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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...
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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...
30X Amtrak

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
15X United miles

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...
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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...
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Necker Island award same price, but harder to get

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Update: A few years after this post was written, the award price for a week on Necker Island increased to 1.5 million points. After my...

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