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.
DoubleTree Tampa Bay – North Redington Beach: Bottom Line Review
Regardless of which hotel program you use, beachfront hotels in most of Florida have become increasingly expensive for both cash and points stays over the last couple of years. So, I was surprised to...
Delta offering free WiFi to all customers on domestic flights (Now Live)
Last year, T-Mobile announced that it was making in-flight WiFi free for both Magenta and Magenta Max customers (via a program called “Coverage Beyond”). Free internet for T-Mobile customers on Alaska, Delta and American...
(EXPIRED) Hyatt Chase Offer: Save 15% on domestic stays of $100+ (targeted)
There's a new Hyatt Chase Offer out that gives 15% back when paying for domestic Hyatt stays of $100+. I have this offer on multiple cards for both my wife and I, including business...
IHG One Rewards Elite Status Challenge
IHG introduced its "new and improved" rewards program, IHG One, last year. The change initially seemed to be quite positive, although there's been "clarifications" to some of the elite benefits that have made it...
(EXPIRED) Citi Offer: 5% back on up to $1500 in Paypal Purchases (targeted)
Citi is targeting some cardholders with an offer to earn 5% cash back on PayPal purchases this quarter. The offer seems to fairly targeted. While some folks received e-mails letting them know that they...
(EXPIRED) Discover Cashback Bonus: Save 15% On Airbnb Gift Cards
Discover is offering a 15% discount when you redeem Discover Cashback Bonus for Airbnb Gift Cards. The largest Airbnb GC denomination offered is $200, which will cost you $170 in Discover Cash.
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Wells Fargo Bilt Credit Card: unauthorized charges reported by cardholders (Update)
Update 1/27/23: Bilt has sent a follow-up e-mail to cardholders confirming that the fraud issues where the result of a "BIN attack:"
This incident occurred as a result of an external fraud attempt to guess...
(EXPIRED) IHG One Rewards Promo: Earn 2k bonus points every 2 nights
IHG One Rewards has opened "pre-registration" for a Spring promotion which allows members the opportunity to earn 2,000 bonus points every two nights. There is no earning cap with this promotion and it will...
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport: Bottom Line Review
I recently had a two night stay in the Bay Area that was bookended by a late arrival the first night and an early departure the last morning. Because of this, I wanted a...
The best Amex Platinum and Gold welcome offers ranked
Update 9/20/22 - The Platinum, Gold and Business Gold referral offers are all back, so I've added those and re-ranked accordingly.
Over the last couple of years, American Express has been barraging us with unprecedented...
(EXPIRED) Marriott Homes & Villas stack: Double points and $200 off of $1,000 on...
There is another Amex Offer out for Marriott Homes & Villas that could offers $200 back when you make one or more purchases that total $1000+. Marriott Homes and Villas charges you 50% up...
Hyatt Centric Old Town Alexandria: Bottom Line Review
Alexandria, Virginia is one of my favorite weekend spots to stay in the DC metro area. My wife and I recently had a chance to check out the 124-room Hyatt Centric Old Town, a...
(EXPIRED) Chase: Earn $900 with a new checking and savings account
Chase's best-ever bonus for opening a new checking and savings account is back again. Until 4/19/23, you can earn $900 when you open a new Chase Total Checking Account and a new Chase Savings...
Dell is finally sending out Xbox eGift cards…but on cancelled orders
One of the best ways of using the twice-yearly $200 credits that come with the Amex Business Platinum card has been to buy Xbox eGift cards on Dell.com. These eGift cards are often sold...
