Epinions Recent Reviews for Upromise - The Way to Save for College

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: I was charged double so I could earn uPromise rewards. RIP OFF

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:56:25 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author gregorynp - I signed up for uPromise, sounded great. Pay off my college loans with free money.....but nothing is really free....is it? Like those no load mutual funds.... Anyway, I had been shopping on line and had made a purchase on Vista Print but didnt have my...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Very hard to get earned money transfered to recognized 529 account.

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:29:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lline11 - Prices are high for sponsored links like travel and car rental. You end up spending far more than if purchased independently and far more than is credited to your...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Good Idea, But...

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:26:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author natabro - I started using Upromise about 3 years ago. I thought it was a marvelous idea to save money while shopping. It gave me more excuses to shop. "I am saving for my child's college education", I would convince myself. I earned only a few cents every...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Experience: negative. They acknowledge that I'm owed $$ but they do nothing about it.

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 15:53:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author yosihanegbi - [1.] A purchase of office equipment was made from J&R Music through the Upromise website on 4/17/08. This fact is not disputed by Upromise.[2.] A rebate of $130.43, amounting to 2% of the purchase price, is...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: was a good idea but you can't trust the accounting

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:19:27 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author volunteerchild - Upromise started off with a bang. Then they hired people who could not speak or read English and things started slipping. Credits did not occur and I had to report items several times with horrible customer service with all kinds of excuses. I faxed some...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Best 529s for Upromise Savings - beware high fees

Sat, 3 May 2008 18:54:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sweerek - Best 529s: College Savings Iowa and New York's 529 College Savings Program Upromise is OK, until you try to get your money out. The only apparent** way to get your money is through a 529 plan, but most have high expense and annual fees. For...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: I was disappointed in this.

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:51:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kandscreeley - This is an interesting concept, but I'm not sure it's useful for everyone. The premise of this website is that you can save money for your child's education while buying the things that you normally buy. Don't have children but have student loans? You...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Your child deserves it. Enroll in Upromise.com today!

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 17:29:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bounty628 - Let's be honest. If you honestly believe that you will be able to fully fund your child’s college education by some pie in the sky website you are sadly mistaken. However, imagine if there is a safe and secure website that will assist you in making your...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Effort of registering for and managing an account in the program may exceed the savings

Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:27:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author num317 - Upromise sounded exciting, so I joined in December of 2001. It is now December of 2007, and my account holds precisely $8.57. This averages out to $1.43 per year of savings. As a way to save for college, I think this has been fairly unsuccessful...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: 70$ saved - no real effort made

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:06:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smartmomsine - I am a great fan of Upromise, since I consider this as free money going towards my children's college accounts. I have been a member of this site for 4 1/2 years, but I have been out of the country for 2 years. I have never bought anything online through...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Great!! money can come out they send it to you in a check form

Fri, 2 Feb 2007 19:56:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mk2278 - Great!!! I have a hundred in just 2 months. Just make sure you keep track of you purchases. Also make sure you know you prices. I didn't receive 2 contributions and upromise had them posted within a few...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Now that 529 tax advantages are permanent, UPROMISE makes a load of sense

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 13:35:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ksherwoodf - ******************************
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Regarding other comments that some companies charge more when you go through UPromise: I have been watching for this for several years now. I have not found a single example of a company...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: you can use the money any way you want

Tue, 9 Jan 2007 00:21:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author agathafroo - This credit card is the best deal I have ever found, for everyone. You get at least 1% cash back on everything, to do whatever you want with. At some stores (target, petsmart, hammacher-schlemmer) you will get 4% - 7% cash back. This is such an amazing...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Totally sucks!

Wed, 3 Jan 2007 02:48:42 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author demosthenes07 - A Shady Company making money and not helping you... I have all three of the major grocery stores in my area participating, Raley's, Albertsons, and Smiths. I purposely buy huggies, kellogs, and many other brands but hardly ever get credits.. I have...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Scam

Mon, 1 Jan 2007 19:12:15 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author yoleeea - What a joke! This is a profit-making company trying to acquire loyalty by duping people into buying overpriced brands, while giving nothing to its customers in return. Save for college? All they give is 3% back of the purchase price off their brands...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Great Summary of 529 and Upromise Plans

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:22:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stactom - I thought this essay was written very well and explained the basic concepts of a 529 plan in an impartial...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Be careful, websites charge Upromise customers more!

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:56 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author grumpyman11 - I signed up for the Upromise service a few months ago. I thought it would be a good way to help save for my grandson's education. Like some of the other reviewers here, I was checking out at Orvis and I realized I had forgotten to go through the...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Upromise — Free Money for College Just by Shopping

Sun, 9 Jul 2006 18:23:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elvisdo - Having a child in this day in age is not easy, and the rising cost of a child’s education makes it difficult for most families to deal with, especially when college comes around. Everybody wants the best for their child and will do whatever they can...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Upromise -- You mean, I get money back for shopping?

Thu, 1 Jun 2006 11:10:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gatorgirlie - I first heard about UPromise a few years ago -- when my husband and I were looking to consolidate his student loans. They had partnered with AES to give opporutnities to pay off his loans faster, so I signed up. I never really got serious about using...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Watch Out for Higher Costs through UPromise!

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 03:11:17 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author noonenoze - I've used UPromise for many ordinary online purchases over the past 5 years, but I've recently discovered that with certain vendors the affiliation with UPromise causes the basic cost of the product/service to go WAY up. I made reservations with AVIS...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: You've Made the Promise...But Will You Keep It?

Thu, 2 Mar 2006 02:22:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bryan_Carey - Are you concerned about having enough money to finance your child's educational expenses? I think it’s a safe bet that the majority of people can answer this question in the affirmative. Further, I think it’s safe to say that many people feel...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Get College Savings From Everyday Purchases!

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:47:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author navy85 - BLUF - Bottom Line Up Front: This program is a convenient way to supplement college savings by buying products and services you normally would. I find Upromise a notch above competing programs. With 6 million members, others seem to agree...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Nothing to Lose - Make Big Changes to Gain - Drink Florida's Natural

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:34:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jaymel622 - I signed up for Upromise thinking that I had nothing to lose to save for college from my daughter. I discovered that this is true, but I have to keep saying No No No to various offers to me that I do not want. I'll discuss those further later in the...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: I'm very satisfied with my Upromise account.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:56:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author moire123 - I am obsessed with becoming fiscally responsible! Not only to become responsible with my credit card debt -- but to start saving for the future. However, in order to save for the future, I really have to pay off my credit card debt. But, having to...

Upromise - The Way to Save for College: Very easy to use and save for education

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:17:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sllgl - I signed up for Upromise because I have two grandchildren and the money I accumulated would go to their college education. There are three major supermarket chains in my area (Publix, Wynn Dixie, and Albertson). There are two major drug store chains in...