The benefit multiplier effect
Miles to Memories recently wrote about the powerful combination of AA elite status, plus the Citi Prestige card, plus the Citi AT&T card. To me, the AT&T card benefits (3X points for online shopping),...
Citi teases with 16 month old “New Points Transfer Partner”
A reader today asked whether there was any news about Citi allowing point transfers to AA. He said that when looking at his Prestige account online, he found an American Airlines transaction flagged as...
Just under the wire, my wife scores 125K in one day
Currently, Amex is offering 75,000 Membership Rewards points for $3K spend with their Mercedes-Benz branded platinum card. That’s the highest offer I’ve ever seen for that card. Even better, Amex briefly offered 100K points...
HP Extreme Stacking laptops, tablets, printers, Ink, and more
Whether you want to buy a computer, tablet, printer, or ink, there are many ways to stack rewards and savings when buying from HP:
Amex OPEN Savings: 5%
Amex SimplyCash Plus 3%, or Business...
Stacking Amex Offers + eBates Birthday Week 15%
This morning I detailed how to maximize savings and rewards with eBates’ Birthday Week 15% cash back. See: eBates 15% Cash Back Extreme Stacking game plan.
In that post, I mentioned the possibility of stacking...
Manufacturing Delta Diamond, retrospective
A few years ago Delta introduced an excellent new choice benefit for top tier Diamond members: 4 Global Upgrade Certificates that can be applied to almost any economy fare in order to upgrade to...
Mercedes-Benz Platinum card 75,000 point offer
Valid through: 6/22/2016 American Express offers many different versions of their Platinum cards. They have their Business Platinum card, their consumer Platinum card, and a number of co-branded versions of the personal Platinum card. ...
9 ways to increase credit card spend without leaving home
Whether you need to meet minimum spend requirements for large credit card signup bonuses, or you want to collect a big-spend bonus, or you simply want to earn additional credit card rewards, you may...
My half-baked Kickfurther Review
Kickfurther is a platform that lets companies seek funding from the Kickfurther community by offering a return on investment (such as 8% profit in 10 months, for example). Technically, these offers aren’t really loans. ...
9 awesome credit card perks you might not know about
Many credit cards have terrific perks that make them worth keeping despite their annual fees. A couple of examples that come to mind are the IHG card’s annual free night certificate that can be...
Quick Update: Citi Premier and 1800Flowers deals MIA
Two unrelated deals appear to have died yesterday. In both cases I think it’s likely they’ll be back so I’m marking them “MIA” (Missing in Action) rather than dead.
Citi Premier 40K signup bonus gone
The...
The Plastiq mobile app for credit card bill payments. Is it worth it?
Yesterday Plastiq released the Plastiq mobile app for iPhone. Plastiq is a service that lets you pay bills, including rent, mortgage, etc. by credit card for a small fee. For more about Plastiq, please...
Rocking the Staples Amex Offer
Yesterday morning, I was eating breakfast when my iPhone started bleeping. Shawn had just published a Frequent Miler Quick Deal: Targeted Amex Offer – $25 off $100+ at Staples.com. Awesome! I ran over to...
Bet You Didn’t Know: How To Change Credit Card Due Dates Online at Each...
Most people's lives are hectic enough without having to remember what day the credit card bill is due. For credit card churners who might be juggling 5 or 6 active cards in their wallet at...
