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.
Citi Rewards+ Credit Card Review (2025)
Citi ThankYou Points (TYP) might be the most overlooked of the major transferable currencies. Lacking the big welcome offers of Chase, Amex and Capital One, it tends to settle pretty low on the totem...
Complete Guide to Credit Card Application Rules by Bank
Is there anything better than a credit card card welcome offer? You get approved, a shiny, new card arrives in the mail and then, after a proscribed amount of minimum spend, an untold points...
(Update: Some cancellations) $75 Uber credit with CLEAR enrollment
Update 2/15/25: Doctor of Credit is reporting that some members who signed up for this CLEAR promotion are having their memberships cancelled without notice. According to what they've written, it sounds like CLEAR is...
Uber adding 1.5% charge to rides abroad – here’s how to avoid overpaying
Uber recently sent out a notice to its customers saying that it's default settings are about to change. Soon, it would begin automatically opting people into the service's "Preferred Currency Pricing:"
Starting February 27, 2025,...
Hilton Honors: Double Elite Nights for One Stay (targeted)
Hilton has launched a new, targeted promotion that gives double elite night credits on your next stay. Although you only get the bonus nights for your first stay I a four-month period, you can...
25% transfer bonus from Amex Membership Rewards to Hilton Honors
American Express Membership Rewards is currently offering a 25% transfer bonus when you transfer points to Hilton.
Complete Guide to Amex Membership Rewards
The Deal
American Express Membership Rewards is offering a 25% bonus when you...
Alaska Mileage Plan starting to sell mixed partner award flights (but mind the price)
For years, Alaska Mileage Plan members have had a major limitation when trying to book partner award flights: you could book itineraries that involved Alaska flights and segments from one partner, but not those...
Hyatt Regency Waikiki: Bottom Line Review
Oahu is probably my favorite Hawaiian Island, but Waikiki is undoubtedly my least favorite part of Oahu. However, it's tough to avoid when trying to use points and many people love its unique "Hawaiian...
Get Two Years of Hilton Gold or Diamond with Elite Status Match
Hilton has again updated its elite status match challenge: those who sign up for the challenge now and complete the requirements within 90 days will keep the status for almost 2 years.
In order to...
Avianca LifeMiles on sale with up to 160% Bonus (1.27 cents each)
Avianca has another bonus available on LifeMiles purchases, this time it's up to a maximum of 160%. That brings the cost per mile down to 1.27 cents, which is just below our reasonable redemption...
Citi Strata Premier℠ Credit Card Review (2025)
Last year, Citi updated the old Citi Premier card, in the process renaming it "Citi Strata Premier." The 3x earnings categories are still there, but with the explicit addition of EV charging to go along...
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select: Best Ever 75K Offer is back
There is a new welcome offer out for the Citi American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum Select card: earn 75,000 miles after $3,500 in purchases within the first 4 months. This is a 25K increase from...
American Express Business Green Card Review (2025)
We don't write much about the Business Green card, and for good reason. It's not terribly exciting. In our new year's predictions post, Greg said that 2024 would be the year that Amex finally...
Maximizing American Express credit card rebates & credits
American Express credit card annual fees have continued to go up. And up. And up. In exchange for these increased fees, the bank continues to pile on benefits where you can get money (in...
