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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...
“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...
Wentworth Mansion Charleston South Carolina (bookable via Hyatt SLH). Bottom line review.
Wentworth Mansion is an SLH property in Charleston South Carolina. The inn is charming,...
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Plastiq is an online bill payment service that lets you pay almost all of your bills by credit card. This can be a great...
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
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...
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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, involving points-earning and promotions...
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....
Award Booking
Wentworth Mansion Charleston South Carolina (bookable via Hyatt SLH). Bottom line review.
Wentworth Mansion is an SLH property in Charleston South Carolina. The inn is charming, gorgeous, offers great service, and in my opinion is well...
Credit Cards
[Update: Now $75] Capital One Travel Offer: $75 off flights to Canada from NY / NJ / TX
Update 11/27/22: I logged into Capital One Travel last night and saw that this offer increased to $75 off. as pictured below. Original post...
Quick Tips
AA status win: Complimentary extra legroom seating on JetBlue
This post isn't about anything new but rather my first encounter with a useful benefit to come from my American Airlines Loyalty Points game pursuit:...
Quick Deals
[Update: Now $229 at Dell or as low as $149 at Amazon]: Bose QuietComfort 45 bluetooth active noise cancelling headphones
Update 11/27/22: These headphones are now $229 at most major retailers that carry them. That's great news for Business Platinum cardholders, who would now...
Featured Article
Last Chance Deals: Profitable Visa Gift Cards, Transfer Bonuses, Increased Signup Bonus & 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.
Wednesday...
Flights
10-15% back on Alaska Airlines with Chase / BOA offer
Just in time for Cyber Monday around the corner, there is a new targeted Chase Offer / Bank of America Offer good for 10-15%...
Quick Deals
$100 gift cards for Uber, Lyft, or Southwest for $90 at Best Buy
Best Buy is offering $100 gift cards for Uber, Lyft, or Southwest for $90. This could stack with a variety of Best Buy offers...
Lodging
Preferred Hotels Cyber Monday promo: Free night + 30K points w/ 2-night booking
Preferred Hotels is advertising a Cyber Monday sale whereby members of its I Prefer loyalty program can get a free night and 30,000 bonus...
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Strange bedfellows and secret alliances
Did you know that Amex partners with United and that your favorite UR card might be the one that indirectly offers Grubhub+? On this...
Flights
Singapore Air: Roundtrip Business Class to Europe starting at $1789 or 136K Membership Rewards
Singapore Airlines is out with its annual Black Friday sale and there's quite an appealing (and sought-after) option: Singapore's fifth freedom route from NYC...
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, involving points-earning and promotions...
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...
