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.
Delta removes fuel surcharges on US flights from Europe
Delta isn't usually at the top of mind when considering award travel to and from Europe, primarily because of astronomical pricing that often hits...
Target: $50 back on $50 spend with new Target Circle Debit or Reloadable Card
Target is currently offering a credit good for $50 back on $50 or more when you open a new Target Circle debit card, credit...
American Airlines offers Platinum and Platinum Pro status to Southwest elites
We've heard a lot from disgruntled Southwest loyalists over the past couple of weeks (the majority of which we can't print here). The company...
AAdvantage Aviator Red Mastercard: 70K Miles after one purchase
The Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard has is back with a very solid welcome offer of 70,000 miles after making only one purchase, 10K...
(Expired) Amex Business Platinum 120K Upgrade Offer is back again
Many folks are again finding that their Business Green and Business Gold cards are eligible for an offer to upgrade to the Business Platinum...
World of Hyatt offering 3x points on Homes & Hideaways stays
World of Hyatt is offering 3x points on Homes & Hideaways stays between March 19, 2025, and July 6, 2025. That could make for...
Leading Hotels of the World Amex Offer: Spend $900 & get $200 back
There's a new, targeted Leading Hotels of the World Amex Offer out which gives $200 back when spending $900 or more on room rate...
Use Hilton for Business for better cancellation terms and no deposits
In early-2024, Hilton launched Hilton for Business, which provided an opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses to get additional rewards via employees stays. In...
(EXPIRED) Singapore Airlines: Premium Economy from the US to Singapore for 45K
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is out with its latest list of "Spontaneous Escapes," which are discounted award redemptions that are only good for travel in...
Carnival Cruise Line: Get $150 back on $750 with new Amex Offer
There's a new Amex Offer out that's good for $150 back when you spend $750 or more at Carnival Cruise Line. This can even...
US Bank Smartly checking account fees no longer waived with credit card
Yesterday, we wrote about the not-so-smart changes that appear to be happening with the US Bank Smartly Visa card, where the bank is evidently...
Bank of America: $300 bonus with new checking account
Bank of America is running a promotion for new consumer checking accounts that offers a $300 bonus with a fairly simple requirement: set up...
You can now redeem Bilt points for Lyft rides (but please don’t)
In 2023, Bilt Rewards and Lyft launched a partnership that gave Bilt members the opportunity to earn 2 points per dollar when taking Lyft...
Wells Fargo One Key+ Credit Card Review (2025)
One Key is the shared rewards program of Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo and it now operates with the OneKeyCash currency, which acts the same...
