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.
Using Buying Groups to Increase Credit Card Spend (2026)
There are many reasons that you might want to increase credit card spending. You may need to meet minimum spend requirements on new credit...
Current Hotel Promotions for February 2026
All major hotel brands dangle various carrots in front of customers to incentivize their patronage. Bonuses for for elite status, loyalty program membership and...
(EXPIRED) More easy rewards: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards
Staples is again offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee from Sunday 2/1/26, through Saturday, 2/7/26. Note that there is a limit...
Conrad Tokyo: Bottom Line Review
Last Spring, my wife and I spent a couple of sensational weeks traipsing around Taiwan and Okinawa, then ended with a few cold and...
World of Hyatt to add Bahia Principe Resorts in March
At the end of 2024, World of Hyatt agreed to a "strategic joint venture" with Grupo Piñero to integrate 22 different Bahia Principe Hotels...
Amex to add additional Centurion Lounge access restrictions
Amex is again making some minor changes to Centurion Lounge access.
Lounge overcrowding is a legitimate issue in just about every network across the US,...
Chase makes it harder to track Ink Business Cash® 5x spending
The Chase Ink Business Cash® card is a mainstay in the FM Team's wallets, primarily due to its ability to earn 5x Ultimate Rewards...
(EXPIRED) StubHub: 25% back on TopCashback (stack with Chase credits)
If you have the Chase Sapphire Reserve® card and haven't used your $150 StubHub credit, now's a good time. The shopping portal TopCashback (TCB)...
Best Western: Stay 3 nights & get $50 gift card (stack with bonus points...
Best Western is out with yet another promotion, this time giving away $50 Best Western gift cards for free when staying three nights by...
Is Amex about to raise the Business Gold’s annual fee (again)?
Like many credit card issuers, American Express hasn't been shy about raising the costs of being a cardholder over the last few years. Most...
(Expired) Rove promos: 7X on hotel stays, 5K bonus for first time booking
Rove Miles will be running a couple of overlapping promotions over the next few days. They include the opportunity to earn up to 5,000...
United Business Cards: Welcome offers for up to 110K miles
The New United℠ Business Card now offers a higher welcome bonus of 100,000 United MileagePlus miles and 2,000 Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) after only...
Delta Amex Business Cards: Limited-time offers of up to 125K SkyMiles
Today, Amex announced new, limited-time welcome offers that let you earn between 90,000 and 125,000 SkyMiles after approval and meeting the spending requirements of...
Delta Amex Personal Cards: Limited-time offers of up to 125K SkyMiles
Amex has drastically increased the welcome offers for its suite of Delta personal cards. Unusually, these consumer cards each offer the same potential SkyMiles...
