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) 20% transfer bonus from Capital One Miles to Qantas
Capital One is currently offering a 20% transfer bonus when you transfer Capital One miles to Qantas Frequent Flyer (as an aside, I get a kick out of that fact that transferring from a...
Bilt Rewards will exempt tax payments from Rent Day bonus
It seems like Bilt might have scored a second own-goal in a little over a week when it comes to how it communicates with its members (#watchingthoseolympics).
Last week, Bilt Rewards ruffled some feathers with...
(Expired) How to stack deals to get an almost free Costco membership (targeted)
Here in the US, we love our Costco...and with the company's massive foray into the world of gold sales, at prices that are often significantly lower than many dealers, folks are loving Costco even...
(EXPIRED) 30% transfer bonus from Amex Membership Rewards to Aer Lingus / British Airways...
American Express Membership Rewards is offering a 30% bonus when you transfer points to Aer Lingus AerClub, British Airways Executive Club or Iberia Plus Avios. Keep in mind that Finnair and Qatar also share...
(EXPIRED) Chase Ultimate Rewards offering 70% transfer bonus to Marriott (best-ever?)
Today, Chase launched a 70% transfer bonus to Marriott Bonvoy, meaning you'll get 1.7 Bonvoy points for every Ultimate Reward point that you transfer until August 14th.
Chase runs transfer bonuses to Marriott Bonvoy a...
Amex Blue Business Plus Offer: 55K bonus, no lifetime language (targeted)
In the midst of the seemingly unending series of massive targeted offers for the American Express Business Platinum and Business Gold cards that we've been seeing lately, there is also another targeted offer available...
Hilton Amex Cards: Limited time welcome offers with free night certificates and big points...
Update 7/30/24: These increased Hilton offers are scheduled to go away end-of-day 7/31, so get'em now if you've been on the fence.
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On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and Nick dug...
How to maximize your Hilton cards (with upgrades and downgrades)
Hilton did a giant cannonball into the center of the points and miles pool when it added Small Luxury Hotels of the World to its loyalty program earlier this Summer. While we were cautiously...
How to avoid AirBnB fees, a Lufthansa First Class downgrade and Delta now meltdown...
Delta shows Southwest how a real "air line" melts down, a trick to avoiding AirBnb conversion fees and the another Lufthansa downgrade story. All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection, our weekly...
Chase Instacart credits for Sapphire and Freedom cardholders (last weekend)
Update 7/26/24: The Instacart benefits on the Chase Sapphire and Chase Freedom cards are scheduled to end on 7/31/24. We've all been expecting Chase to extend these, but we've heard nothing about it and...
Wells Fargo One Key+ Credit Card Review (2024)
Wells Fargo has made a ton of news this last year with the release of the Autograph Journey card and the accompanying launch of the Wells Fargo Rewards transferable currency program. Wells has now...
(EXPIRED) Delta Amex Offer: Spend $300, earn 10,000 bonus Hilton Honors points
There is an interesting, targeted Delta Amex Offer out that seems to only appear on Amex Hilton cards that gives 10,000 bonus Hilton Honors points after spending at least $300 with Delta.
This offer is...
Pepper Rewards massively lowers earning rates
We've written a bit in the past about Pepper Rewards, an instant gift card app that's been offering 5% back on wide selection of gift cards, as well as 10% back on all gift...
Southwest Airlines: Assigned seating, premium class and red-eye flights are on the way
Southwest Airlines has long been an outlier when it comes to seat assignments and aircraft boarding. Part of the joy of flying with the airline that put “UV” in “LUV” is being able to self-manage arranging a...
