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 one of the few corners of Washington State where you can still MS Staples Gift Cards at Safeway; we own a winery, ski after work and hike as much as our elderly knees will let us.
FAA could ban lap infants, JetBlue/Spirit merger finally dies and real-life “Snakes on a...
The FAA might finally ban lap infants in the US, the JetBlue/Spirit merger is killed for good and passengers on an an Air Asia flight get a real-life version of "Snakes on a Plane."...
Capital One partners with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (but what’s up with...
Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) is a group of mid-size, boutique hotels that spans more than 90 countries. Each property is independent, but allows SLH to market them via its distribution channels...
(EXPIRED) Chase is giving a $900 bonus with a new checking and savings account
Chase's best-ever bonus for opening a new checking and savings account is back again. Until 4/17/24, you can earn $900 when you open a new Chase Total Checking Account and a new Chase Savings...
(EXPIRED) Wells Fargo: $325 Bonus With New Checking Account
Wells Fargo has re-launched a decent promotion that is available both in-branch and online and gives a $325 bonus when opening a new Everyday Checking account and doing a total of $1,000 in direct...
Alaska’s Best Business Card Offer is Back: 75,000 Miles + Companion Fare
Bank of America has increased the welcome offer on the Alaska Airlines Business card to 75,000 Mileage Plan miles + a Companion Fare when spending $4,000 within the first 90 days of card membership.
This...
Tim’s 2024 Elite Status Plans
It can be discouraging to see the meters and charts that track our various elite statuses reset to empty as the clock strikes 12:00 on New Year's Eve. That reset can also be useful,...
(EXPIRED) Get 20% back on Marriott stays with new Amex Offer
There is a new, targeted Amex Offer out for Marriott Bonvoy, giving 20% back on Marriott purchases through the end of March. The maximum that you can earn back in statement credits is $60,...
$1300 roundtrip business class flights between US and Europe, get $100 from Verizon class...
British Airways is selling $1300 roundtrip business class tickets between Europe and the US, Verizon is giving up to $100 each to customers...and now you can book Hilton free night certificates via chat. All...
American Express Business Green Card Review (2024)
We don't write much about the Business Green card, and for good reason. It's not terribly exciting. In our new year's predictions post, Greg said that 2024 would be the year that Amex finally...
10% Back On Insurance Payments With New Amex Offer
An Amex Offer has re-appeared in the last day or two that's offering a 10% statement credit when paying an insurance bill. While the limit on the statement credit is fairly low, it's an...
(EXPIRED) Wells Fargo: $525 Bonus for New Savings Account (no direct deposit required)
Wells Fargo is back with a good promotion for new savings account customers. This offer is available in-branch only and gives a $525 bonus when depositing $25,000 and then maintaining that balance for 61...
(Expired) Amex Business Card Offer: Earn up to 75K points with employee cards (targeted)
American Express has brought back one another promotion for adding employee/authorized user cards to Blue Business Plus, Business Gold and Business Platinum accounts: 15,000 Membership Rewards points after $4K in purchases in the first...
[Dead] Barclays Aviator Red: 75,000 AA miles with two purchases (we need referral links!)
The Barclays Aviator Red recently had a welcome offer that was good for up to 75,000 American Airlines miles -- and all it required was two total purchases (one on an authorized user card)...
(EXPIRED) US Bank: $500 Bonus With New Checking Account
US Bank has another promotion for new Bank Smartly checking accounts that offers up to a $500 bonus with fairly simple requirements. This deal is available in states within US Bank's footprint and requires...
