American Express, Ulta and Sephora
What do the three of these have in common?
Besides amassing large portions of my monthly income, they have amazing points programs.
First, let’s start with American Express (AMEX). For $40 a year you can earn points on
your purchases. The point dollar
ratio is one to one. Things add up
quickly and before you know it you can buy gift cards, beauty items, and
vacations. You can
even buy MAC and items from Sephora using Shop AMEX. Yes, the circle of life continues! I try to charge as many items of my daily life to my
AMEX as possible. As long as my charges are paid off
by my next statement there are no interest fees. The other day I received a $50 Flemings gift card “just
because”. Flemings just so happens to be my favorite steakhouse. It
also made up for the yearly points program fee. Yay, American Express!
Now onto Ulta and Sephora. Both stores sell makeup and I am part of their loyalty points programs. Ulta sells beauty and
hair products that range from drugstore (i.e. Maybelline and NYX) to high end
brands (i.e. NARS and Ole Herikson). For the frequent shooper, Ulta has a platinum points system that allows you to keep your points
forever. These glorious points
allow you to get money off purchases and salon services. Ulta has weekly coupons that
sometimes give you double and triple points. Sha-bang!
Sephora has the infamous VIB. After spending a certain amount as a "beauty insider" you can become a VIB. It’s the crème de la crème of point levels. You earn extra discounts off purchases
and get to carry a shiny card. Points from Sephora also allows you to choose amazing samples (as pictured above).
The next time you go shopping, ask if there are any loyalty
reward programs where you shop.
And pay with your AMEX.
You’ll get awesome deals.
Happy shopping!
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