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Shawn Coomer has spent nearly a decade circling the globe for pennies on the dollar. He uses that first-hand knowledge and experience to teach others how to achieve their travel dreams for the least amount of money possible.
A Painful Gift Card Reselling Lesson, Citi’s Version of Amex Offers, Hacking In-State College...
Welcome to the Frequent Miler Week In Review series. Every Saturday we bring you some of the best posts from around the web. Enjoy!
This Week Around the Web
Gift Card Reselling & Arbitrage: A Painful & Expensive...
Get $10 Free for Using Samsung Pay with a Citi Mastercard + $50 Rebate
Not to be outdone by Apple Pay & Discover, Citi and Samsung Pay are teaming up to offer a $10 credit when using the app with a Citi Mastercard.
The Offer
Earn a one-time $10 statement...
United Award Sale: Co-branded Cardholders & Elites Can Fly to Europe for as little...
United is offering discounted roundtrip coach award redemptions to Europe for holders of their co-branded credit card and elites in their MileagePlus program. Flights can be searched for an booked on United.com.
Key Terms
Round-trip travel is...
[Targeted] 30K AAdvantage Mile Spending Bonus from Barclaycard Aviator Red
Barclaycard is sending out a targeted spending offer for holders of their AAdvantage Aviator Red Mastercard. The offer promises 30,000 bonus AAdvantage miles after $15K in spend spread out in $2,500 increments over six months....
Get 4,000 Points for Joining Choice Privileges & Another 4,000 After Your First Stay
Choice Privileges is offering 4,000 points for signing up and another 4,000 for completing your first stay by December 11, 2015. The combined 8,000 points is more than enough for a free room at...
Get Hyatt Diamond Status Instantly via Twitter
Update: PDX Deals Guy has confirmed that he was told you can also request the match by sending an email to Goldpassport@Hyatt.com with all of the relevant information. He has also confirmed that received...
4X Fuel Points & Kroger & Its Subsidiary Brands: Online & In-Store
Get 4X fuel points on the purchase of gift cards at Kroger. A $100 Visa gift card generates enough points for $.40 off per gallon of gas.
Get 2X Alaska Miles at eBay: Stacks with Holiday Bonus Promotion
Get 2X miles per dollar spent on eBay through the Alaska MileagePlan shopping portal. This stacks with the holiday promotion for up to 5X per dollar.
$10 eBay Gift Card Free with a $100 eBay Gift Card Purchase
Gift card seller eGifter is offering a $10 eBay eGift card for free with the purchase of a $100 eBay eGift card. There is a limit of one bonus per person.
The Offer
Buy a $100...
How to get the $15 off $60+ Amex Offer on any Amex Account
Earlier this week I covered a new Amex Offer giving a $15 credit with a $60+ purchase at Amazon.com. That offer showed up on all of my accounts on the American Express website, but not...
Earn up to 40,000 Bonus Miles on Transfers to Aeroplan
Aeroplan is offering up to 40,000 bonus miles for transfer into their program from a variety of partners including SPG.
$20 in Free Groceries with a $100 Gift Card Purchase at ShopRite
ShopRite is offering $20 in free groceries with a $100 gift card purchase.
Chase Freedom Offering an Additional 4Q 10% Bonus at Amazon, Zappos & More
Chase has announced a new 4Q promotion offering 10% cashback at Amazon, Zappos and more.
Great New Amex Offers for Uber, Toys ‘R Us & 5 More Merchants
Details of seven new Amex Offers including up to 50% off with Uber and 20% off at Toys 'R Us.
