My beloved gold card.

No, I’m not talking about a credit card. I’m talking about my Starbucks Gold Card. I’ve been a member since it first became available in early 2009. It’s used like a hybrid between a gift card and a debit card – you add money from a bank account or credit card to the Starbucks card and use it to make purchases. You get a discount on all purchases and random free stuff, like a free birthday drink and other things.

Well, late in 2013, my auto-reload went into effect, so now I have $40 on my Starbucks Gold Card. It may sound like I’m cheating, but I’m going to treat this like a gift card. The money was taken out of my account in December, so it isn’t like I can get it back – it’s stuck on my card until I use it. So, I’m using it eventually. Sorry, folks, if you’re disappointed. 😦

Also, when I posted earlier about unsubscribing to all of the e-mail spam I get from stores, I didn’t exclude my Starbucks Gold Card emails. The reason? The freebies. I got an e-mail today about a limited-time, one-day offer for a free latte. So, I redeemed it on my way to work this morning. Wham, bam, thank you ma’am!

As of writing this post, I haven’t gone out to Trivia with coworkers yet, nor have I gone shopping for dinner-making items for my girly coworker get-together yet. So, for now…

Weekly Allowance: $60.00
Weekly Allowance Remaining: $60.00

J