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.
(Expired) IHG Premier card: Increased 175K welcome offer
Update 3/17/26: The increased welcome offers for the IHG Premier and Traveler cards will be ending sometime tomorrow. If you're interested, now's the time.
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Chase Freedom Unlimited Increased Welcome Offer: 25K / $250 on only $500 in spend
The Chase Freedom Unlimited card is unique among Ultimate Rewards-earning cards in that it earns at least 1.5x on all spend, while also earning...
(EXPIRED) Newegg: $50 off $500 Southwest gift cards
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The Deal
Buy $500 Southwest gift cards...
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World of Hyatt: Mexico and Caribbean all-inclusive properties to book before price changes
World of Hyatt now has a substantial collection of all-inclusive resorts. While there are locations in Europe, the majority of these properties are in...
Finnair sours Hawaii sweet spot, raising Alaska / Hawaiian awards by up to 100%
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Without...
Amex Marriott Bonvoy Business Card: New 5 x 50K Free Night Certificates Offer
Amex is again running a terrific, limited-time welcome offer for the Bonvoy Business card: five Marriott 50K free-night certificates after a total of $9,000 in...
Chase Freedom Unlimited Credit Card Review (2026)
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Chase World of Hyatt Business Card: Increased 80k welcome offer
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Marriott Amex Cards: Best Ever 175K and 200K Welcome Offers
American Express has just launched massive, limited-time welcome offers for the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant and Bonvoy Bevy cards, each one almost doubling the previous...
(EXPIRED) Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card: 5 x 50K free night certificate offer is...
Update: The increased welcome offers on the Marriott Boundless (up to five free night certificates) and Bold cards are still available via referral. They will...
Marriott raises “top off” limit on free night certificates from 15k to 25k
Our Marriott free night certificates (FNCs) just became a teensy bit more useful.
Marriott issues FNCs in various forms as credit card perks, 75-night Choice...
Capital One Venture X Business Credit Card Review (2026)
The Capital One Venture X Business is very similar to the consumer Venture X, and both provide plenty of value for their annual fees....
