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) Alaska Mileage Plan: Earn 2x miles on Lyft rides through mid-January
Last year, Alaska Airlines announced a new partnership with the rideshare service Lyft. This partnership allows Mileage Plan members to earn miles on all Lyft rides within the United States and Canada. While normal...
(EXPIRED) Avianca LifeMiles: Get 2 for 1 award tickets with latest promo (targeted?)
Avianca LifeMiles has a new, short-term promotion out that looks incredible on the surface: redeem miles for two award tickets (on Avianca metal) and get the miles for one ticket credited back. Effectively, it's...
Frequent Miler’s Travel Rewards Holiday Wish List
During our latest installment of Ask us Anything, a reader/viewer asked us a fun question:
What is one miles and points item at the top of your holiday wish list this year?
We briefly answered, but...
Visiting Machu Picchu for less than $150, British Airways Avios devaluation and Southwest fined...
Southwest fined $140 million after holiday operational meltdown, British Airways hikes prices for partner awards and how to visit Machu Picchu for less than $150. All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection,...
Bilt Rewards will double elite status thresholds in 2024
Bilt Rewards has announced that it will be increasing the minimum point thresholds needed for elite status starting on January 1st, 2024. The points required for each level of status will go up by...
(EXPIRED) IHG 2x Unlimited Promo: Earn double base points for every stay in January
IHG One Rewards has opened registration for a new promotion that's giving double base points for every stay at any IHG property between January 1st and 31st, 2024. In addition, members will be awarded...
Amex adds family language to Marriott Bonvoy cards
The Amex "family language" disease continues to spread. The latest casualty is the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy card. As per the new offer terms, you may not be eligible to receive the welcome offer on...
(EXPIRED) Wyndham Rewards Promo: Earn 7,500 bonus points with one stay before 12/31 (targeted?)
Wyndham Rewards has launched a new promotion that runs through the end of the year and awards members 7,500 on their next stay (must checkout no later than 1/1/24).
Nick received an e-mail about this...
(EXPIRED) VanillaGift.com: No fees on digital Visa gift cards with promo code LASTMINUTE23
VanillaGift.com is running another sale that's waiving the purchase fees on Visa gift cards, this time when using the promo code LASTMINUTE23.
The Deal
Buy Vanilla Visa gift cards with no purchase fee when using...
Southwest Airlines is better than Alaska, Amex’s tricky welcome offers and staying safe from...
How to keep packages safe from porch pirates, Amex's tricky, new offer wording and is Southwest better than Alaska, even if you live in an Alaska hub? All that and more in this week's...
Apple dumps Goldman Sachs, 25 tips for traveling with a baby and did Marriott...
Apple dumps Goldman Sachs, 25 tips for traveling with a baby and did Marriott make a mistake by nixing free night certificate extensions? All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection, our weekly...
Virgin Atlantic hikes prices for Delta awards as much as 60%
Virgin Atlantic can be a very useful reward program, both because of the "promiscuity" of its transfer partners, and also because of the partner awards that you're able to book through it (like when...
(EXPIRED) US Bank: Easy $500 bonus with a new checking account
US Bank has another promotion for new Bank Smartly checking accounts that offers up to a $500 bonus with fairly simple requirements. This deal is available in states within US Bank's footprint and requires...
Chase United Quest Card: Improved 80K Bonus (targeted)
The current, public welcome offer on the Chase United Quest card is 70,000 United Miles and 500 Premier Qualifying Points. But that's not quite the best offer out there. Danny the Deal Guru has...
