Yearly Archives: 2012
Ultimate Rewards Mall December Predictions
At the beginning of each month, new promotions appear within the Ultimate Rewards Mall. Tomorrow (or soon thereafter), I’ll provide full coverage of what’s new: both good and bad. Today, I’ll provide some completely...
Big News at BigCrumbs
UPDATE: payout has dropped to 1.4%.
UPDATE: payout has dropped to 1.75%. Still a good deal.
BigCrumbs increases the American Express gift card payout to 2.25%!
BigCrumbs is a cash back portal that is special...
Club Carlson rocks our world… Again
(Note: The Bonus Award night feature was discontinued on June 1, 2015.)
Club Carlson introduces new credit cards. They give us a lot to like.
Club Carlson is the loyalty program for Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn,...
Pay Federal Taxes via Credit Card for Free
Avid points & Miles collectors are always on the lookout for opportunities to increase credit card spend without fees. Taxes, mortgage payments, rent payments, car payments, etc. are great examples of large expenses that...
Earn 70 points per dollar at Club Carlson hotels
Earning points with Club Carlson has become amazingly easy. Here's how you can earn 70 points per dollar, or more, during your stays…
On Tuesday I wrote about Club Carlson's excellent new credit cards...
My trip to Frequent Traveler University (FTU)
FTU is is an event similar to the recent Chicago Seminars in which hundreds of frequent flyer addicts attend presentations, get drunk network, and learn from each other. Last weekend, FTU was held in...
The end (of 5X everywhere) is nigh
The Mayan calendar ends on December 21 2012. Many believe that the end of the Mayan calendar signifies the end of the world as we know it. Is it possible, though, that the real...
Marriott gift card triple dip
Three stackable deals for buying Marriott gift cards come to an end on December 31st 2012. Sometimes hotel gift cards are better than points. With gift cards you can take advantage of discount...
The Sears double dip is alive but hobbled
I need more Sears gift cards like I need a hole in my head. However, Laboratory experiments must go on so I've recently bought no less than 5 new gift cards… Sears has long...
16.67% off at Target
Through Saturday, use this coupon to get a $10 gift card when you spend $50 in-store at Target. That means you can get $60 worth of stuff for $50. That amounts to a 16.67%...
What’s in my wallet (besides gift cards)
Thanks to my hobby of aggressively collecting points and miles, I've accumulated an overwhelming number of credit cards and prepaid cards. I can't keep all of these in my wallet, so I need a...
FatWallet offers half off $10 Chili’s gift cards
Until December 24th, FatWallet is offering $5 cash back for each order of a Chili's e-gift card. Minimum order is $10. Important Info For maximum savings, order gift cards $10 at a...
5X dangers and headaches
A couple of weeks ago, at Frequent Traveler University, I showed multiple ways of earning 5 points per dollar for all credit card spend. Soon, I'll post an outline of these techniques, but first...
Multiple paths to 5X everywhere
A couple of weeks ago I presented at Frequent Traveler University in Los Angeles. One of the topics I covered was how to earn 5 points per dollar (or more) on all spend. We...
