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) Hilton Amex Cards: Limited time welcome offers with free night certificates (ends tomorrow)
Update 4/29: These limited-time Hilton card offers will end tomorrow, 4/29. If you're on the fence, now's the time.
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Hilton’s partnership with Small Luxury Hotels...
The 230 best places to use a Hilton Free Night Certificate worldwide (includes SLH)
Hilton has possibly the most flexible and easy to use free night certificates of any major hotel chain. You can use them for a...
American Airlines Shopping Portal now caps lifetime earnings from Apple products
In 2022, American Airlines debuted a new simplified system for earning status: Loyalty Points (LP). In addition to earning Loyalty Points by flying, they can...
(Expired) Amex Blue Business Cash: $750 welcome offer, no lifetime language (targeted)
There is a targeted offer available for the Blue Business Cash card that will earn $750 in statement credits after $6,000 in eligible purchases...
Citi ThankYou Rewards reduces transfer rates from cards with no annual fee
Yesterday, we reported an e-mail that was sent to Citi Premier cardholders, letting them know that, on 7/27/25, there will be a reduction in the...
Avianca LifeMiles appears to reverse European award devaluation
Back in February, we reported on a devaluation of Avianca LifeMiles awards (the second in just a few months). Although Nick found a bunch...
Point Grace Resort, Turks and Caicos (Hilton / SLH): Bottom Line Review
When Hilton Honors added Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) to its program last year, a slew of desirable properties around the world came with it,...
(EXPIRED) Chase Freedom Unlimited Increased Welcome Offer: 25K / $250 on only $500 in...
Update 4/24: We've now received word this increased offer on the Chase Freedom Unlimited card will end at 9 AM EST on 5/01/2025. This is...
(Expired) Delta Amex Cards: Enhanced Welcome Offers Available (targeted?)
There's another round of enhanced (and possibly targeted) welcome offers for the American Express Delta credit cards, featuring bonuses that are 20K higher than...
(EXPIRED) Citi ThankYou Rewards to reduce Emirates transfer rate by 20%
Last night, Citibank sent an e-mail to Citi Premier cardholders letting them know that there will soon be a reduction in the transfer rate...
Bilt adds Southwest Rapid Rewards as a transfer partner
Bilt Rewards has added its 19th transfer partner: Southwest Rapid Rewards. Transfers are 1:1 (one Bilt = one Southwest point) and are now live...
Japan Airlines to devalue award chart – and partner with Bilt Rewards?
Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced that it will be increasing the prices of its award tickets starting on June 10th, 2025. Some itineraries will...
Delta / Uber partnership now live, but still not exciting
Delta's new partnership with Uber is now live. Those who signed up for the waitlist earlier this year can now link their SkyMiles and...
(EXPIRED) Walmart.com: Save 25% on up to $100 in purchases (with targeted Amex Offer)
There are several new Walmart.com Amex Offers out today that offer discounts ranging from 25-33% on various amounts of spend. My wife and I...
