For various reasons over the month of May 2025, I collected $150 in Amazon Gift Cards. This post and the related video discuss what I purchased with my gift cards. The image below shows the actual cost breakdown of my original Amazon order.

The illustration above, provides summaries for grooming supplies, I ordered, while discussing in more detail other aspects of a recent Amazon order which combined- depleted my Amazon Gift Cards balances.

The grooming supplies in question, were for hair care maintenance items I use on a regular basis. I also do not discuss these items in the video.

I am pretty pleased with the items I ordered with my gift cards, however, I am still carrying about $200 as a credit on my Amazon Visa. I discuss in an early post why I had a $521 credit on my Amazon Visa.

The following is a video about my recent order using my Amazon Gift Cards.

Amazon Links for items discussed in the video.

     
     

In other news related to my personal finances, my FICO score is finally on an upswing after applying for two new credit cards earlier this year.

I applied for both cards because I liked the rewards being offered and since I would be spending the money in any case, felt I could justify adding them to my wallet. The downside with credit card applications? In the short term, even if you are good about paying off your cards, the application process takes a toll on your FICO score.

In other financial news, I do not know about you, but I do not always get a Google Adsense paycheck. This month I did.

It is Memorial Day weekend and I have spent a lot of time experimenting with Davinci Resolve. Think I am going to use the grill tomorrow. Hope you are having a nice holiday.