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.
Target: $50 back on $50 spend with new Target Circle Debit or Reloadable Card
Target is currently offering a credit good for $50 back on $50 or more when you open a new Target Circle debit card, credit card or reloadable card.
It probably isn't worth doing this for...
Citi Rewards+ card may be discontinued
The Citi Rewards+ card can be a very rewarding component of a multi-card Citi wallet. The card has two main perks: earnings on all purchases are rounded up to the nearest 10 points and...
American Airlines offers Platinum and Platinum Pro status to Southwest elites
We've heard a lot from disgruntled Southwest loyalists over the past couple of weeks (the majority of which we can't print here). The company has been trying to rejigger much of its business model...
AAdvantage Aviator Red Mastercard: 70K Miles after one purchase
The Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard has is back with a very solid welcome offer of 70,000 miles after making only one purchase, 10K better than what's otherwise available. While this new offer does...
Amex Business Platinum 120K Upgrade Offer is back again
Many folks are again finding that their Business Green and Business Gold cards are eligible for an offer to upgrade to the Business Platinum card and earn 120,000 points after spending $10,000 on purchases...
World of Hyatt offering 3x points on Homes & Hideaways stays
World of Hyatt is offering 3x points on Homes & Hideaways stays between March 19, 2025, and July 6, 2025. That could make for a decent return if you're looking for a vacation rental...
IHG Business Premier card: Best-ever 200K Welcome Offer is Back
Today, Chase increased the welcome offer on the IHG Premier Business card to a whopping 200,000 IHG points. We've been at 140K on this card for quite some time, a good haul in its...
(EXPIRED) More easy rewards: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards
Staples is again offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee from Sunday, 3/23/25 through Saturday, 3/29/25. Note that there a limit of nine per customer per day is listed, but some may...
Leading Hotels of the World Amex Offer: Spend $900 & get $200 back
There's a new, targeted Leading Hotels of the World Amex Offer out which gives $200 back when spending $900 or more on room rate and room charges. Hotel Amex Offers are frequently only valid...
Use Hilton for Business for better cancellation terms and no deposits
In early-2024, Hilton launched Hilton for Business, which provided an opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses to get additional rewards via employees stays. In addition to both the employee and the business earning Hilton...
Singapore Airlines: Premium Economy from the US to Singapore for 45K
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is out with its latest list of "Spontaneous Escapes," which are discounted award redemptions that are only good for travel in the following calendar month (somewhat similar to Flying Blue Promo...
Carnival Cruise Line: Get $150 back on $750 with new Amex Offer
There's a new Amex Offer out that's good for $150 back when you spend $750 or more at Carnival Cruise Line. This can even be useful for those folks who take advantage of "free"...
US Bank Smartly checking account fees no longer waived with credit card
Yesterday, we wrote about the not-so-smart changes that appear to be happening with the US Bank Smartly Visa card, where the bank is evidently trying to stop the bleeding that comes with offering an...
Bank of America: $300 bonus with new checking account
Bank of America is running a promotion for new consumer checking accounts that offers a $300 bonus with a fairly simple requirement: set up and receive $2,000 in direct deposits within 90 days of account...
