Nick Reyes
Nick Reyes is a (fairly) regular guy with an animalistic passion for maximizing the value of miles and money to travel the world in comfort and style. There is little in life that he loves more than finding a fantastic deal and helping you shop smarter & harder to achieve your travel dreams.
Hotel opportunities in Europe, when a timeshare makes sense, and more
Welcome to this week in review around the web, where we recap some useful reads from around the net. This week, look at some great values for staying on the cheap in Europe, when...
First class for fewer miles and how to just say no for free points
If you want to fly up front for fewer miles, we've created resources to help you do it, which new pages dedicated to your best options for domestic first class awards and for flying...
$200 signup bonus w/ $500 spend, not subject to 5/24
Edit: Based on recent reports, this card might now be subject to Chase's 5/24 rule.
For those interested in cashback signup bonuses, there is a newly increased offer for a $200 statement credit after $500 in purchases...
New MileagePlus Explorer offer: 50K + 5K + $100 statement credit + no annual...
There is a new offer out for the Chase MileagePlus Explorer card that's pretty good if you're in the market for this card: 50,000 United Mileage Plus miles, the standard 5,000 bonus points for adding an authorized user...
[Expired] Flat bed business class to Hawaii from under $1100 round trip from Canada
The hits keep on coming with Hawaii airfares today. In response to our earlier post (See: Hawaii fare war: East coast from $350!, West from ~$300), reader Abe commented on a nice round trip United...
(EXPIRED) Hawaii fare war: East Coast from $350! West from ~$300 round trip
This morning's Thrifty Traveler Premium email alert brought to our attention a great fare war going on flights to Hawaii from many cities around the US -- on United, American, and Delta (with deals varying by city). Use Google...
(EXPIRED) Free 1yr Celebrations Passport (free shipping at 1800Flowers) with T-Mobile?
The other day, Stephen wrote about this week's T-Mobile Tuesdays promotion, good for $15 off an order of $25 or more at 1800Flowers. An astute reader named Dave pointed out that the promotional landing page you reach after...
Gift card reselling? Proceed with caution
Our Manufactured Spending Complete Guide lists many ways to increase your credit card spend with the intent of getting most of it back, and the inherent risk varies from one method to the next. One...
(EXPIRED) Another $1,060 bonus: invite 12 friends
Last month, we wrote about an easy-money promotion from Acorns (See: (EXPIRED) Huge $1,000 bonus for referring friends to invest). The deal is back, though this time it requires you to refer 12 friends (last time it was...
Save with JetBlue Vacation packages discount
JetBlue is currently offering discounts on vacation packages. While Vacation packages sold by OTAs usually aren't a deal, vacation packages sold directly by the airlines are usually the exception. In this case, you might be...
(EXPIRED) Wide open transcon business & first availability
Yesterday, Greg wrote a post titled, "Best options for domestic first class awards". If you were reading that post wishing to find transcontinental business or first class flights on American Airlines, a genie has...
Old Blue no more
As reported by Doctor of Credit, we have seen the demise of the application page for the Old Blue Cash Card from American Express. As a reminder, this card offered 5% back on up to $50,000 in...
(EXPIRED) Cheap travel & dining coupons: $6 for 2018 Entertainment book
Entertainment.com is offering a flash sale that looks pretty good: 2018 Entertainment Books for $10. You can get 40% cash back through a shopping portal, bringing your net cost down to just $6 per...
(EXPIRED) Stay twice (cheaply), get a free night anywhere with Wyndham Rewards
Update: A clause in the Wyndham Rewards program conditions that states a $25 Minimum Total Rate for qualifying stays. This post has been update to reflect that information. Thanks to reader Rich for pointing that...
