeze, take a leaf-peeping walk through the country, go shopping for the holidays… wait, what?
