Originally Posted by 2moretrees

I think a really important thing to realize about upromise is that it can subconsciously change your spending habits. If you have the discipline to shop like you would normally, then it is good. When I was doing it however, I found that I was buying the brand name products more often than I would have normally because of the "bonus" I would receive. I'm not saying its bad - just that you need to really keep on track and not let the names that give a bonus back influence what you buy.