I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for American Express Serve. I applied for the Serve Cash Back card to facilitate my review and received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.
As some of you may have read, I have unintentionally and unexpectedly been traveling quite a bit as of late. The kids and I flew to Montana to be with my grandmother as she underwent surgery and while there we learned of the passing of a close friend. I immediately booked a flight for myself and my husband (who was not with us in MT) to get to San Francisco for his memorial service. As you can imagine, booking six flights in less than three weeks time span was a little bit of a shock to my budget.
I was glad to be using the American Express Serve Cash Back prepaid debit card that I told you guys about a couple of weeks ago. (If you didn’t get a chance to read that post, the card is a prepaid debit account that is convenient and easy to use plus it offers 1% cash back on all purchases, whether in store or online.) It really was a fantastic way to stay on budget with all of my sightseeing and tourist stops. I use it as a regular debit card so it was nice to know that I would be earning cash back on all of my purchases and since it is prepaid there is no way for me to accidentally overspend.
My American Express Serve Cash Back card was used to pay for snuggling nap time for my boy and one of my grandparent’s dogs. I was going to crop this picture until I realized that it is his grandma and great grandma’s arms on either side of him. Too sweet to cut out. 🙂
It paid for bread to feed the ducks at the park in the absolutely gorgeous fall weather.
And also for a delicious breakfast on the Pier in San Fran. Pinkies up!
We used the card to purchase our tickets to the 49ers Museum.
And also to pay the toll for the Golden Gate Bridge.
We even used it to play true tourist in our home state of Montana and enjoy some huckleberry pie and milkshakes. PS: if you are ever in Montana you must try huckleberries! They are my fave!
All of these memories were completely unexpected expenses that could have sent me over the top, but by using my American Express Serve Cash Back card I was able to stay on budget and have a perfect vacation at the same time!
For more info and to register yourself for your own prepaid debit card, please visit the American Express Serve Cash Back website here or check them out on Facebook and Twitter.
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