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.
Why my Rakuten account was shut down (and then resurrected)
Shutdowns are the great bogeyman of the points and miles community. Most often associated with credit card issuers, a shutdown happens when a company...
You can now move your Chase credit lines between cards online
Chase might be in the middle of making a terrific improvement to user management of credit cards online: there's now at least some ability...
Current Hotel Promotions for June 2025
All major hotel brands dangle various carrots in front of customers to incentivize their patronage. Bonuses for for elite status, loyalty program membership and...
Incredible Deal: Book Loganair award flights for 2,500 Amex points
Loganair is a regional, Scottish-based airline with routes throughout the UK, Ireland, Denmark, and Norway. They operate smaller planes and fly to some relatively...
Simon Mall will no longer sell bulk gift cards online
Pour one out for an old friend...the Simon Mall Gift Card Bulk Purchase Program.
Simon Mall first became a hit amongst Visa gift card aficionados...
Marriott Brilliant adds 50K points bonus as Choice Benefit
Big-spending Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant cardholders have access to an annual "Choice Benefit" after spending $60,000 or more within a calendar year. The options are...
Bank of America: $300 bonus with new checking account
Bank of America is running a promotion for new consumer checking accounts that offers a $300 bonus with a fairly simple requirement: set up...
Southwest Chase Offer: up to 10% back on flights (targeted)
There is another round of targeted Chase Offers out for Southwest Airlines. The one that I've seen offers up to 10% off, with a...
Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Increased Offer: 60K points + 50K Free Night Cert
The Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bold card is back again with its top welcome offer of 60,000 points and a 50k free night certificate after...
Delta Personal Cards: Limited-time offers up to 100K SkyMiles
Along with the healthy, new Delta Business card offers that we posted earlier today, Amex has also increased the welcome offers on the suite...
Delta Business Cards: Limited-time offers up to 110K SkyMiles
Today, Amex came out with new, limited-time welcome offers that allow you to earn between 90,000-110,000 SkyMiles after being approved for a new Delta...
Chase Bonvoy Boundless: Five Marriott 50K free night certificates back again
We've periodically seen an offer on Chase's Bonvoy Boundless card to earn five Marriott free night certificates, each valid for a night costing up...
American, Delta and United charging much more for solo passengers on some routes
It's fairly common to search for airline tickets and find that ticket prices are cheaper for one seat than they are for two (or...
Hyatt Brand Explorer: Soon to have 35 brands, earn up to 7 free nights
Hyatt's Category 1-4 free night certificates can be earned in several ways, most commonly as an anniversary perk of the Chase World of Hyatt...
