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.
United Business Card: 100K welcome offer still available via referrals
Update 4/4/24: These excellent United business card offers are still showing up on referrals, even though the public and affiliate offers have expired. This allows folks in 2-player (or more) mode to do a...
The end of credit card rewards, robbery at the Rio Las Vegas and currency...
Guests at the Rio Las Vegas robbed while they slept, hotel currency exchange scams go beast mode and is the new Visa/Mastercard settlement the beginning of the end for credit card rewards? All that...
(EXPIRED) (Extended + Stack) Webull: Earn at least $210 in stock when referring a...
Update 3/26/24: This promotion was due to end on March 19, but it's been extended through April 16.
This promotion can get even more interesting if you're able to refer three people. That's because there's...
What are the “must have” Chase cards?
If you're new to credit card rewards, Chase can be a great place to start, as it offers a terrific variety of valuable cards, often with excellent initial welcome offers. That said, the main...
The world’s best use of Marriott Bonvoy points, a cruise “subscription” and do we...
Marriott partners with BetMGM, Virgin Voyages is testing a new subscription service and how much Hyatt love is too much? All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection, our weekly round-up of interesting...
Increased IHG Welcome Offers of up to 165K Points (last call)
Update 3/22/24: We've been informed that these increased IHG card offers will be ending on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET. If you've been thinking about jumping on one of these, now's the...
(Maybe not) United Airlines will soon allow friends and family to pool miles
Update 3/22/24: In one of the more bizarre about-faces that I've seen in a bit, United launched points pooling today with some terms that made it somewhat less appealing (points could only be used...
(EXPIRED) Earn 2,500 Marriott points when linking Uber account
A couple of years ago Marriott launched a partnership with Uber which offers bonus points when taking rides or placing Uber Eats orders. Since then, they've regularly offered additional bonus points for linking your...
Chase Ink Business Cash: Up to 75K Ultimate Rewards + 10% Relationship Bonus
There’s another excellent welcome offer available for one of the FM Team's favorite Chase Cards: the Ink Business Cash. This one varies from recent versions in a couple of key ways. First, the 75K...
Citi Double Cash Credit Card Review (2024)
The Citi Double Cash card is yet another appealing no-annual-fee Citi card, earning two ThankYou Points per dollar on all purchases. Points can be cashed out to make this a 2% cash back card,...
United Airlines backlash over “stolen” Chase points, IRS launches free tax filing and more...
United Airlines is facing a formal complaint after not returning someone's Chase points, a spiffy Asian carrier starting new route from the US and the IRS launches a pilot program for free tax filing....
(EXPIRED) Marriott Homes & Villas: Earn 3x points on 3+ night stays (stack with...
Marriott Homes and Villas recently launched a new promo that gives 3x points on 3+ night stays. It applies to all bookings that are made by 3/27/24 and that are completed by 5/31/24.
If you're...
Citi Rewards+ Credit Card Review (2024)
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...
(EXPIRED) IHG Amex Offer: Spend $250+, get $50 back
There's a new IHG Amex Offer that dropped this week, giving $50 back when you spend at least $250 across Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, EVEN, avid, Atwell Suites and Garner Hotels. The spend...
