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.
Frontier launches unlimited free companion travel for elite members
For years, Frontier has made a name for itself as the airline where you have to pay extra for things like seats, bags, snacks,...
American Airlines offers increased status match to JetBlue elites, up to Executive Platinum
In 2020, American Airlines and JetBlue announced a partnership called the “Northeast Alliance," which provided some reciprocal benefits and codeshare opportunities for customers of...
(EXPIRED) Rakuten: 7,500 / $75 Membership Rewards bonus for Amex cardholders
If you haven't yet used the shopping portal Rakuten, now's the time to try it.
Rakuten is offering a promotion where American Express cardholders can...
(EXPIRED) Earn $520 Bonus With A New US Bank Checking Account
US Bank has another promotion for new Bank Smartly checking accounts that offers up to a $450 bonus with fairly simple requirements. This deal...
World of Hyatt adds new limit to award gifting
World of Hyatt is arguably the easiest, most generous program when it comes to sharing benefits with others. All awards earned through the Milestone...
Book Delta One to Seoul from 110,500 SkyMiles
It can be hard to get good value from your Delta SkyMiles if you want to travel in business class, so much so that...
(Expired) Amex Morgan Stanley Platinum: 150K welcome offer
There are several "flavors" of Amex Platinum card, one of which is the American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley. You'll need to be...
Citi Rewards+ card may be discontinued (available for product change)
Update 5/5/25: We've now heard multiple reports of the Rewards+ card again being available for product changes. There's even one person who was able...
Best credit cards to use at Costco, Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale
Warehouse clubs like Costco, Sam's Club and BJ's have become staples in the lives of many folks around the world, from families to small...
Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard: 80K Welcome Offer (targeted)
There's a new, targeted welcome offer for the Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard (now issued by Synchrony) that doubles the current public version from 40,000...
Palace Hotel, San Francisco (Marriott, Fine Hotels + Resorts®): Bottom Line Review
Last year, my wife and I made a lovely weekend in San Francisco out of using an expiring Fine Hotels + Resorts® credit combined with...
(EXPIRED) Earn up to 100,000 Avios with new Cardless Qatar card welcome offers
This week, Cardless sort of announced that it was dropping its draconian "one card per lifetime" rule and joining the 21st-century, where many (if...
JetBlue Amex Offer: Spend $200+, get $50 back (targeted)
There's a new JetBlue Amex Offer that gives a $50 statement credit when spending $200 with JetBlue. Note that this is only valid for...
Alaska adds Philippine Airlines as earn and redeem partner
Yesterday, Alaska Airlines announced that it has added Philippine Airlines as its 32nd air partner. Alaskaair.com will soon start selling nonstop flights from Honolulu...
