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.
AAdvantage changes (very little), Alaska / Hawaiian programs will merge next Summer and does...
Alaska Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles will be merging next Summer, American AAdvantage delights loyal customers by doing very little and does Uber charge you more if you pay with credits? All that and more...
Marriott Upgrade Awards now clear five days out (again)
Last year, Marriott made some changes to the Suite Nightly Upgrade Awards that it awards as a choice benefit for elite members upon hitting 50 and 75 qualifying nights within a membership year.
Overall, the...
Chase Ink Refer-A-Friend bonuses going down to 100K maximum points per year
Earlier this Fall, Chase downgraded the referral offers on the Chase Ink Business Preferred, Ink Business Unlimited and Ink Business Cash cards so that the referrer could only earn 20K Ultimate Rewards points per...
St Regis San Francisco: Bottom Line Review
Earlier this year, my wife and I made a lovely weekend in San Francisco out of using an expiring Fine Hotels and Resorts credit combined with an 85K Marriott free night certificate that we...
TD Bank Cash Credit Card Review: No annual fee and uncapped 3% cashback
TD Bank doesn't get a ton of love in points and miles world, primarily because it has a small portfolio of cards, no transfer partners and welcome offers that are rarely inspiring. That said,...
ITC Mughal – Agra, India (Marriott Luxury Collection): Bottom Line Review
Agra is on pretty much every India traveler's itinerary due to it being the location of the most famous mausoleum in the world: the Taj Mahal. My wife and I stopped through as part...
(EXPIRED) VanillaGift.com: Get waived purchase fees on $150+ Visa gift cards
VanillaGift.com is out with another promotion giving waived purchase fees when buying Visa gift cards. Using the promo code VGEPIC24 will waive both purchase and shipping fees on physical gift cards, while VGHOLIDAY24 only...
Amex Business Platinum card now has $200 in annual Hilton credit
American Express has decided to spread some holiday cheer and make a good card even better.
I just noticed that Amex has added a new and seemingly unannounced benefit to the Business Platinum card: $200...
Hilton adds more SLH properties, Waldorf Astoria NYC reopening and what happens to points...
Hilton is adding more SLH properties, reservations open next week for newly-renovated Waldorf Astoria NYC and what happens to your credit card points if you're shutdown? All that and more in this week’s Saturday...
(EXPIRED) Lowe’s Amex Offer: Spend $200 & Get $50 Back (targeted)
There's a very good Amex Offer for Lowe's that appeared a couple of days ago. It's the perfect time of year to drop a couple of Benjamins at home supply stores, so check your...
(Expired) Target: 10% off up to $500 in gift cards on December 7-8
Target's annual gift card promotion offering 10% off $500 in Target gift cards will be coming this Saturday (12/7/24) and Sunday (12/8/24), both online and in-store. These can obviously be worthwhile both for personal...
Hilton: Spend $750, Get $150 Back at Mexico, Caribbean and Latin American Properties
There's a new Amex Offer that can save you up to 20% on stays when you spend at least $750 at Hilton properties in the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America. This can be used...
Hyatt Centric Milano Centrale: Bottom Line Review
Last May, my wife and I took a long weekend in Milan on the way back to the US from an extended trip to India. While the Park Hyatt Milan is the bougie, sought-after...
Hyatt Suite Upgrades & Club Access awards can now be applied online
Hyatt has never been on the vanguard of user interface when it comes to its website or app, leading to the old joke, "there's no IT in Hyatt." You still have to fill out...
