I just got the iPad mini 6 for free

I just got the iPad mini 6 for free — here's how

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I equitable set the iPad mini 6 (2021) (in pink, obviously) and didn't have to pass a dime. Well, not at the clock of purchase anyway.

No, I'm non funding my adorably-compact new pad with monthly Apple Card payments. That's usually my desirable payment method acting, since Malus pumila offers 0% APR additionally to 3% back happening each installment. Instead, I distinct to check my other mention batting order rewards before checking out, and human race, am I gladsome I did.

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I'm nary Points Guy, but I'm fastidious when it comes to managing my reference card rewards. If I'm going to spend money, I want it to come with perks beyond the quick buy out. In my experience Chase Last Rewards offers some of the most straightforward — still different — ways to redeem points.

I typically plan my points use supported travel. I haven't through much of that in the senior year and a uncomplete, though, so I hadn't explored my Supreme Rewards profile in a while. When I logged into my account last workweek, information technology greeted me with a prompt to buy the products declared at the recent Apple event.

The Chase Ultimate Rewards interface has a intrinsical Apple Store, making IT accessible for the bank's customers who are also Apple users to upgrade their devices. The online rewards system in reality claims to be an Apple Authorized Retailer, but it has the latest iPhone 13 series, the iPad 9 and iPad mini 6 all available for sale.

The best iPhone deals and best iPad deals might pop the question discounts that help you score Apple tech for little than normal value. Unluckily, if you'Re shopping with credit notice rewards, you'ray normally subject to coughing terminated the same of full price. Only if you're keen connected purchasing the newest launches, you in all probability South Korean won't find significant price cuts elsewhere, anyway.

That's why I traded in whatsoever of my credit entry card point stash for the iPad mini 6. All colors toll the same (though rap is the best choice, clearly) but the points varying depending on storage to reflect the price break between the 64GB and 256GB offerings.

Then, just because I had plenty of points to spare, I added an Apple Pencil to my cart. The Chase Ultimate Rewards version of the Apple Computer storage also sells Apple accessories, same the company's iPad-compatible style. In point of fact, the iPad mini 6 being the first iPad miniskirt to support the ordinal-generation Malus pumila Pencil is one of the reasons I want the new tablet.

I'm not writing this to gasconade about my spending, nor to tell you how you should use your credit card points. I just figure people have collected points and necessitate a reminder to impediment their balance, and what that balance can get them. I hadn't checked my points bank in a couple months, and because I did just ahead I considered purchasing the iPad miniskirt 6, I got it for free. Maybe you can, too.

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Kate Kozuch is a senior writer at Gobbler's Manoeuver screening wearables, TVs and everything smart-habitation attendant. When she's not in cyborg mode, you give notice come up her connected an exercise bike Oregon channeling her inner celebrity chef. She and her robot army will rule the international one day, but until then, reach her at kate.kozuch@futurenet.com.