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.
Bilt Rewards: Free United Airlines Premier Status
Last month, Bilt Rewards announced Bilt "Rent Day" on the first of every month. This gives members access to a rotating series of promotions (like a Virgin Voyages cruise discount) and also the provides...
Virgin Atlantic: 50% rebate on award bookings…but with oodles of fees
Virgin Atlantic is offering a 50% rebate on award tickets on Virgin Atlantic metal booked from today through November 7th for travel through March 25th, 2023. The rebate requires linking your Virgin Atlantic account to...
American Airlines systemwide upgrades now work on British Airways (and vice versa)
About a month ago, American Airlines and British Airways went live with reciprocal systemwide upgrades. Not only can AA systemwide upgrades now be used for travel on BA, but British Airways Executive Club Gold...
Higher Ink Cash and Ink Unlimited offers available in-branch
Last week, Stephen wrote a post about higher welcome offers for several Chase cards that were available via non-public links that had been shared on Reddit. These included a 90,000 point offer for the...
Amex Business Gold: another big welcome offer with no lifetime language (targeted)
Another day, another targeted welcome offer from Amex. Today, Greg found a shiny, new welcome offer for the Business Gold on his account. It's a significant improvement on the standard offer and does not...
How to see the full cost of Airbnb bookings on the search results page
Airbnb's search engine display isn't terribly straightforward. When you search for a property it displays the nightly cost, then in smaller type below is lists the total cost of the rental for the period...
(EXPIRED) Costco: Get $75 in Costco Cash by purchasing $500+ online (select items)
Costco is running a promotion where members can receive $75 off by purchasing at least $500 in qualifying items in one online shopping trip. This promotion only applies to eligible items, so it's quite...
(EXPIRED) Capital One Shopping: 8% back at GiftCards.com (Back Again)
The Capital One Shopping is again offering 8% cash back at GiftCards.com via both the Capital One Shopping app and Capital One Offers. Capital One Offers is the shopping portal that is accessed through...
Southwest Airlines increases companion pass qualification to 135K points starting 1/1/2023.
Southwest Airlines has announced that, effective January 1, 2023, the Southwest Companion Pass will require earning 135,000 Rapid Rewards points within a calendar year. That's an increase of 10,000 points over the current requirement of...
(EXPIRED) Costco: Get $500 in Costco Cash by purchasing $3000+ online (two days only)
Costco is running a two-day promotion where members can receive $500 in Costco Cash by purchasing $3000+ on Costco.com. This promotion is similar to a tiered promotion that Costco ran back in May, but...
(EXPIRED) Ally Bank Savings Accounts: Up to $500 bonus with no direct deposit requirement
Ally Bank has launched a terrific promotion when transferring new money into one of the bank's online savings accounts. The offer applies to both new and existing accounts and gives a 1% bonus for...
40% off at Amazon with 1 Citi ThankYou point ($30 max, targeted)
Some customers are being targeted for 40% off (up to $30 off) at Amazon when using at least 1 Citi ThankYou point at checkout. If you're targeted, this is an easy savings -- just...
(Expired) Staples.com: $200 Lowes GC for $180
Staples.com is offering a $200 Lowe's Gift Card for $180. Since this 10% off can be stacked with earning 5x on a card like the Chase Ink Cash, this is a nice opportunity to both score...
(EXPIRED) Dell Amex Offer: Spend $100+, get $50 back (stack with Dell credits)
There is a new targeted Amex Offer out that's good for $50 back when you spend $100+ at Dell.com. While these targeted Dell offers come out a lot, this one is noteworthy in that...
