Credit cards have become a big part of our lives these days. My goal is to forget about my credit cards and put them away so they are not used, but I recently realized that I had forgotten about all the "free money" I had accumulated with my credit card rewards. Yes, I did accumulate those points by spending money on my credit cards; however, those are points I have earned and I decided I better use them before they expire. To help reduce the out-of-pocket cost for Christmas gifts this year, I cashed in these points. With it I was able to get
- A family four pack of movie tickets which I put in my son's Christmas stocking so we could go see "Wreck-It Ralph" (something he'd been asking to go see for awhile) ($40 value)
- A summer Minnie Mouse Nightgown for my daughter for Christmas($20 value)
- A winter Minnie Mouse Nightgown for my daughter for Christmas($25 value)
- A $50 American Express Gift card for my son's birthday
- A $40 gift card good at Olive Garden or Red Lobster
- Mickey Mouse lip gloss for my daughter's Christmas stocking ($9 value)
- Chef Mickey's Cookbook from Disney World for me ($25)
- A t-shirt for my son for Christmas ($16 value)
- A pair of Isotoner Gloves for me ($45 value)