I got my Costco American Express bill a few days ago, and this time it was met not with dread, but with anticipation. You see, it’s rebate time! If you use the Costco American Express Card, you get a rebate on everything you buy–from 1% to 3%. We try to use this card for everything, and I’d like to figure out how to pay bills with it instead of bill pay from the bank just to up my rebate. So, our rebate check is for … $381.62! I’m thrilled.
That’s AWESOME! I’m trying the same thing with my Capital One card, but it’s a pain because it’s only 0.5% back, and I think they only come in increments of $100. So, we have to spend $20,000 through that card before we can get a rebate check! Either that, or spend $5,000 through it to get a $25 gift certificate somewhere.
I think I have about 4,500 points right now. It’s going to take a while to get a rebate. We need to get a better rebate card. Do you have to be a Costco member to get the card you have?