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.
Marriott Promo: Stay 2 nights, get a 35K free night certificate (highly-targeted)
Marriott has sent out a new promotion that awards a free night certificate worth up to 35,000 points after staying only two nights at Marriott properties. This promotion seems to be highly-targeted and appears...
Rakuten: Earn up to 10%/10x At IHG, Best Western, Expedia and Dell
Rakuten is back with another 10%/10x promotion for hundreds of retailers online as well as a number of in-store retailers as part of their card-linked program (the in-store options are pretty sparse). Some of...
AAdvantage Aviator Red Mastercard: 70,000 Miles Welcome Offer
The Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard has launched a very solid welcome offer of 70,000 miles after making only one purchase, 20K better than what was previously available. While this new offer does charge...
[Expired] Chase United Quest Card: Welcome offer increased to 90,000 United Miles
The welcome offer on the Chase United Quest card has increased to 90,000 United Miles, equaling the other that we saw early last year. Doctor of Credit unearthed a direct link to this offer,...
(EXPIRED) (Update: Extended) Virgin Voyages: 7-night European Cruises for as few as 62K points
Update 5/31/23: Virgin has reached out to let us know that this promotion has been extended through August 27, 2023, so that gives an extra month to take advantage of this great offer.
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If you've...
Hilton Waikoloa Village: Bottom Line Review
Hawai'i Disneyland. That's the nickname that family, friends and local work colleagues bestowed upon the Hilton Waikoloa Village since it first opened in the late 80's. The property is massive with over 62 acres...
St Regis tries to Bonvoy breakfast, a man sues Emirates for bad business class...
How to buy Disney tickets with Capital One miles, a Jamaican resort offering a psychedelic wellness plan, a new St Regis tries to bilk elite members' breakfast and Emirates getting sued...for bad business class....
(EXPIRED) Apple Pay Amex Offer: Spend 3 Times & Get $10 Back
There's a targeted Apple Pay Amex Offer out which is giving $10 back when using the service to make three payments.
The Deal
Make three purchases using Apple Pay & get $10 back with an...
Disney kills the Galactic Starcruiser, Texas sues Hyatt and commuting to class in a...
Disney announces the death of the Galactic Starcruiser, Texas is finished with Marriott and has Hyatt in its sights, a points and miles blog (?) buys a stake in a credit card and Uber...
Alaska Airlines slashes earning on basic economy fares (but adds elite upgrades)
Alaska Airlines is one of the last airlines still awarding redeemable and elite-qualifying miles based on distance flown; most other airlines have revenue-based programs where earnings depend on the cost of the ticket. Also...
(EXPIRED) Marriott Amex Offers: 33-40% back on up to $300
There are two new, targeted Amex Offers out for Marriott Bonvoy that can give you up to 40% off of Marriott purchases, the best that we've seen from Amex offers in some time. One...
(Back Again) Citi Premier: Welcome Offer Increased to 75K ThankYou Points
Update 5/18/23: There is a still-functioning public link available for the 75K offer on the Citi Premier. We've inserted that public link into the Best Offers page. (h/t: reader Roberta)
Earlier today, we shared the news...
(Back Again) Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select: Limited Time 75K Offer
Update 5/15/23: A Doctor of Credit reader has shared another working link for the 75K offer, so we're back at it again! That's the link you'll find in the best offers page.
There is a...
20 reasons not to crash a plane, how to deal with Delta hold times...
A French Horn player finally figures out the best way to deal with long hold times, IHG paring back elite benefits, the debate about deal-killing bloggers is reignited and 20 reasons why you shouldn't...
