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.
(EXPIRED) Quill Chase Offer: 10% back on up to $300 + 5x Ultimate Rewards
Quill's targeted Chase Offer is here again, offering 10% back on up to $300 in purchases. This offer seems to only be on business cards, which is exciting as it's stackable with the Ink...
(Changes go live Tuesday: Book now) Hyatt announces 2022 award category changes. It’s...
Update 3/22: Hyatt's Category 2022 category changes go live on Tuesday at 8:00am Central. Make your prospective bookings now!
Hyatt category changes for 2022 have been announced today and will take effect on March 22,...
Hyatt Centric Atlanta/Buckhead: Bottom Line Review
On a recent trip to Atlanta, I was able to stay at the new Hyatt Centric Buckhead. Opened in December of 2021, it's Hyatt's newest property in Atlanta and features two restaurant concepts from...
Emirates Business Class from Newark to Athens for 90,000 miles RT
Thrifty Traveler Premium is reporting good availability on Emirates for non-stop business class on their fifth freedom route between Newark to Athens. This is one of the best deals for business class travel to...
(Expired) Delta Award Sale Last Day: US – Europe Main Cabin from 34k RT,...
Today is the last official day for Delta's award sale to and from NYC airports. This is a better sale than what we've seen recently, as the lowest fares apply to Main Cabin seats...
(EXPIRED) Wait, there’s two different Amazon Amex Offers? 5x on UP TO $200...
I wrote this morning that there was a new Amex Offer out today that's good for an extra 1000 Membership Rewards points at Amazon on a purchase of $200 or more through 5/31/22. I...
(Expired) Capital One Venture X: Last day for 100,000 miles + $200 welcome offer
We have been writing quite a bit about the Capital One Venture X since it launched last November. It's a strong ultra-premium card that, to my mind, more than offsets its annual fee with...
(EXPIRED) Alaska Airlines targeting some customers with elite miles on credit card spend
At the end of 2021, Alaska Airlines ran a couple of promotions making it easier to earn or new elite status. First, they credited 50% more elite-qualifying miles to all flights for the last...
Curve Credit: Visa Debit is already live, but is credit soon to follow?
Here in Frequent Miler World, the US launch of the Curve Credit has been keeping our hearts aflutter. Curve is a credit card that allows you to "back it" with other credit cards (similarly...
Chase Sapphire Reserve: Why .25 cents is worth $250 (for me)
Full confession, I feel terrible for applying for the Capital One Venture X. Greg the Frequent Miler has a brutal history with Capital One (although this evidently doesn't carry-over to Mrs. Miler). First, they...
(EXPIRED) Safeway/Albertsons: 10x on United Airlines Portal, 8x on Delta and Alaska Airlines
United Mileage Plus Shopping Portal is offering 10x miles at Safeway, Albertsons and Shaws. The Delta and Alaska Shopping Portals are offering 8x as well. This is for online grocery orders only, but it's not...
(Expired) Chime: Earn $300 in Swagbucks with new account opening and a $200 deposit
Chime has increased their ever-present Swagbucks offer, and it's now $300 (30,000 SB) on new accounts. Chime is an app with a debit card tied to an online checking account without any particularly noteworthy...
Le Meridien Maldives: wide-open almost every day until February 2023 (30-40K pts/night)
Earlier today, Greg wrote about the Best Uses of Marriott Free Night Certificates, where he highlighted some of the best options worldwide for spending the 35K,40K and 50K certificates that are awarded via Marriott...
(EXPIRED) American Airlines Shopping Portal: 3x miles at Giftcards.com (+500/1000 mile stack)
The American Airlines Shopping Portal is tripling its normal payout on GiftCards.com to 3 miles/points per dollar on up to $2000 in spend (per month). There is an additional, stackable bonus of 500 miles...
