Tim Steinke
My wife Erin and my first big journey together went around the world in 100 days for
our honeymoon, a trip in which I had one car accident and got one speeding ticket in every country that we visited (I think that I may still have an arrest warrant in New Zealand for an unpaid ticket, but we’ll keep that between us). We currently
live in Washington State; we own a winery, ski after work and hike as much as our elderly knees will let us.
What are Air Canada Aeroplan points worth?
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called "Reasonable Redemption Values." These are estimates of the "worth" of airline miles, hotel points, transferable points, and more. The idea is that we...
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Review (2025)
If there is such a thing as a "classic" credit card, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (CSP) is it and it's not hyperbole to say that it changed the world of credit card rewards...
What are Alaska Mileage Plan miles worth?
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called "Reasonable Redemption Values." These are estimates of the "worth" of airline miles, hotel points, transferable points, and more. The idea is that we...
Citi Custom Cash Credit Card Review (2025)
The Citi Custom Cash card is Citi’s answer to the traditional 5x rotating-category card (ie, Chase Freedom Flex or Discover It). The card offers 5x ThankYou points in the eligible category in which you...
How to use Amex Platinum credits, booking safaris with points and more (Week in...
Some of my most vivid travel memories are from African safaris, primarily in South Africa. I'll never forget doing some work on the back porch of a lodge that I was staying at, taking...
Buy Choice points with as much as a 40% discount (0.62c per point)
Choice Privileges has launched two new promotions to buy points. One is the normal promo that offer up to a 30% discount; that can get points down to as low as 0.72c per point....
Citi Double Cash Credit Card Review (2025)
The Citi Double Cash card is yet another appealing no-annual-fee Citi card, earning two ThankYou Points per dollar on all purchases. Points can be cashed out to make this a 2% cash back card,...
Amex Business Gold: 125k welcome offer with no lifetime language
There is a new, targeted welcome offer for the American Express Business Gold card that offers an 125,000 Membership Rewards after $15K in spend.
This is 25K better than the current public offer and, more...
British Airways Avios making good on transfer bonus error
Earlier this month, British Airways (BA) mistakenly displayed a 20% bonus when transferring points from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Avios. Initially, it looked strange because the bonus wasn't showing on Chase's website, making it...
Barclays JetBlue Plus Card: Improved 70K Welcome Offer
Barclays has an improved offer out for the JetBlue Plus Card, awarding a total of 70,000 TrueBlue points after spending $1K within the first 90 days.
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More easy rewards: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards
Staples is again offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee from Sunday, 2/23/25 through Saturday, 3/1/25. Note that there a limit of nine per customer per day is listed, but some may...
American Express Business Platinum Credit Card Review (2025)
The American Express Business Platinum card is loaded with high end perks: hundreds of dollars per year in various credit reimbursements, access to multiple types of airport lounges, hotel and car elite statuses and...
Buy $500 Alaska Airlines Gift Cards For $449.99 at Costco (In-Store Only)
Costco is offering a $500 Alaska Airlines gift card for $449.99. We saw this deal a couple of times in 2024, but this is the first time it's been back this year, as far...
Southwest Chase Offer: up to 10% back on flights in March (targeted)
There is another round of targeted Chase Offers out for Southwest Airlines. The one that I've seen offers up to 10% off, with a maximum cash back of $40. Like last month, this one...
