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My agent got me $35 back on a Mac mini by picking the right card

He was about to pay about $700 for a Mac mini at Micro Center on his usual card, which gives 1.5% back. The AI reminded him that his US Bank card was paying 5% back at electronics stores that quarter, so he got $35 back instead of $10.50. The AI also logs into his card portal and turns on all the store offers for him, and pings him before good offers expire.

$35

How it works

  1. He tells the AI about the purchase
  2. The AI names the card paying 5% at electronics stores that quarter
  3. He pays with that card and gets $35 back
  4. The AI logs into the card portal and turns on store offers
  5. The AI reminds him before offers expire

Why it’s worth knowing

Turning on dozens of card offers by hand is a chore nobody does. The agent does it in the background and speaks up at the till.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on reddit.com. See the original ↗

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