Bonus Cards, Rewards Programs, etc.....

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Registered: 06-15-2007
Bonus Cards, Rewards Programs, etc.....
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Mon, 09-24-2007 - 3:00pm
What the heck do you do with all of the rewards cards you get?? You know, like the Hallmark rewards cards, the punch cards from Quiznos or Panera Bread, the savings cards from grocery stores, drug stores, Barnes & Noble, Petco, Office Depot, GNC, Sears portrait studio, Things Remembered, you name it...... I feel like freaking George Costanza with the way my wallet is busting at the seams from all of these stupid cards. And that doesn't even count the cards I really NEED, like the credit cards, the driver's license, the library card, the gym ID, the Sam's Club card..... There has to be a better way.
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Registered: 01-06-2006
Mon, 09-24-2007 - 3:18pm

I don't necessarily use these tips but they're just a few things I thought about while reading your post. Many of the frequent buyer cards have a smaller version that you can put on your key chain. What about putting all of those on one key chain separate from your keys? What about keeping the infrequently used cards in a separate wallet or id case locked in the glove compartment? That way you don't have to carry them with you all the time but they're ready when you're shopping. Maybe keep the extra wallet in the house if you don't feel comfortable with the glove compartment and only take it with you when you plan on shopping. I do this and it has saved me thousands of dollars I'm sure. Not much room for impulse buying on the debit card. Right now on a daily basis I carry only my license, insurance cards (auto and medical), debit card, Am Ex, and Costco membership card. My gym id stays in my gym bag or coat pocket because I don't take my wallet to the gym. Everything else is in an old wallet that I only take when doing serious shopping (back to school, Christmas, birthday, etc).

Just a few ideas... Hope they help. They may even spark something different and more creative.

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Registered: 01-28-2004
Mon, 09-24-2007 - 4:07pm
For the record I am not wild about people keeping track of what I buy.... but I do have a few of those cards. I put them in a separate "wallet" inside my purse. Sometimes they do come in handy.
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Registered: 01-01-2007
Tue, 09-25-2007 - 10:40am

get a hole puncher and put them all on a separate key chain.

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Registered: 06-15-2007
Tue, 09-25-2007 - 11:38am

That is a GREAT idea!!!!!

Also, someone told me today about a website that allows you to create a single card for up to 8 of your club cards: http://www.justoneclubcard.com/

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Registered: 09-01-2006
Wed, 09-26-2007 - 8:39am
Hey, your pretty smart there. Great idea!