Not exact matches
People are not consuming more because of a policy - directed stimulus such
as tax
rebates, for example; they are consuming more because they have more to
spend.
A KMPG report for the Australian Food and Grocery Council in May found that
rebates and allowances, known
as trade
spend, accounted for about 25 per cent of suppliers» sales, while analysts estimate that supplier payments account for about 10 per cent of retailers» revenues.
You can either choose to treat your
rebate offer like a reward for your wise
spending throughout the year by treating to a shopping spree courtesy of the
rebate or you can consider all the great items you've purchased throughout the year
as the reward and use the
rebate check to pad your savings account or make a dent on your favorite credit card.
As for a comparison with alternative ways of
spending # 17bn, it's just my opinion but simplicity works and this policy is easily understood whereas tax credits /
rebates are not.
Council
spending now began to rise again, largely
as a result of increases by the GLC, Merseyside and West Midlands councils; whereas Labour votes tended to be poorer and eligible for rate
rebates, the burden of higher
spending tended to fall on businesses and middle class homeowners.
The commission recommended
spending $ 1 billion over three years on a property tax «circuit breaker» — where citizens get a
rebate when property taxes hit a certain portion of their income —
as well
as an effective freeze for ratepayers who live in municipalities that abide by a Cuomo - passed two - percent cap on growth.
Cuomo also makes changes to the STAR property tax
rebate program, so that some of the money owed to taxpayers will appear
as income tax credits, wiping $ 277 million off the books
as state
spending.
The Walmart credit card, for example, offers cash
rebates that rise in value
as your
spending on the card increases, while the Best Buy credit card has a reward program that earns rewards back on all Best Buy
spending.
My understanding (and FMF or someone else with the AmEx Blue Cash card can correct me if I'm wrong) is that there is only one
rebate tier;
as soon
as you hit $ 6,500 in * total *
spending for the year, your
rebate jumps to 5 % / 1.5 %.
My wife prefers this card since we get the
rebate checks and she can
spend them like cash at the Kroger store where we do all of our grocery shopping...
as opposed to the AMEX Blue Cash that just credited our statement once a year.
Although you generally pay taxes on sign - up bonuses for savings and checking accounts, credit card bonuses and rewards are contingent on your
spending and viewed
as rebates.
As long as your monthly spend is consistently about S$ 2,000, S$ 1,000 or S$ 500, UOB One Card awards quarterly rebate ranging from S$ 50 to S$ 30
As long
as your monthly spend is consistently about S$ 2,000, S$ 1,000 or S$ 500, UOB One Card awards quarterly rebate ranging from S$ 50 to S$ 30
as your monthly
spend is consistently about S$ 2,000, S$ 1,000 or S$ 500, UOB One Card awards quarterly
rebate ranging from S$ 50 to S$ 300.
Long - Term changes have a far greater impact on consumer
spending than short - term changes such
as temporary tax
rebates.»
The bonus usually takes the form of a large cash
rebate, such
as $ 100, for reaching a specific amount of
spending within the first few months of having the card.
It comes with a $ 450 annual fee, 100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points after
spending $ 4,000 in three months,
as well
as an annual $ 300
rebate on travel expenses and a one - time $ 100 credit for Global Entry, a U.S. Customers and Border Protection program that allows travelers to speed through airport security lines and customs.
As we go over in our card review, Arrival offers $ 400 worth of free travel after $ 1,000 in initial
spending and a 10 %
rebate on all redemptions.
With Amex, I can earn 1.5 x on everyday
spend with the Everyday Preferred (so long
as I have 30 transactions in that month), and use them through the Business Platinum card with the 35 %
rebate.
A Hilton Diamond using the HIlton Surpass card needs to
spend $ 1852 in order to earn a free night at a top - tier property; a Marriott Platinum with the Premier card needs to
spend $ 2000 at Marriott properties for a similar top - tier award redemption: thus, the
rebate values are relatively close,
as long
as you value a top - tier award redemption at each chain similarly.
If you plan on redeeming your Starpoins for a Category 4 redemption which you value at $ 150, then
as a general member with Starwood you would be earning a 3 %
rebate on your
spending at Starwood, while an elite member with the Starwood American Express would be earning a 7.5 %
rebate.
I value Marriott Rewards points at around 0.6 cents each so double points at Costoco, Sam's Club etc... is essentially the same
as a 1.2 cent
rebate on every dollar
spent... and that's not great.
Keep in mind that you will get $ 15 Staples Gift card (not a prepaid visa card), while this is not
as lucrative
as the previous
rebate offers, this is still an useful offer to meet any
spend requirements and get bonus points.
Because you have to make a transaction before you get the reward (whether it's a single purchase or a $ 10,000 threshold), it could be construed
as a
rebate similar to the miles earned through ongoing
spend.
As already stated, I don't value the 5 %
rebate because of the need to
spend so much extra on the card.
Imho, you would have to generate significant amount of reward eligible purchases with that additonal 50 cent points per $ 100
SPENDING to make it appear worthwhile the hassle of remembering (usually right) before December EACH YEAR to ask Rogers / Fido (other than towards Rogers / Fido store / stuff) for your hUge cash payout
as next January statement credit ONLY; thus finally getting back ~ all Fido / Rogers» 2.5 % FX fees you loaned / paid them except FX fees Fido / Rogers bank keeps from any purchase returns / cancels / reversals, atm cash / cash advance needs and any cash - like transactions (e.g., pre-paid load, «lottery tickets, casino gaming chips») in «foreign currency» where you get zero / no rewards
rebating them.
Pay with a Visa card, and you can earn a 5,000 point
rebate (even on award reservations
as long
as you have qualifying
spend on a Visa card).
The bonus usually takes the form of a large cash
rebate, such
as $ 100, for reaching a specific amount of
spending within the first few months of having the card.
This strategy allows you to make full use of the cash back or rewards features of your small business credit card, and you can earn up to 5 % cash
rebates on business - related
spending, such
as office supplies or gas.
In the short term this would mean more people driving in rural areas since they have more money in their pockets to
spend on the now more expensive gas, but in the long term,
as alternative fuels become cheaper than gas, the effect of such a tax
rebate should be minimal.
The revenue from the fee would be used
as a
rebate to put cash in the pocket of every resident — to
spend as they choose.