319,000 points after $33K spend
UPDATE 10/1/2015: Please note that the 30K SPG offers described in this post have expired.
Yesterday, my wife applied for 8 new credit cards and...
Amtrak to tie award prices to ticket prices. Sigh.
In the points & miles world, Amtrak (yes, Amtrak) offers some of the best bang for your buck when it comes to redeeming points. ...
$37.50 for peace of mind and 10,000 points
My wife just received a 10K bonus point offer from Barclaycard for her Wyndham card. All she has to do is spend $500 per...
The truth about Delta
Delta has long been the punching bag of airline programs for those in the miles & points hobby… for good reason. For years, their...
How to increase credit card spend from your couch, (almost) fee-free
UPDATE 8/21/2015: Amex has changed their terms for portal cash back. They now only allow cash back for gift card denominations of $200 and...
An easier (and now cheaper) way to increase credit card spend: Plastiq
There are many reasons why you might be interested in increasing credit card spend, such as:
Meet minimum spend requirements to secure big credit card...
Discover Deals portal is back.
Sorry for the false alarm issued earlier (Discover appears to have dropped their cash back portal. Will it return?). The portal is back, along...
Discover appears to have dropped their cash back portal. UPDATE: It’s back
Update 2:55 pm EST: The portal is already back
Not only has Discover recently announced a disappointing selection of 5% categories for the 4th quarter...
IHG signup bonus no longer counting towards status
A few weeks ago, after publishing “How to find the best IHG signup offer: 80K points plus $50,” a number of readers contacted me...
How to prevent your brain from exploding
Lately, thanks to Rolling Stone magazine, our hobby has become “The Hobby”. I prefer to think of it as The Game. Regardless, while this...
IHG Spire: Ideas for nabbing the new 25K Choice benefit without staying in hotels.
UPDATE: It appears that points from credit card signup bonuses no longer count as elite qualifying. As a result, a number of items in...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Amex Business Card Apps Without a 12 Month Wait
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
Update: This post includes offers that were valid at the time of publication, but have since expired. Please click here to see the...
How to increase credit card spend. Announcing a new resource page.
Whether your goal is to meet minimum spend requirements for new credit cards, or to earn credit card big spend bonuses, you can find...
How to see which purchases qualify for Chase Ink and Freedom bonus categories
I feel like a dummy. I’ve struggled with this for years. Chase Ink cards are great because the earn valuable Ultimate Rewards points and...
