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.
Marriott Bonvoy Free Night Award Top Off Is Live: Combine certificates with up to...
Well, Marriott told us it would happen in April and it did. Barely.
Dust off those neglected free night certs, the long-awaited ability to top-off Bonvoy Free Night Certificates with up to 15,000 additional points...
(EXPIRED) Great Mid-Summer Business Class Award Availability to Europe on Star Alliance Carriers
There is quite a bit of multi-seat, saver, business-class availability showing from several US cities to multiple European destinations from Mid-July through September on a variety of Star Alliance carriers.
I was able to find...
(EXPIRED) Costco: Get $200-$500 in Costco Cash by purchasing large items online (appliances, etc)
Costco is running a promotion where members can receive between $200-$500 in Costco Cash Card by purchasing an assortment of large consumer goods: appliances, outdoor and indoor furniture, large childrens toys, playsets, electronics and...
Earn 3x United Airlines Miles on vacation rentals with VRBO
Late last year, United Airlines added Vacation Rentals By Owner (VRBO) to its list of hotel partners at an earning rate of 3 United Miles per dollar spent. The earnings do not require you...
(EXPIRED) Chime: Earn $276 in MyPoints with new account opening and a $200 deposit
Chime is back with another $250+ sign-up offer, this time on My Points. It's structured exactly the same way as previous SwagBucks and MyPoints offers that we've written about, and this time the bonus...
(Back via referral) 75K bonus on the Chase World of Hyatt Business Card
Update 4/25: The 75,000 point offer is back up-and-running via referral links (h/t: DOC). We've updated the Best Offer Page accordingly and left the public 60,000 point offer up as an alternate offer. How long...
A “brief” guide to Zemi Beach House and Anguilla
At the end of March, my wife and I were able to spend six nights on Anguilla at Zemi Beach House. Anguilla had been on my radar for several years due to the combination...
(More people targeted) Big Increased Welcome Offer on Amex Business Platinum with no lifetime...
Update 4/24/22 - It appears that Amex has targeted another round of cardholders for this No Lifetime Language offer. My wife was targeted again, after getting it two months ago (she applied again and we...
(EXPIRED) SoFi Checking/Invest/Credit Card offers: Up to $800 possible cashback
SoFi has several interlocking offers out right now, both direct and through SwagBucks/MyPoints. There are separate welcome offers for checking, SoFi Invest and the credit card. They can all be combined for an immediate...
(EXPIRED) Hyatt Chase Offers: Save 15% on domestic stays of $100+
There's two Hyatt Chase Offers that are back again, each giving 15% back when paying for domestic Hyatt stays of $100+.
The Deals
Earn 15% back on your stay when you spend $100 or more...
Varo Bank Swagbucks/MyPoints Offer: Earn $120/$125 with a $25 deposit (no direct deposit)
Update: Reader Sonu noticed that MyPoints has increased their Varo payout to 20,000 MyPoints or $125 when cashed out via PayPal. The link to the MyPoints deal is here.
Evidently there's a lot of venture capital...
Tempe Mission Palms, Destination Hotels: Bottom Line Review
Destination Hotels is an interesting little catch-all brand that was integrated into World of Hyatt between Summer 2019 and Spring 2020. It includes both traditional hotels as well as residences and is one of...
New Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant welcome offer with big free night certificate
American Express just released a new limited-time welcome offer for the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card and it's a good one, combining traditional points with a monstrous 85K free night certificate. There was similar offer...
(EXPIRED) Investr App: Earn $80 bonus for new account opening and a $100 deposit
Yet another investment app has increased their Swagbucks offer. Investr is offering 5000 Swagbucks ($50) on new account sign-ups and then sweetening the deal with an additional $30 in Bitcoin if you make an...
