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 one of the few corners of Washington State where you can still MS Staples Gift Cards at Safeway; we own a winery, ski after work and hike as much as our elderly knees will let us.
200,000 Membership Rewards for one card?! Amex goes for it with the Business Platinum...
We used to think that a 100,000 points offer was the pinnacle of Amex largesse, but, my-oh-my, have times changed. Amex has now blown the roof off its previous highs with yet another massive...
Apple Pay Amex Offer: Spend 3 Times & Get $10 Back
There's a targeted Apple Pay Amex Offer out which is giving $10 back when using the service to make three payments.
The Deal
Make three purchases using Apple Pay & get $10 back with an...
Alaska Air Mileage Plan Complete Guide
Alaska Air Mileage Plan Overview
Alaska Mileage Plan is the loyalty program for Alaska Airlines. For quite some time, Mileage Plan was considered to be one of the best loyalty programs around and Alaska miles...
Disney kills the Galactic Starcruiser, Texas sues Hyatt and commuting to class in a...
Disney announces the death of the Galactic Starcruiser, Texas is finished with Marriott and has Hyatt in its sights, a points and miles blog (?) buys a stake in a credit card and Uber...
Alaska Airlines slashes earning on basic economy fares (but adds elite upgrades)
Alaska Airlines is one of the last airlines still awarding redeemable and elite-qualifying miles based on distance flown; most other airlines have revenue-based programs where earnings depend on the cost of the ticket. Also...
(EXPIRED) Avianca LifeMiles on sale with 165% Bonus (1.25 cents each)
Update: LifeMiles has increased the bonus on the OMAAT link to 165% for this sale (from 150%).
Avianca has another bonus available on LifeMiles purchases, this time it's 165%. That brings the cost per mile down...
Marriott Amex Offers: 33-40% back on up to $300
There are two new, targeted Amex Offers out for Marriott Bonvoy that can give you up to 40% off of Marriott purchases, the best that we've seen from Amex offers in some time. One...
Amex Green Welcome Offer: 60K points + $200 credit (best ever)
American Express has just increased the welcome offer on the Green card. New cardmembers will now receive 60,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $3,000 on the card within the first 6 months. New cardholders...
(Back Again) Citi Premier: Welcome Offer Increased to 75K ThankYou Points
Update 5/18/23: There is a still-functioning public link available for the 75K offer on the Citi Premier. We've inserted that public link into the Best Offers page. (h/t: reader Roberta)
Earlier today, we shared the news...
(Expired) Chase Sapphire Preferred: Earn 80k Ultimate Rewards
Update 5/18/23: Chase has let us know that this offer is ending soon at 9am EST on 5/25/23. If you're interested in this offer, now's the time.
Update 4/21/23: As we imagined, the 80K referral...
50+ best places to use a Hilton Free Night Certificate worldwide
Update 5/17/23: All of the Hilton Amex cards now have very good offers incuding free night certificates that are generating a lot of interest. So, we wanted to republish this list with a couple...
(Back Again) Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select: Limited Time 75K Offer
Update 5/15/23: A Doctor of Credit reader has shared another working link for the 75K offer, so we're back at it again! That's the link you'll find in the best offers page.
There is a...
Manufactured Spending Complete Guide
Manufactured spending is the technique of maximizing credit card spend to earn rewards while minimizing the adverse affect on your bank account balance.
There are many reasons that you may want to increase credit card...
20 reasons not to crash a plane, how to deal with Delta hold times...
A French Horn player finally figures out the best way to deal with long hold times, IHG paring back elite benefits, the debate about deal-killing bloggers is reignited and 20 reasons why you shouldn't...
