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.
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...
(EXPIRED) Delta Sale: As low as 37k SkyMiles round-trip to Taiwan, 42k to Australia...
Delta is running a flash sale that includes Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan. Fares seem to be cheapest and most available from the West...
(EXPIRED) IHG Business Premier card: Best-ever 200K Welcome Offer is Back
Update 4/22: This offer is scheduled to end on 4/30, according to Chase's public landing page. That means that there's about a week left to...
(EXPIRED) Rakuten: 4K Membership Rewards / $40 referral bonus for both sides is back
If you know someone who does not yet use shopping portal Rakuten, both you and they can receive $40 each (or 4,000 Membership Rewards...
Huge 200K / 250K + $500 targeted Amex welcome offers (try referral links)
American Express uses a variety of methods for microtargeting improved welcome offers, especially for the Business Platinum card. These offers can be targeted by...
Choice Privileges / Bluegreen Vacations Offer: $199 for 3 nights & 40k points or...
Choice Privileges and Bluegreen Vacations have released another timeshare presentation offer that gets you a three-night stay and your choice of 40,000 Choice points...
Hyatt Centric New Orleans French Quarter: Bottom Line Review
New Orleans is one of my favorite cities in the US, a wonderful combination of great music, terrific people, delicious food, and some of...
(EXPIRED) Amex Business Platinum Welcome: 150K + $500 off flights
The current welcome offer for the American Express Business Platinum card has increased, and is now offering the same 150,000 points with the added...
(EXPIRED) Hilton Timeshare Offer: 3 or more nights and 75K / 100K points, starting...
Update: There are actually two versions of this offer (h/t: reader Melissa). The second one gives you 100K points, has the same cities, but also...
Kasbah du Toubkal (Mr & Mrs Smith): Bottom Line Review
Last year, my wife and I spent a few weeks travelling through Morocco. One of the most beautiful parts of the country is the...
$900 bonus with a new Chase checking and savings account
Chase's best-ever bonus for opening a new checking and savings account has been extended. Until 7/16/25, you can earn $900 when you open a...
Wells Fargo: $400 / $825 Bonus for New Business Checking Account (no direct deposit...
Wells Fargo has launched an excellent promotion for new business checking account customers. There are two different offers and both are available online or...
