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.
Turkish Airlines launching its own 1,000,000-mile contest…is it a delight?
What hath SAS wrought?
Last year, the Scandinavian airline made worldwide news (and a Frequent Miler Challenge) with its gamified contest, which allowed participants to...
Get up to 15% back at Kroger brands with new Chase Offer
One of my favorite Chase Offers is back, offering either 10% or 15% back at Kroger's various brands.
My Chase cards have the 10% version...
Chase temporarily honoring bonus rates from Ink Business Cash error email
A month ago, there was some brief consternation after Chase sent an e-mail to Ink Business Cash cardholders with an image at the bottom...
Avianca LifeMiles on sale with a 160% Bonus (1.27 cents each)
Avianca has another bonus available on LifeMiles purchases, this time it's up to a maximum of 160%. That brings the cost per mile down...
(Update) Mesa Homeowner Card: Two cardholders can’t earn points from same mortgage
Update: Mesa contacted me this morning to let me know that I had received incorrect information from support and that it's, in fact, not permissible...
Chase’s new application rules for the Sapphire Reserve aren’t working
Boy, oh boy, Chase has sure been occupying a lot of space in the 'ole blogosphere lately, due to the launch of the new...
Bilt Rent Day: 25-100% Bonus When Redeeming Points for Gift Cards (don’t do it)
Bilt Rewards has announced its Rent Day promos for July. The headliner is that Bilt cardholders will get up to a 100% bonus towards...
Amex offering “as high as” 100K Membership Rewards on the Gold card
American Express is out with a new welcome offer on the consumer Gold card today, and it's possible to earn up to 100,000 Membership...
Marriott Bonvoy Chase Offer: Get 10% back on up to $800 in spend
There's a new, targeted Chase Offer available that gives 10% back as a statement credit at any Marriott Bonvoy property. The one that I...
5% – 15% back at OfficeMax / Office Depot with Chase Offer
There's another Chase Offer out that's good for 5%, 10% or 15% back at Office Max or Office Depot up to $8, $10, $11...
(Reminder) Amex to Hawaiian transfers ending on June 30th
Update 6/23/25: Just a quick reminder that transfers from American Express Membership Rewards to Hawaiian Airlines will end next week. If you've been procrastinating...
[Back] Earn up to a $600-675 bonus with a new SoFi checking/savings account
Update 6/23/25: This offer is back again. We are seeing $375 or 37,500 points both in the app and on the desktop site, which...
Delta One Business Class awards wide open via Air France / KLM Flying Blue
Over the weekend, One Mile at a Time noticed that a large number of Delta business class awards are suddenly available for booking via...
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Staples is again be offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards this week, this time running from Sunday, June 22 through Saturday, June 28....
