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Meet Spending Requirements Easily With $500 Visa Gift Cards at OfficeMax

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    Fantastic news!  You can now purchase Visa gift cards of up to $500 at OfficeMax.  But even better, you can purchase them with a credit card to earn miles, points, or cash back!

    $500 Visa Gift Cards at OfficeMax Are a Fantastic Way to Meet Minimum Spending Requirements, Pay Large Bills, and Earn Extra Miles and Points!

    I’ll explain how!

    What’s the Deal?

    Via Frequent Miler, you can purchase Visa gift cards at OfficeMax and load them with $20 to $500.  There’s a ~$6 fee for each card.

    Earlier, I wrote you can purchase $300 gift cards with a credit card from Staples.com.  But this new deal is even better!  However, you can only find the gift cards in-store at OfficeMax.

    Folks like to purchase these gift cards and then load them to prepaid debit cards like AMEX Bluebird or AMEX Serve.  Then, you can pay bills that don’t normally accept credit cards for payment, like:

    This Is Great News! $500 Visa Gift Cards Make It Much Easier to Earn Sign-Up Bonuses on Credit Cards, and Allow You Pay Nearly Any Bill or Person When You Load Them to AMEX Bluebird or AMEX Serve

    Earn Miles, Points, or Cash Back

    The other reason folks are excited about the new $500 Visa gift cards is you can earn miles, points, or cash back when you use the right card!

    Plus, it helps to meet the minimum spending requirements to earn credit card sign-up bonuses!

    AMEX SimplyCash

    Link:   SimplyCash® Business Card from American Express

    For example, you could earn cash back with the AMEX SimplyCash.

    You’ll earn:

    So, for each $500 Visa gift card you purchase, you’ll earn ~$25 in cash back!

    OfficeMax Sells More Than Just Office Supplies! You Can Also Purchase Snacks, Cleaning Supplies, Furniture, and More

    And remember that office supply stores don’t only carry office supplies.  You’ll find snacks, janitorial supplies, cleaning products, and coffee.  And now, $500 Visa gift cards!

    Do You Have a Small Business?

    Link:   3 Ways You May Qualify for a Small Business Card

    Link:   10 Activities That May Qualify You for a Small Business Card

    The AMEX SimplyCash is a small business credit card.  But, you don’t need to have a company with millions in revenue to qualify.  In fact, earning money from business activities like tutoring, photography, or web design may be enough to get your application approved!

    And, opening a small business credit card is a great way to keep your business expenses separate from personal expenses – and earn more miles and points!  If you’re a sole proprietor, you don’t need an EIN (Employer Identification Number) to apply for a small business credit card.  You can apply with your Social Security Number.  Either will work.

    Be sure to read about how you might qualify for a small business card, and 10 activities that will help you qualify!

    Bottom Line

    Now that OfficeMax sells $500 Visa gift cards, it’s even easier to meet minimum spending requirements!

    And, you can load them to prepaid debit cards like AMEX Bluebird or AMEX Serve to pay bills that normally don’t accept credit cards.

    Even better, you can earn lots of miles, points, or cash back with certain cards.  For instance, the AMEX SimplyCash earns 5% cash back at US office supply stores.  This is a small business credit card, but find out how you might qualify to apply!

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