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Point.me vs AwardLogic. Which award search tool is best?
Earlier this week I updated my post about the SeatSpy award search tool. That...
Disney mistakes: Nick’s newbie errors
As a miles and points person, I find Disney completely unintuitive. When most people...
Plastiq Guide: Pay Bills via Credit Card
Plastiq is an online bill payment service that lets you pay almost all of...
SeatSpy: A tool for finding non-stop awards. Why is that useful?
SeatSpy is a tool for finding awards on select airlines. The tool is quick...
Featured Articles
Earlier this week I updated my post about the SeatSpy award search tool. That tool is great for finding award availability but only for...
As a miles and points person, I find Disney completely unintuitive. When most people take a vacation, they just expect that it's going to...
Credit Card Spend
Lucrative Belk Amex Offer: Make Almost $200 Profit + Card-Linked Portal Earnings + Credit Card Rewards
There's a new Belk Amex Offer out which is much more interesting than you might initially think. While 6% back at a department store...
Lodging
Shangri-La Circle: Get Free Points & Win Prizes In App With Their Advent Calendar
Shangri-La Circle launched a new promotion in their app yesterday. It's sadly now too late to have a chance to win the top prize...
Lodging
New Choice Hotels Sweet Spot Rewards Can Save You Up To 40% On Award Stays
A couple of months ago Choice Privileges launched a new feature they called Sweet Spot Rewards. This worked in a somewhat similar way to...
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Credit Card Spend
Lucrative Belk Amex Offer: Make Almost $200 Profit + Card-Linked Portal Earnings + Credit Card Rewards
There's a new Belk Amex Offer out which is much more interesting than you might initially think. While 6% back at a department store...
Lodging
Shangri-La Circle: Get Free Points & Win Prizes In App With Their Advent Calendar
Shangri-La Circle launched a new promotion in their app yesterday. It's sadly now too late to have a chance to win the top prize...
Lodging
New Choice Hotels Sweet Spot Rewards Can Save You Up To 40% On Award Stays
A couple of months ago Choice Privileges launched a new feature they called Sweet Spot Rewards. This worked in a somewhat similar way to...
Lodging
Choice Hotels Promo: Stay 2 Nights & Earn 2k Bonus Points, 3+ Nights For 5k Bonus Points
It's an almost-Christmas miracle. Choice Hotels has launched a new promotion that isn't a repeat of their usual 'Stay twice & earn up to...
Award Booking
Point.me vs AwardLogic. Which award search tool is best?
Earlier this week I updated my post about the SeatSpy award search tool. That tool is great for finding award availability but only for...
Quick Deals
1,000 points per 2-night stay at Hyatt House & Hyatt Place for cardholders
World of Hyatt has announced a new promotion specific to World of Hyatt Credit Card and World of Hyatt Business Credit Card holders: register...
Award Booking
Choice privileges showing price in calendar view
Choice privileges has made a nice little update to its website: they now show nightly award rates in their calendar view, making it easy...
Credit Card Spend
More easy 5x: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards
Staples is offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee from Sunday, November 13 through Saturday, November 19, 2022. Note that they have continued...
Featured Article
Disney mistakes: Nick’s newbie errors
As a miles and points person, I find Disney completely unintuitive. When most people take a vacation, they just expect that it's going to...
Elite Status
Marriott Bonvoys elite member soft landing policy
Many rewards programs have, or have had, "soft landing" policies for their elite members. This allows elite members who have not met the criteria...
Credit Card Spend
Plastiq Guide: Pay Bills via Credit Card
Plastiq is an online bill payment service that lets you pay almost all of your bills by credit card. This can be a great...
Credit Card Spend
Meijer: Buy $150+ Mastercard Gift Card & Get $10 Instant Discount
Earlier this month, Meijer offered a $10 discount when buying $150+ worth of Visa gift cards. They're back with a similar offer this week,...
Quick Deals
Rakuten: 4K / $40 referral bonus for both sides is back (ends 12/1)
Update 11/30 - This terrific referral offer from Rakuten ends tomorrow. Get those player 2's, friends and family on board!
If you know someone who...
Quick Deals
Amex Business Checking: Bonus doubles to 60,000 Membership Rewards on 12/1
Update 11/30/22 - We've just found out that tomorrow, 12/1/22, the bonus for opening a new American Express Business Checking account and completing the qualifying...
Credit Card Spend
25% off all fees on Simon Visa Gift Cards online w/ promo code DEC22SAVE25
Save 25% off all fees when ordering Visa and Mastercard Simon gift cards online. Use promo code DEC22SAVE25 when ordering at simon.com/volume.
Note that many have...
Award Booking
SeatSpy: A tool for finding non-stop awards. Why is that useful?
SeatSpy is a tool for finding awards on select airlines. The tool is quick and displays a full year of results all at once. ...
Credit Card Spend
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards & Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with a profitable gift card deal this week on Mastercard gift cards.
The Deal
Buy $300+ Mastercard gift...
Lodging
Best Western Promo: Earn 10,000 Bonus Points Per Stay Through 2/5/23 (Book By 12/4/23)
IHG and Wyndham aren't the only hotel loyalty programs launching new promotions on paid stays in the last day or two. Best Western has...
Lodging
Wyndham Promo: Cardholders Earn 5x On All Stays Through 2/28/23 (Book By 12/9/22)
Wyndham Rewards has launched a new promotion offering 5x points on all stays through the end of February 2023, but there's a catch -...
Featured Article
“C” is for confusion: Capital One Shopping vs Offers vs Travel offers
Even if you don't have a Capital One credit card, you can take advantage of some of the best shopping deals in existence thanks...
Flights
Southwest Airlines Cyber Monday Sale: 30% off paid and award flights
Southwest is running a promotion for Cyber Monday that offers 30% off both paid and award travel when using the promo code CYBER30. The...
Lodging
IHG Cyber Monday promotion: 10,000 bonus points every two nights
IHG is in the midst of a promotion that it calls its “Biggest Member Event.” For Cyber Monday, IHG is offering 10,000 bonus points...
Elite Status
American Airlines launches a fast track to status for Hyatt Elite Members
Hyatt and American Airlines have offered reciprocal benefits for elite members in one or both of the programs for several years, involving points-earning and...
Credit Card Bonuses
Increased Sapphire Reserve bonus: 80K Ultimate Rewards (Last Call – Ends 11/30)
Update 11/28: This increased bonus on the Sapphire Reserve is due to end at 6pm Eastern on 11/30/22. If you want it, now's the...
Managing Points and Miles
Amazon: Get up to 50% off when redeeming 1 Chase Ultimate Rewards point (targeted)
Amazon is again targeting customers with an offer to get a discount when using at least 1 Chase Ultimate Rewards point at checkout. The...
Credit Card Spend
Giftcards.com: Multiple Promo Codes to Save 5% on Virtual Visa Gift Cards
Update 11/28: There's now a total of seven promo codes giving a 5% discount on these virtual Visa gift cards. All seem to be...
Quick Deals
(Expired) Rakuten Cyber Monday: Earn up to 15-20X at many retailers
The Rakuten portal is offering up to 15-20% back at hundreds of retailers, or 15-20x if you use your account to earn Membership Rewards....
Lodging
Choice Hotels Promo: Stay 2 Nights & Earn 2k Bonus Points, 3+ Nights For 5k Bonus Points
It's an almost-Christmas miracle. Choice Hotels has launched a new promotion that isn't a repeat of their usual 'Stay twice & earn up to...
Award Booking
Point.me vs AwardLogic. Which award search tool is best?
Earlier this week I updated my post about the SeatSpy award search tool. That tool is great for finding award availability but only for...
Quick Deals
1,000 points per 2-night stay at Hyatt House & Hyatt Place for cardholders
World of Hyatt has announced a new promotion specific to World of Hyatt Credit Card and World of Hyatt Business Credit Card holders: register...
Award Booking
Choice privileges showing price in calendar view
Choice privileges has made a nice little update to its website: they now show nightly award rates in their calendar view, making it easy...
Credit Card Spend
More easy 5x: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards
Staples is offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee from Sunday, November 13 through Saturday, November 19, 2022. Note that they have continued...
Featured Article
Disney mistakes: Nick’s newbie errors
As a miles and points person, I find Disney completely unintuitive. When most people take a vacation, they just expect that it's going to...
Elite Status
Marriott Bonvoys elite member soft landing policy
Many rewards programs have, or have had, "soft landing" policies for their elite members. This allows elite members who have not met the criteria...
Credit Card Spend
Plastiq Guide: Pay Bills via Credit Card
Plastiq is an online bill payment service that lets you pay almost all of your bills by credit card. This can be a great...
Credit Card Spend
Meijer: Buy $150+ Mastercard Gift Card & Get $10 Instant Discount
Earlier this month, Meijer offered a $10 discount when buying $150+ worth of Visa gift cards. They're back with a similar offer this week,...
Quick Deals
Rakuten: 4K / $40 referral bonus for both sides is back (ends 12/1)
Update 11/30 - This terrific referral offer from Rakuten ends tomorrow. Get those player 2's, friends and family on board!
If you know someone who...
Quick Deals
Amex Business Checking: Bonus doubles to 60,000 Membership Rewards on 12/1
Update 11/30/22 - We've just found out that tomorrow, 12/1/22, the bonus for opening a new American Express Business Checking account and completing the qualifying...
Credit Card Spend
25% off all fees on Simon Visa Gift Cards online w/ promo code DEC22SAVE25
Save 25% off all fees when ordering Visa and Mastercard Simon gift cards online. Use promo code DEC22SAVE25 when ordering at simon.com/volume.
Note that many have...
