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.
(Expired) Amex Business Platinum 120K Upgrade Offer is back again
Many folks are again finding that their Business Green and Business Gold cards are eligible for an offer to upgrade to the Business Platinum...
World of Hyatt offering 3x points on Homes & Hideaways stays
World of Hyatt is offering 3x points on Homes & Hideaways stays between March 19, 2025, and July 6, 2025. That could make for...
Leading Hotels of the World Amex Offer: Spend $900 & get $200 back
There's a new, targeted Leading Hotels of the World Amex Offer out which gives $200 back when spending $900 or more on room rate...
Use Hilton for Business for better cancellation terms and no deposits
In early-2024, Hilton launched Hilton for Business, which provided an opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses to get additional rewards via employees stays. In...
(EXPIRED) Singapore Airlines: Premium Economy from the US to Singapore for 45K
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is out with its latest list of "Spontaneous Escapes," which are discounted award redemptions that are only good for travel in...
Carnival Cruise Line: Get $150 back on $750 with new Amex Offer
There's a new Amex Offer out that's good for $150 back when you spend $750 or more at Carnival Cruise Line. This can even...
US Bank Smartly checking account fees no longer waived with credit card
Yesterday, we wrote about the not-so-smart changes that appear to be happening with the US Bank Smartly Visa card, where the bank is evidently...
You can now redeem Bilt points for Lyft rides (but please don’t)
In 2023, Bilt Rewards and Lyft launched a partnership that gave Bilt members the opportunity to earn 2 points per dollar when taking Lyft...
Wells Fargo One Key+ Credit Card Review (2025)
One Key is the shared rewards program of Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo and it now operates with the OneKeyCash currency, which acts the same...
(EXPIRED) Marriott Amex Cards: Best Ever 155K and 185K Welcome Offers Back Again
American Express has just relaunched massive, limited-time welcome offers for the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant and Bonvoy Bevy cards, each one almost doubling the previous...
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables: Bottom Line Review
In January, my wife and I had a one-night layover in Miami on the way to a Small Luxury Hotels stay in the Turks...
(EXPIRED) IHG Traveler Card: Increased 100K welcome offer with no annual fee
Update: We’ve just received word that this increased offer on the IHG Traveler card will be ending at 7AM EST on 3/20/2025.
Chase has increased...
(Expired) Get $300 back on Qatar Airways flights with new Amex Offer
There is a new, targeted Amex Offer that's good for $300 back when you spend $2,000 or more with Qatar Airways. For those looking...
Amex Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Credit Card Review (2025)
The American Express Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card has had a bit of a topsy-turvy journey over the last few years, befitting its unusually wordy...
