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.
A $25K Airbnb, Amazon charging a return fee, An Arctic road trip and more...
British Airways is launching flights to high-demand destinations that can only be booked with points, Amazon is dipping its toe into return fees and there's a $25,000/night Airbnb in the Hamptons. All that and...
SoFi: Get $600 When Taking Out A Personal Loan (targeted?)
SoFi has a new offer to earn $600 bonus cashback when taking out a loan with them. This could be a great deal if it's still possible pay the loan back almost immediately.
The Deal
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[EXPIRED] IHG Premier card: best-ever 175K welcome offer (New Link)
Update 4/11/23: Thanks to Doctor of Credit, we've come across a new link that still gives access to the old 175K bonus. We don't know how long it will last, but we'll keep it...
Is IHG Diamond Status Elite? My Experience Over 10 Stays At 5 Brands
Last year, IHG introduced its “new and improved” rewards program, IHG One Rewards. At the same time, they unveiled significant changes to their elite program, the most exciting involving the renamed, top-tier Diamond status....
A Marriott that’s an actual prison, United/Emirates partnering, a $900 credit card/bank bonus and...
A new Waldorf Astoria on a private island in the Indian Ocean? A Marriott that's used as a literal prison (instead of the figurative Bonvoy one)? Read about those things and more in this...
(EXPIRED) Webull Promotion: 20 shares per referral & $200-$500 in Apple stock with 5...
The investment app Webull offers a steady stream of referral promotions. It currently has a good offer that awards a total of 20 free stocks (Min $60 value) after one successful referral (and 10...
(EXPIRED) US Bank: Up to a $600 Bonus When Opening a New Checking Account...
Update: A reddit user and two members of Frequent Miler Insiders have verified that US Bank is allowing credit card funding of Bank Smartly accounts, up to a maximum of $3,000. DP's indicate that Amex,...
Barclays Wyndham Earner/Earner Plus: Targeted 45K and 75K Offers (we need your links!)
Barclays has launched some targeted referral offers on the Wyndham Earner and Earner Plus cards that are terrific. The offer for the Earner Plus gives 75,000 Wyndham Rewards points after only $1,000 in spend,...
(EXPIRED) American Airlines Shopping Portal: Earn 500 Bonus Miles on $200 Spend
American Airlines' shopping portal launched a new spending promotion this week, offering 500 bonus miles for spending $200 through the portal.
The Deals
American Airlines Shopping Portal: Spend $200 & earn 500 bonus AAdvantage miles
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Amex Business Gold: 130K Membership Rewards Offer (Back Again)
Update 4/5/23 - The 130,000 Membership Rewards Business Gold offer is showing up again on referrals. I've also put a direct link at the bottom of the post that appears to work most of...
Intercontinental The Clement Monterey: Bottom Line Review
On a recent trip to Big Sur, my wife and I needed to do a one-night stay in the Monterey Bay area, ideally using an expiring IHG 40K free night certificate at the same...
(EXPIRED) Delta Amex Offer: Up to 20% off of flights to Hawai’i and Europe...
Delta has several variations of Amex Offers out that give either $120 back on a $600 purchase or $100 off of a $500 purchase. The catch is that these offers only apply to two...
St Regis Maldives: Over Water Villas available for as low as 70K points/night
Thrifty Traveler has found that there is currently very good (and well-priced) room availability at the St Regis Maldives through Summer/Fall of 2023 and even a bit in early 2024. The cheapest availability is...
(EXPIRED) Lowe’s: Buy $200 Mastercard Gift Card, get a $15 Lowe’s Gift Card
Lowe's is back with one of its more popular promotions on Mastercard Gift Cards. Through April 5, 2023, when you buy a $200 MC Gift Card, you'll also get a Lowe's eGift Card. We...
