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.
Southwest Airlines is better than Alaska, Amex’s tricky welcome offers and staying safe from...
How to keep packages safe from porch pirates, Amex's tricky, new offer wording and is Southwest better than Alaska, even if you live in an Alaska hub? All that and more in this week's...
(Expired) $500 Southwest Gift Cards for $429.99 at Costco.com (14% Off)
Costco.com is offering $500 Southwest Airlines gift cards for $429.99 for the next couple of weeks. This is $20 per card better than the regular discount that we see through Costco, so could be...
American Express Business Platinum Credit Card Review (2023)
The American Express Business Platinum card is loaded with high end perks: hundreds of dollars per year in various credit reimbursements, access to multiple types of airport lounges, hotel and car elite statuses and...
Apple dumps Goldman Sachs, 25 tips for traveling with a baby and did Marriott...
Apple dumps Goldman Sachs, 25 tips for traveling with a baby and did Marriott make a mistake by nixing free night certificate extensions? All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection, our weekly...
Virgin Atlantic hikes prices for Delta awards as much as 60%
Virgin Atlantic can be a very useful reward program, both because of the "promiscuity" of its transfer partners, and also because of the partner awards that you're able to book through it (like when...
(EXPIRED) US Bank: Easy $500 bonus with a 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...
Chase United Quest Card: Improved 80K Bonus (targeted)
The current, public welcome offer on the Chase United Quest card is 70,000 United Miles and 500 Premier Qualifying Points. But that's not quite the best offer out there. Danny the Deal Guru has...
Hilton Honors Q1 Promo: 2000 points on each stay, 500 extra to use a...
Hilton Honors has announced its first promotion of 2024, which will run between January 1, 2024 and May 1st, 2024. Members who register will earn 2000 bonus points on all stays during the promotion...
(EXPIRED) 2.5x Membership Rewards or 2.5% cash back in-store at Safeway/Albertsons with Rakuten
One of our favorite shopping portals, Rakuten, is back with a offer for holiday grocery shopping: 2.5% cash back or 2.5x Membership Rewards at Safeway or Albertsons in-store. Rakuten in-store offers work by adding the...
(EXPIRED) Avianca LifeMiles: 115% bonus miles when you transfer miles (stack with Amex bonus)
Avianca LifeMiles is offering a new transfer bonus when you transfer your LifeMiles to another member. You'll get a 115% bonus when transferring to friends or family, which means that when you transfer 1,000 LifeMiles to someone else,...
Aeroplan card: 10% Transfer bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards extended indefinitely
Last year, Chase and Aeroplan announced what was then a temporary perk for Aeroplan cardholders: a 10% bonus when transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards into Aeroplan. Originally, this was supposed to expire at the end...
(EXPIRED) Wow. Lufthansa Miles & More is giving 30x miles on Booking.com reservations
Lufthansa has recently launched one of the better hotel promotions that I've seen in some time. The airline is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Miles & More frequent flyer program and is giving...
(Expired) Southwest Personal Cards: Limited-time 75,000 Point Offers (last call)
Update 12/4/23: We've learned that these limited-time offers on the Southwest personal cards will be ending on 12/11/23 at 9am Eastern time. Anyone who's looking to add one before the end of the year...
Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Is it a Christmas miracle or a bah...
In a surprise move that quite literally no one saw coming, Alaska Airlines has announced that it plans to acquire Hawaiian Airlines. The airlines expect the merger to take between 12-18 months, depending on...
