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Bummed by the Bonvoy Brilliant [On Greg’s Mind]
I was flying United Polaris business class back to North America from Norway and...
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Niagara Falls & Pearl Morissette (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Our third continent: North America
Even though we had visited 6 different countries up to...
Last Chance Deals: Many Transfer Bonuses, Star Alliance Gold Status Match & More
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection...
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Bergen and the Fjord (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Bergen: Love at first site
After our visit to Stockholm, Maisie and I took a...
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I was flying United Polaris business class back to North America from Norway and Nick was slumming it across the Atlantic in AA economy...
Our third continent: North America
Even though we had visited 6 different countries up to this point, we had "only" explored two continents: Asia and...
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Bummed by the Bonvoy Brilliant [On Greg’s Mind]
I was flying United Polaris business class back to North America from Norway and Nick was slumming it across the Atlantic in AA economy...
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Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples (Live now)
Staples is again offering fee-free $200 Visa Gift Cards through Saturday, October 1, 2022. Note that the new limit of eight per customer per day...
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Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Niagara Falls & Pearl Morissette (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Our third continent: North America
Even though we had visited 6 different countries up to this point, we had "only" explored two continents: Asia and...
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Bummed by the Bonvoy Brilliant [On Greg’s Mind]
I was flying United Polaris business class back to North America from Norway and Nick was slumming it across the Atlantic in AA economy...
Quick Deals
Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples (Live now)
Staples is again offering fee-free $200 Visa Gift Cards through Saturday, October 1, 2022. Note that the new limit of eight per customer per day...
Featured Article
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Niagara Falls & Pearl Morissette (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Our third continent: North America
Even though we had visited 6 different countries up to this point, we had "only" explored two continents: Asia and...
Featured Article
Last Chance Deals: Many Transfer Bonuses, Star Alliance Gold Status Match & More
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
It's...
Activities
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Bergen and the Fjord (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Bergen: Love at first site
After our visit to Stockholm, Maisie and I took a very short SAS flight to Bergen, Norway. The pilot seemed...
Featured Article
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Stockholm (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
On our way to our final European destination (Bergen), we stopped in Stockholm for one night. This gave us just enough time to do...
Credit Cards
Yes, the Ritz card is now the best value Marriott card
In Tim's post on Thursday, he covered the changes to the lineup of Marriott credit cards. Buried deep within that detailed post, some readers...
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Sweetspots realized
We did it: Greg managed to book a round-the-world award trip for just 90,000 miles, I stretched a one-way business class award ticket to 6...
Activities
Daily 3 Cards, 3 Continents Update: And just like that, the competition ends with a splash!
We've had so much fun following three very different journeys during this 3 Cards, 3 Continents challenge, and I'm sad to say that today...
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World’s Longest Flight Review: Singapore Airlines SIN-JFK In Business Class (SQ24)
To round off my world record-themed 3 Cards, 3 Continents trip, I flew what was, at the time of taking it, the world's longest...
Credit Card Bonuses
Marriott: Increased, limited-time offers on the Bold and Boundless cards
Earlier today we posted about the long-awaited shakeup in the lineup of American Express and Chase Marriott cards, including the release of the new...
Activities
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Istanbul (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Turkish Airlines to Istanbul
Following our visit to Sofia, Bulgaria, we kicked our taste buds into overdrive. Great Turkish food began on the plane. On...
Credit Card Bonuses
Marriott releases its new card lineup: Is it a Bevy of Bountiful Brilliance?
Back in August, the internet was abuzz with news of a rumored shakeup in Marriott's credit card portfolio. We guessed then that September 22nd would...
Elite Status
Southwest: double tier qualifying credit through November (registration required)
Southwest Airlines has announced three overlapping promos meant to smooth the path towards elite status for Rapid Rewards members. Starting today, Southwest will be...
Lodging
Marriott Promo: Earn Up To 4k Points Per Stay, But Only If You Stay 2+ Times (now live)
Marriott's Fall promotion starts today, September 21, and runs through mid-December. At first glance it looked like a decent promotion because you can earn...
Lodging
Radisson Rewards Americas Fall Promo: Earn 3,000 Bonus Points Per Night
Radisson Rewards Americas' Fall promotion is now live and awards 3,000 bonus points per night for all stays until December 15th, starting with the...
Credit Cards
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant: hotel credit changing to $25 monthly dining credit (last day for double-dip)
Reminder 9/21 - Tomorrow the Bonvoy Brilliant's $300 hotel credit is changing to a $25/month dining credit. Until the changeover happens, new cardholders will...
Award Booking
Aeroplan short haul awards: a nice value in the Atlantic zone
Yesterday, I wrote about my award ticket from Manila to Doha to Dubai, which I had noted I'd booked in part because of the...
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Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Welcome to Happy Bulgaria (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Sofia (Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon)
Our Qatar business class flight from Doha (for which, I paid only 6,000 points per person!) arrived in Sofia...
Activities
Singapore Sights & Airport Swimming: Stephen’s Sort-Of Final Day Of 3 Cards, 3 Continents
Having seen all kinds of nocturnal animals at Singapore's Mandai Night Safari, the next morning it was time to explore Singapore in the daylight...
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The best Amex Platinum and Gold welcome offers ranked
Update 9/20 - The Platinum, Gold and Business Gold referral offers are all back, so I've added those and re-ranked accordingly.
Over the last couple...
Flights
(Expired) Frontier Airlines One Day Sale: 100% off domestic flights using promo code BUYNOW
Ever said that you wouldn't fly Frontier, even if they paid you? Well, Frontier Airlines is trying to test your resolve by offering a...
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52% off all fees on Simon Visa Gift Cards online w/ promo code SEP22FALL52
Save 52% off all fees when ordering Visa and Mastercard Simon gift cards online. Use promo code SEP22FALL52 when ordering at simon.com/volume.
Note that many have...
Lodging
(EXPIRED) TopCashback: Earn 9-12% Cashback On IHG Bookings
TopCashback has increased the cashback it's offering on IHG reservations to 9-12% for some of its brands.
The Deal
TopCashback is offering higher cashback on...
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(EXPIRED) 10x Membership Rewards points or 11% cashback at Dell (stack with Business Platinum credits)
Shopping portal Rakuten is currently offering 10% cashback or 10x Membership Rewards points for purchases on Dell's consumer site and TopCashback is offering 11%...
Award Booking
Taking the “long route” for extra luxury: A day in the Qatar Al Safwa first class lounge
When we came up with the idea for 3 Cards 3 Continents, I immediately knew that I wanted to draft an American Airlines card....
Lodging
Newegg: Buy $500 Hotels.com Gift Card For $460 (today only)
Newegg is offering a 10% discount today only on $500 Hotels.com gift cards.
The Deal
Buy a $500 Hotels.com gift card for $460 when using...
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Last Chance Deals: Many Transfer Bonuses, Star Alliance Gold Status Match & More
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
It's...
Activities
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Bergen and the Fjord (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Bergen: Love at first site
After our visit to Stockholm, Maisie and I took a very short SAS flight to Bergen, Norway. The pilot seemed...
Featured Article
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Stockholm (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
On our way to our final European destination (Bergen), we stopped in Stockholm for one night. This gave us just enough time to do...
Credit Cards
Yes, the Ritz card is now the best value Marriott card
In Tim's post on Thursday, he covered the changes to the lineup of Marriott credit cards. Buried deep within that detailed post, some readers...
Featured Article
Sweetspots realized
We did it: Greg managed to book a round-the-world award trip for just 90,000 miles, I stretched a one-way business class award ticket to 6...
Activities
Daily 3 Cards, 3 Continents Update: And just like that, the competition ends with a splash!
We've had so much fun following three very different journeys during this 3 Cards, 3 Continents challenge, and I'm sad to say that today...
Featured Article
World’s Longest Flight Review: Singapore Airlines SIN-JFK In Business Class (SQ24)
To round off my world record-themed 3 Cards, 3 Continents trip, I flew what was, at the time of taking it, the world's longest...
Credit Card Bonuses
Marriott: Increased, limited-time offers on the Bold and Boundless cards
Earlier today we posted about the long-awaited shakeup in the lineup of American Express and Chase Marriott cards, including the release of the new...
Activities
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Istanbul (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Turkish Airlines to Istanbul
Following our visit to Sofia, Bulgaria, we kicked our taste buds into overdrive. Great Turkish food began on the plane. On...
Credit Card Bonuses
Marriott releases its new card lineup: Is it a Bevy of Bountiful Brilliance?
Back in August, the internet was abuzz with news of a rumored shakeup in Marriott's credit card portfolio. We guessed then that September 22nd would...
Elite Status
Southwest: double tier qualifying credit through November (registration required)
Southwest Airlines has announced three overlapping promos meant to smooth the path towards elite status for Rapid Rewards members. Starting today, Southwest will be...
Lodging
Marriott Promo: Earn Up To 4k Points Per Stay, But Only If You Stay 2+ Times (now live)
Marriott's Fall promotion starts today, September 21, and runs through mid-December. At first glance it looked like a decent promotion because you can earn...
