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.
Cheap Star Alliance Gold, first class for the price of business and the Paris...
A possible path to cheap Star Alliance Gold, how to book Qatar First Class at the business class price and the Olympics are cratering the demand for hotels in Paris. All that and more...
Easy $325 Bonus with a new Wells Fargo Checking Account
Wells Fargo has re-launched a decent promotion for new checking account customers. This offer is available in-branch and online and gives a $325 bonus when opening a new Everyday Checking account and doing a...
Buy Choice points with as much as a 50% discount (0.51c per point)
Choice Privileges has launched two new promotions to buy points. One is the normal promo that offer up to a 30% discount; that can get points down to as low as 0.72c per point....
Walmart.com Amex Offer: Save 10% on up to $200 in purchases (targeted)
There's a new Walmart.com Amex Offer out that offers a 10% discount on up to $200 in purchases. Neither my wife nor I were both targeted on any of our twenty-seven Amex cards, so...
Avianca LifeMiles on sale with 160% Bonus (1.27 cents each)
Avianca has its monthly bonus available on LifeMiles purchases, this time it's 160%. That brings the cost per mile down to 1.27 cents, just below our reasonable redemption value for LifeMiles of 1.3 cents...
Get $250 back on Virgin Atlantic flights with new Amex Offer
There is a new targeted (but widely available) Amex Offer out that's good for $250 back when you send $1,800 or more with Virgin Atlantic. For those still looking for Summer/Fall European travel, this...
What are Wyndham points worth?
Wyndham charges either 7.5K, 15K, or 30K per night for their hotels, making them one of the rare chains that still has fixed prices for their hotels, with no peak or off-peak modification. Having...
Get up to a $750 bonus with Chase Business Checking (no direct deposit required)
When it comes to bank account bonuses, Chase is one of our bestest buddies around, running frequent incentives on both the personal and business side.
Chase has again extended a good offer for new Business...
Capital One Savor Card Discontinued
The Capital One Savor Rewards Credit Card has been a popular choice for folks who spent heavily on dining and entertainment, particularly if it was paired with a Capital One Miles-earning card.
Perhaps you noticed...
New link for the Amex Business Platinum 250K welcome offer (targeted)
There's another link available that allows you to check if you're targeted for the 250K Membership Rewards offer on the Amex Business Platinum card that's been floating around for a few months. This offer...
60+ best places to use IHG 40K free night certificates in the US
The IHG Premier, IHG Business Premier and the IHG Select (no longer available to new applicants) cards all offer a 40K free night certificate each year upon renewal. IHG also often offers these certificates...
Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Best-Ever Offer: 60K points + 50K Free Night Cert (now...
Update 7/14/24: This best-ever offer on the Bonvoy Bold card is now available via referral. So, if you already have a Chase Marriott card in the house (or have a friend with one), you can...
(EXPIRED) More easy rewards: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards (now live)
Staples is once again be offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee through Saturday, 7/20/24. Note that the new limit of eight per customer per day is listed, but some may be...
Costco raises membership cost, Amazon removes gift cards in New York and free kayak...
Costco is raising the cost of its yearly memberships, Amazon appears to be experimenting with removing gift cards from retail stores in New York, and Copenhagen is offering free lunches and kayak tours. All...
