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) Point Debit Referral Offer: $100 back after $50 in spend
The Point Debit card came on the scene last year and comes with a variety of earning opportunities (like the 5x Costco offer I used yesterday) that can offset the $99 annual fee for...
Alaska Airlines adds Malaysia Airlines as partner…or is it just a terrible joke?
I've flown Alaska Airlines almost exclusively for domestic travel for several years, consistently impressed by the value to be had in its frequent flyer program. When the airline joined the One World Alliance earlier...
(Update: Might be fixed?) Wyndham Business Card reporting as a personal card to credit...
UPDATE 2/18: A couple of readers who originally let us know that the Wyndham Business Earner Card was showing up on their personal credit report wrote back to let us know that it has since...
(EXPIRED) American Airlines Shopping Portal: double miles at GiftCards.com (+500 mile stack)
The American Airlines Shopping Portal is doubling its normal payout on GiftCards.com to 2 miles/points per dollar on up to $2000 in spend. There is an additional, stackable, 500 mile bonus on purchases through...
Simon Mall struggling with delivery delays on gift cards (up to two weeks or...
Simon Mall recently sent out an e-mail apologizing to customers for extended shipping delays on Visa Gift Cards. The letter blamed a combination of a COVID outbreak at a processing center as well as...
(EXPIRED) Nearside Checking/Debit: up to $90 back on $100 debit spend with uncapped 2.2%...
I've had my eye on Nearside Checking for some time. It's a free, FDIC-insured business banking platform with a Mastercard debit card that offers a generous, unlimited 2.2% cash-back rate on all eligible purchases...
Miraval Berkshires to add Wyndhurst Manor in April
Miraval Berkshires is one of three sought-after, all-inclusive Miraval "wellness retreat" properties in the US (read Greg's recent review of Miraval Arizona here). Hyatt recently announced that it's expanding the footprint of this property...
(EXPIRED) Slide App: Up to 21% Cashback on Apple and Target for new users,...
Update 2/11 - Slide is selling fixed-value gift cards for Apple, Target and Dick's Sporting Goods. The Topcashback bonus is still sitting at 17% for new users, so you can get up to 21% cashback...
(EXPIRED) United Saver Awards to Hawai’i starting at 6,900 miles one-way
United Airlines Mileage Plus is offering some incredible deals on economy fares to/from Hawai'i from both the US West and East Coasts. Fares seem to be the best to/from Maui and to/from LAX, but...
(EXPIRED) Buy Virgin Atlantic Points with a 60-70% Bonus
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is offering a tiered bonus on purchases of their awkardly renamed "Virgin Points." Until March 11th, all Flying Club members can get up to a 60% bonus, while Silver and...
(EXPIRED) JetBlue one-day Fare Sale: prices starting at $22/2,000 points
Update 2/11: JetBlue is back again with the same great award prices that we saw on Monday. This is ostensibly "day 5" of their 22nd Anniversary sale, but it looks like most of the...
(EXPIRED) Amex Offer: $75 off $250 spend with Delta Air Lines
Update: Readers report having multiple offers available: $100 on $300, $75 on $200 and $100 on $350. Check those cards! (h/t: tjp74)
there is a new targeted Amex offer that gives $75 back on a $250...
(EXPIRED) Stash Investing and Swagbucks: Earn $60 back with a $5 deposit
Stash is one of a plethora of new investing sites/apps that gives beginning investors a straightforward way to easily start a portfolio (albeit with a monthly fee of $1). SwagBucks currently has an offer...
(Update: awards on Alaska metal devalued as well) Alaska Mileage Plan: AA awards to...
Update: Loyalty Lobby reports that Alaska has now posted notice of increased top-end prices for awards on Alaska metal as well. The increases affect flights that are longer than 1400 miles and will be...
