Power Shopping Tips from Ginny

Power Shopping Tips

(excerpted from My Power Mall Update, February 24, 2009)

POWER SHOPPING!

Are you a Power Shopper?? If you are not MAKING money on almost every penny you are spending, then you have not learned how to be a Power Shopper yet! That means you haven't yet learned how to make My Power Mall create as much income for you as possible!

Let me give you some tips and tricks:

1 - If you are buying a Gift Card valued at $500 or less, or you live in an area that doesn't accept American Express, it would be best to buy a VISA Gift Card.

2 - If you live in an area that accepts American Express, or you're going to buy more than $500 worth of cards a month, you'll want to purchase an American Express card.

3 - If you can, buy your Gift Cards with some kind of a Rewards Back Credit card so that you see even more benefit.

Let me share what I am doing to be a POWER SHOPPER. Each month I purchase at least $1500 in American Express Cards. Most merchants in my town accept them and I know I'll make more money this way. However, I also just purchased a $500 Visa Gift Card because there are a few of my favorite stores that do not accept American Express. Since I am committed to harnessing the power of every dollar I spend, I am going to carry both. I paid for both of them with my American Express card that gives me air miles for every purchase. I'm MAKING money and I'm earning FREE Airline tickets. That's what I call being a POWER SHOPPER!

In the last few days I have used my card to pay for a medical expense, personal printing, groceries, gasoline, 2 meals out, and supplies for my puppy. I ALSO double-dipped on my Mall and bought ink cartridges, puppy supplies I could wait a few days for (with free shipping), office supplies (free shipping), and a hotel room through Hotwire (that I saved $75 on!). Every time I made a purchase I saved money and made money TWICE - AFTER I had earned air miles for buying the card. POWER SHOPPING!

But you know what it really takes to be a POWER SHOPPER? Sharing your brilliance with others. Every time I go out I make sure I have a pocket full of Invitation cards. Almost everyone comments on the fact that I'm using a Gift Card (you can be sure they'll comment when you're using the beautiful MPM Visa Gift Cards!). I just smile, say, "I make money every time I use it! Would you like to know how?" They always nod. I hand them the Invitation Card and then get their name, email and phone # so I can follow up.

True POWER SHOPPING comes when I am making money off others' shopping! [and showing others how to make money off their own shopping, too!].