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.
Alaska Business Card Bonus Up To 70K Miles + Companion Fare
Bank of America has increased the welcome offer on the Alaska Airlines Business card to 70,000 Mileage Plan miles + a companion fare when spending $4,000 in the first 90 days of card membership....
World of Hyatt adds The Venetian and gives it the Mr & Mrs Smith...
At the end of last year, World of Hyatt announced that it would be expanding its footprint in Las Vegas through a partnership with The Venetian and Palazzo. The two sister properties are upscale...
Hyatt Regency Delhi: Bottom Line Review
Last year, my wife and I bookended a trip to India with two stays in the massive Hyatt Regency Delhi. The hotel first opened in 1983 and still bills itself as "the largest 5-star...
Chase Hyatt Business Card welcome offer: 60K + ability to spend for a free...
There's an increased welcome offer out for the Chase World of Hyatt Business card, but it comes with a fairly sizeable spend requirement: you'll get 60k Hyatt points after spending $5k within the first...
No, Choice Privileges hasn’t actually devalued…yet
Yesterday, there was a reddit thread where several folks noticed that Choice Privileges appeared to have increased the points cost of many of their awards overnight, with some properties rising by 100% or more....
Delta Amex Offer: Spend $500/$1000 & Get $100/$200 Back
There are new Delta Amex Offers showing up for some cardholders which provide some decent savings. The primary version that I've seen is get $100 after $500+ in spend or $200 back on $1,000+...
Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island: Great availability through all of 2025
Ever wanted to use points to get yourself to a private island? Now's your chance.
There is currently a ton of standard award availability at the Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island, one of the more...
(Last call – ends 1/8/25) Charles Schwab Amex Platinum: Increased 125K Welcome Offer
Update 1/7/25: The last day for this increased welcome offer is Wednesday January 8, 2025.
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There are several "flavors" of Amex Platinum card, one of which is the American Express Platinum Card for Charles Schwab....
Lyft Amex Offer: Spend $50 & Get $15 Back
There's a very good Amex Offer for Lyft showing on some folk's account that can save you up to 30% when spending $50 or more.
This must be relatively tightly-targeted, however. I checked both mine...
BOA Alaska Airlines Visa now offering up to 75,000 miles after $3K in purchases
The Alaska Airlines Visa Signature card is now available with an increased welcome offer of 75,000 miles after $3,000 in purchases in the first 3 months. Part of this offer is an additional 5,000...
Flying Blue Promo Rewards: Fly to/from Europe from 15k miles each way
The latest batch of Air France/KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards came out today. As is common with these monthly deals, there's the opportunity to fly to/from Europe from only 15,000 miles each way in...
(EXPIRED) More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Staples will again be offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards this week, this time running through Saturday, January 11th, 2025. The limit is again nine per customer per day (although some stores may...
List of Current Hotel Promotions for January 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 credit card spending all serve as sweeteners that make rewards-earning...
Vacasa to merge with Casago – what does it mean for Wyndham redemptions?
Here at Frequent Miler, we love using our Wyndham Rewards points for Vacasa vacation rentals. There have been a couple of devaluations over the last couple years that have taken some of the sugar...
