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.
Alaska launches new Atmos Rewards program…and it’s actually pretty good
When loyalty programs announce "enhancements" or herald "exciting changes," it's almost always corporate code for "brace yourself for what's coming." It's not that we...
Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Mastercard: New 80K Welcome Offer
There is a terrific new welcome offer available for the Hawaiian Airlines Mastercard, allowing you to earn 80,000 miles after only $2,500 in purchases...
Alaska’s Atmos Summit Visa Premium Card is Live: Here Are The Details
Update 8/20/25: The Alaska Summit Visa card is now live, with the expected 100K bonus (now expired). The details are largely the same as we...
(Expired) AAdvantage Aviator Red Mastercard: 70K Miles after one purchase
The Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard is back with a very solid welcome offer of 70,000 miles after making only one purchase, 20K better...
(EXPIRED) Frontier offers Gold Status for $69 to customers of other airlines
Frontier Airlines has launched a promotion that allows any Southwest Rapid Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue, Spirit Airlines Free Spirit, or Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan customer...
New Alaska Airlines “Ascent” card looks ready to launch with an 80K offer
Alaska is in the midst of combining its rewards program with Hawaiian Airlines, in the process rebranding it from Mileage Plan to the unfortunate...
Which hotel credit card is the most rewarding for spending?
Co-branded credit cards, and hotel cards specifically, are often frowned upon as a place to put regular spend, especially in comparison to bank cards...
Amex adding more hotel credits for Platinum and Business Platinum cards
A few weeks ago, American Express posted an announcement saying that there would soon be a "major" refresh coming to the Amex Platinum and...
Chase Ultimate Rewards ending transfer partnership with Emirates Skywards
It's been an inauspicious year for folks who like using Emirates Skywards miles. Just in the last four months, Emirates has:
Reduced its transfer...
(EXPIRED) Amazon: Save up to 50% when redeeming at least 1 Membership Rewards point...
Amazon is back with a new pay-with-points promotion whereby targeted members can save when using at least 1 American Express Membership Rewards point to...
Hyatt Brand Explorer: Now with 35 brands, earn up to 7 free nights
Update 8/13/25: Hyatt announced a couple of days ago that the ability to earn and redeem points on stays at Bunkhouse Hotels properties is...
Citi Strata Elite℠ Credit Card Review (2026)
Since the demise of the (greatly missed) Prestige card, Citibank has remained curiously absent from the bougie world of ultra-premium travel cards. Once it...
(EXPIRED) Caesars Chase Offer: 15% back, up to $50 (stack with Amex and Citi...
There is a new Chase Offer for Caesars properties in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Reno, and Lake Tahoe, which can save 15% on up...
(Expired) IHG One Rewards: 20% off Points & Cash bookings (buy IHG points for...
IHG One Rewards has launched another sale on the cash portion of its Points & Cash rates, this time for 20% across all brands....
