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Great Amex Offer: 20K points for $1,000 spend with Air France

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American Express has a great new Amex Offer for 20,000 Membership Rewards points on a cumulative $1,000 in spending with Air France by April 14th, 2017. This offer may be targeted, but it appears...
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The best rewards for $50K spend

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The current signup offer for the Amex Blue for Business Card has been extended to February 22, 2017 .  The offer is different from most signup offers because rather than giving you a set...
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South African Wine Country on Marriott points: Protea Hotel Stellenbosch Dorpshuis & Spa

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As Greg pointed out when introducing me, I am currently on a round-the-world trip -- after all, we collect these miles and points with the intent to use them. I think Greg hit the...
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30X Amtrak at 1800Flowers. Here’s why that’s a great deal…

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Miles Momma reports that Amtrak is offering 30 points per dollar through 1800Flowers.  To get 30X Amtrak points, you must apply promo code AMT56 when checking out.  The offer is good through February 28th. Amtrak...
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Earn up to 25,000 Delta Skymiles with partners

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Delta has a targeted offer to earn 25,000 bonus SkyMiles through partner activity -- up to 1,000 miles per participating partner up to 25,000 total bonus miles. From the terms and conditions: It appears that...
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From Sapphire Preferred to Freedom Unlimited, No Waiting

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On Saturday morning I published "Freedom Unlimited plan thwarted."  Since I now have the top-end Sapphire Reserve card, I wanted to downgrade my Sapphire Preferred to Freedom Unlimited.  This way, I could continue to...
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Last Chance Deals: Great airfare to Europe, Discounted Cash & Points, and more!

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In life, we can assure you of three things: death, taxes -- and a good deal doesn't last forever. In an effort to help you take advantage of the best deals before they are...
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It’s not too late – Deals still alive as of 01/29/2017

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Each week we publish a number of fantastic deals on the blog and in Quick Deals. Most deals don’t last long, but some hang around for awhile. In an effort to keep you up to...
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Rebated travel bookings, Contemplating the value of time, Best wishes to Shawn and more!

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Welcome to the Frequent Miler Week In Review series. Every weekend we recap what you might have missed from around the web. Enjoy! This Week Around the Web If you travel for work, a new booking site promises to make...
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How miles made a last minute birthday visit possible

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Last month, on a Tuesday I decided to visit my dad for his birthday. His birthday was that Thursday. And, while I live in southeast Michigan, he lives near Greensboro North Carolina: about 500...
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How to avoid basic economy when paying with points

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Please find an updated version of this post here: How to avoid basic economy when paying with points. You gotta love the marketing genius that came up with the concept of basic economy.  I imagine...
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Should you lock in AwardWallet Plus for $10 per year?

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Beginning February 1, AwardWallet Plus memberships are going to triple in price from $10 to $30 per year.  Fortunately, AwardWallet is letting customers lock in the old $10 per year price.  To do so,...
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15X United miles 1 day portal promo: Stack deals to earn up to 30X

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Today only, the United MileagePlus Shopping portal is offering increased payouts of as much as 15 miles per dollar at a number of popular stores. Shopping portals represent one of the most lucrative ways...
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Who wants to earn oodles of Alaska miles today?

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As we reported last night, the Alaska MileagePlan Shopping portal is offering 15 miles per dollar at 12 different stores, today only (Friday, January 20th 2017).  If you have plans to buy from any...

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