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 Homes & Villas promo: Earn 2x points on all 4+ night stays
Marriott Homes & Villas is running another promotion, this time awarding double base points on all stays of four or more nights through September...
Frequent Miler’s Favorite Flights of 2025
The Frequent Miler team isn't just sitting around earning miles and signing up for new credit cards. Ok, we are. But we don't just...
SoFi announces new card with unlimited 5% back on grocery
SoFi has announced it will soon launch a new charge card: the SoFi Smart Mastercard. The card will only be available to members of...
IHG limits points transfers for Diamond Elites and IHG Business
IHG has severely limited free points transfers for Diamond Elite and Business Rewards members. Loyalty Lobby discovered a change in terms indicating that Diamond...
(EXPIRED) Wells Fargo: $400 / $825 Bonus for New Business Checking Account (no direct...
Wells Fargo has extended an excellent promotion for new business checking account customers. There are two offers, and both are available online or in...
Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island (Okinawa): Bottom Line Review
Last Spring, my wife and I spent a marvelous Spring Break visiting Taiwan and Japan, where we split our time between Okinawa and Tokyo.
I've...
Chase Sapphire Preferred® to Chase Sapphire Reserve® 25K upgrade offer (targeted)
A few weeks ago, Stephen wrote about a reddit Q&A with the Chase social media team, where they hinted that there would soon be...
Choice Privileges / Bluegreen Vacations Timeshare Offer: 3 nights and 70k points for $279
Choice Privileges and Bluegreen Vacations have released yet another timeshare presentation offer that gets you a three-night stay and 70,000 Choice points for $279....
(EXPIRED) Up to $60 in Costco Cash with purchase of a new membership
Regardless of whether you're in the market for a first-time Costco membership or looking to add another one to expand your 2% Executive Member...
Amex Blue Business Cash: $750 welcome offer, no lifetime language (targeted)
There is a targeted offer available for the Blue Business Cash card that will earn $750 in statement credits after $6,000 in eligible purchases...
Amex Blue Business Plus Offer: 75K points, no lifetime language (targeted)
Another targeted offer is available for the Blue Business Plus (BBP) card. Those folks who are targeted will earn 75,000 Membership Rewards points after...
(Dead) Wyndham cardholders: Register for a free s’mores kit and portable fire pit
Update: As expected, that didn't last long. The landing page now says that offer has ended.
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Barclays has a fun holiday promo for Wyndham Visa cardholders....
American Express transfer ratio to Cathay Pacific will reduce to 5:4
If it's not one devaluation, it's another. In somewhat surprising news, American Express is telling cardmembers that, starting 3/1/26, Membership Rewards will no longer...
Hyatt Regency Nairobi Westlands: Bottom Line Review
Earlier this year, my wife and I took an extended trip across East Africa. We started in Rwanda and, before moving on to the...
