Every now and then, the power at my house goes out for a few seconds.   This creates havoc on my computer, which I use to record television shows as well.   The power blinks, the computer crashes, and we miss our favorite shows.   To fix this problem, I decided to invest in a backup power supply.   It is essentially a big battery that the computer runs off of when the battery is not receiving power.   In effect, your desktop computer now has a battery to run off of when you pull the plug, just like a laptop.

Amex has been into statement credit recently.   Last month, they had a promotion where you could get a $25 statement credit when you make a purchase from a small business.   My wife and I took advantage of that, reaping $50 total.

OfficeMax Gets In On The Fun

Yesterday, I received a mailing indicating that I would get 5% cash back from OfficeMax and a $20 statement credit for making a $100 purchase.    A little Googling shows that there was a similar offer last month for a $50 statement credit.

I ran out to OfficeDepot this weekend to purchase a pair of backup power supplies for my computers.   I used my Amex Business Platinum, not because I knew of the offer, but because they always give me 5% back on my purchases at office supply stores.   At the time, I didn’t even know about the statement credit promotion.

When I found out about it the next day, I felt like I had just found a $20 bill on the sidewalk, it was a great fealing.

What I Learned

Amex has found out that it can support their merchants by offering statement credits.   For example, they are offering up to $200 in statement credits for airline fees to holders of their Platinum card. I like this idea.   From now on, I will try to look for these offers as they can be a great way to make/save a few dollars.   Of course, as I find them, I will do my best to pass them on to my readers.

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