What'cha got in your Mypoints account?

[mama22qts]

How many points do you have? What are your tricks for getting the most points? Do you cash out all along or save up for stuff? I normally just do the click-thru emails but over Christmas we did a good bit of shopping online and I racked up points that way. We just bought a TV and I got 4800 points just for that!

Ebay pays also, 2 pts per dollar. Just another way to make those little purchases pay off eventually!

I haven't been through all the 'redeem' merchants, but so far the lowest point value I've seen that you can cash in for is 750 points. That's a $5 Panera card.

I do know that you'll get a bunch more emails to read if you check that you're interested in EVERYTHING on the profile page.

If you're in the market for printer cartridges, you might try 123inkjet.com (I think that's it) from the mypoints page. I think there are some decent freebies w/purchase and of course you get points too.

Post your good deals and tips for mypoints!


DON'T HAVE A MYPOINTS ACCOUNT YET?

Link to MyPoints through HCW

[Domestic Goddess]

I just racked up a bunch at Christmas too and just redeemed for a $25 Target card. We ordered a bunch of stuff through Apple. I always have to think now, when ordering online, can I do this through my points?

[PrincessSophiesMom]

Oh gosh, I think since I've been a member I've racked up 30,000 points or so. My balance now is only 1900-something....I just cashed in for a $50 CVS gift card.

[mama22qts]

Originally Posted by PrincessSophiesMom Oh gosh, I think since I've been a member I've racked up 30,000 points or so. My balance now is only 1900-something....I just cashed in for a $50 CVS gift card.

Shoot I thought I was doing good to pay for my Starbucks addiction!!

30,000! You go girl! How long have you been doing mypoints?

[mz1cent]

I have 60pts............ just started..........any good advice....thanks

[PrincessSophiesMom]

Originally Posted by mama22qts Shoot I thought I was doing good to pay for my Starbucks addiction!! 30,000! You go girl! How long have you been doing mypoints?

LOL....I just check my account and my points earned since being a member is 38,529 and I've been a member since 11/11/05. I've made several large purchases at Overstock.com and Target.com which both earn 10 points per dollar. One purchase at Overstock was for 2 chairs @ approx 200 bucks each. That's 4000 points right there. It certainly adds up!

[vbc99]

I currently have 2881 points. I usually redeem for $25 BBW or LNT GCs. I figure I get the most bang for my buck that way since I always use the GCs to pay for my BBW purchases and I always either use BBW coupons or shop their semi-annual sales. At LNT, I just roll their rebates. I actually turned a profit this year by using a LNT GC to buy a Euro-pro fryer that had a $25 LNT GC rebate, then using THAT rebate GC to buy a Black & Decker toaster oven that had a $25 MIR. Got 2 nice appliances plus money back in the end... mind you it was a S-L-O-W roll, taking several months to complete!

My profile says I've been a member since 3/14/00 with 31481 total points earned. I mostly do e-mail click throughs. I do a little bit of shopping. I get e-mail surveys too.

[snafu4me]

Originally Posted by mama22qts Ebay pays also, 2 pts per dollar.

I did not know this, thanks for the info

[jessica117]

this year im saving all my mypoints points and other points programs for xmas .hopefully i can collect quite a few

but my account says

Member Since 3/20/06

Points earned since account was opened 2265 Points
Points redeemed since account was opened 1600 Points
Point Balance 665 Points

[jujubee]

I'm too impatient to save any points beyond the 1500 needed for a $10 Target GC! It's taken since March to earn 2 of those. I only do the email click-thrus and surveys - I've never bought through them.