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.
Andaz San Diego: Bottom Line Review
I recently was in San Diego for a couple of one-night stays and decided use one of them to check out the Andaz San Diego, a property that I've been curious about for awhile....
Choice Hotels: 5,000 bonus points and up to 25% off for 3+ night stays
Choice Privileges has launched two new hotel promotions for stays through the end of the year, as part of their "Members Only Madness" week that I guess is supposed to be kind of a...
Southwest Airlines Credit Cards: 25% bonus points on all purchases (targeted)
Southwest Airlines is targeting some Chase Southwest credit cardholders with a 25% bonus on all purchases between 11/1/2022 and 2/28/2023. It appears that the promotion applies to both base points and category bonuses. Even...
Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita Riviera Maya: Bottom Line Review
I'm not a huge fan of all-inclusive resorts. I've only been to a handful over the years, and to me they often seemed like a significant upcharge for copious amounts of mediocre food and...
(EXPIRED) Giftcards.com: Save 5% on Mastercard gift cards
GiftCards.com once again wants to give you free money. Currently, they're offering 5% off when buying Mastercard gift cards (both physical and virtual) and using one of three (and probably soon to be more)...
Chase United Airlines Cards: Increased welcome offers, up to 100K
There are improved welcome offers available on the Chase United Airlines Explorer, Quest and Club Infinite cards. The Club Infinite hass the biggest offer with 100,000 miles earned after $5,000 in spend. If you...
(EXPIRED) Marriott Amex Offers: $60 off $300 and $100 off of $500. (enrollment required)
There are two new, but intertwined, Amex Offers out for Marriott Bonvoy. The first gives a $60 statement credit for a spend of $300+ on most "non-luxury" Bonvoy properties. The second offers a $100...
(EXPIRED) Chase United Business Card: Last call for 150K welcome offer
Update 11/7/22: It's the end of the road for the 150,000 miles United Business card offer. We've been informed that the offer will be pulled at 6pm Eastern on Wednesday, 11/9. If you've been...
Marriott Bonvoy ends transfer bonus for American, Delta and Avianca (Korean too)
Update 11/7/22: Marriott has announced that it is also ending the points-to-miles transfer bonus for Korean Air SkyPass, effective December 1, 2022. American, Delta and Avianca ended on 11/1. I'm sure there will be...
Citi Thank You Points: Up to 30% transfer bonus to Qatar Airways Avios
The addition of Qatar Airways to Avios has made the program even more interesting by adding a fourth airline into the Avios mix (in addition to British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia). Qatar is...
Alaska Airlines is making changes to partner awards (Cathay and LATAM now bookable online)
Update 11/3/22 - ¡Olé! It is now possible to book both LATAM and Cathay Pacific (CX) awards on Alaska Airlines' website. Searches over the last month seem to show better Cathay availability on both...
(EXPIRED) American Airlines Shopping Portal: Earn up to 4,000 AAdvantage miles with promo
The American Airlines shopping portal launched a new promotion this week which offers up to 4000 bonus miles when spending between $200-1500.
See Also: United Airlines/Southwest Airlines/Alaska/Delta shopping portal bonuses
The Deal
The American Airlines shopping portal...
Best options for buying Visa and MasterCard gift cards
Visa and Mastercard gift cards can be extremely useful tools to maximize rewards on credit card spend. These cards are sold both in fixed denominations and in variable-load forms where you can put anywhere...
Amex to provide earning details and points tracking for Hilton, Marriott, Delta cards
Last week, American Express announced a significant improvement to the way that it displays points and miles details on it's co-branded credit cards (ie, Delta, Marriott, Hilton). Those cardholders who have one a personal...
