Stephen Pepper
Stephen Pepper spent 7 years traveling around the US on a 50 state road trip with his wife Shae and their dog Truffles. Finding opportunities to earn miles and points was one of the ways they could afford to do that, so he'll try to help you do the same for your own travels.
(Reminder) Negative Venture X & Venture X Business lounge access changes coming
Update 1/13/26: A quick reminder that the lounge policy for Venture X and Venture X Business cardholders will be changing with effect from February...
(Targeted?) Southwest cardholders: Earn 2x Companion Pass qualifying points at drugstores & gyms
Every quarter (or "quater" as the Southwest banner shown below says), Chase Southwest cardholders are targeted with a spending offer that awards bonus Companion...
(EXPIRED) Virgin Hotels award sale: Book select properties for 20K-27.5K points
Update 1/13/26: This award sale is valid on stays through February 28, 2026 for stays at the Virgin Hotels properties in Dallas, New York,...
(Targeted) Southwest cardholder promo giving 25% bonus points when spending $3K+
Some Chase Southwest cardholders are being targeted with a spending offer awarding 25% bonus points when spending $3,000 or more by the end of...
(EXPIRED) Capital One Shopping & Offers: Earn 12x or 25% – or more –...
Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers are offering increased earning rates when booking stays today through Vrbo. I'm currently seeing rates of 12x...
(EXPIRED) Spirit sale: Save 90% on base fares with promo code 90PCT (Book by...
Spirit Airlines launched a new sale yesterday which is giving 90% off base fares when using promo code 90PCT. You have until January 14,...
A weekend in Birmingham, England: German Christmas market, Peaky Blinders experiences, canal cruise, &...
My in-laws came to visit us in the UK for a couple of weeks over Christmas and New Year. A month or two beforehand...
Wyndham Rewards status match is back (and it’s generous)
Wyndham Rewards status matches are back, and there are very generous matching opportunities from some hotel programs.
The Deal
Match your hotel loyalty program status...
Choice no annual fee card now has 60k points welcome offer
Other than a short period of time last summer when the Wells Fargo Choice Privileges Mastercard and Mastercard Select cards had welcome offers of...
Kroger: Earn 4x fuel points on 3rd party gift cards; fixed-value Visa & Mastercard...
Kroger is again running a promotion that awards 4x fuel points on third-party gift cards, whether purchased online or in-store, as well as on...
Radisson Rewards launches shopping portal with up to 30% bonus earnings (but largely ignorable)
Radisson Rewards - remember them? - has launched a new shopping portal. To celebrate the launch, you can earn up to 30% bonus points...
Chase Q1 cobranded business card spending offers with direct registration links
For the last few years, Chase has targeted cobranded cardholders with offers to earn 5%, 5x, or 7x (depending on the card) in a...
(Targeted) United cardholder offers awarding bonus miles on spend
Some United cardholders are being targeted with promotions awarding bonus miles when hitting spending thresholds.
The Deal
Earn bonus miles when hitting spending thresholds on...
Save 15% on IHG award stays at new hotels
For the last few years, IHG has been offering a 15% discount on award stays at new properties, with different hotels being discounted one,...
