How to avoid United Basic Economy
Avoid United Basic Economy
In the time since I published "How to avoid basic economy when paying with points," United rolled out their Basic Economy product to virtually all domestic routes. And, it turns out...
[Expired] Wine for less than $2 a bottle
Update: Readers have shared some more great deals they have found and we have included how to get the cheapest bottles based on reader feedback. Thanks, guys!
Earlier today, we posted a quick deal summary of...
New Amex Offers: Cheap wine, Tickets, Hotel, & Organic Meals
There are a bunch of new Amex Offers out today good for discounts on wine, tickets, hotels, and organic meals among others you may find in your accounts. Here are a few that caught my eye today:
Martha Stewart...
How to book Delta One Suite saver awards
A few days ago I booked three Delta One Suites on Delta's new A350 aircraft to fly nonstop from Tokyo to Detroit. Each ticket cost 80,000 SkyMiles plus about $40 in fees (¥4460 JPY). ...
Get 2X everywhere AND a great signup bonus.
We recently reported on the hot new Amex Blue Business Plus. At 2X everywhere on the first $50,000 a year in spend, it's a great card for all kinds of regular spend. We no...
Meet the FM team in Chicago and/or Ann Arbor
Nick and I had a great time meeting points & miles enthusiasts and presenting at FTU (Frequent Traveler University) Minneapolis a couple of weeks ago. Personally I always love opportunities to meet others in...
Move fast: $20 easy money
Travel Zork has shared an easy promotion with TopCashBack.uk. As a US-based customer, it's still incredibly simple to take advantage of this promo and net an easy $20 cash back on $26 in spend...
Free Virgin Mobile + Virgin Atlantic / Alaska discounts: Deal or no deal?
On the heels of Sprint's recent (and still valid until 6/30) promotion for one year of FREE Sprint cell phone service, Virgin Mobile announced a few days ago that they are also offering nearly...
(Expired) Newbie’s new credit card plan, and initial results
A bit over a week ago I published "A credit card plan for a well informed newbie." There I detailed a plan for this retiree to quickly rack up huge numbers of points through...
Update: 12% back on iPads, Macbooks, DSLRs, more at Walmart
Several shopping portals have increased rates this evening at Walmart. The highest is BeFrugal at 11% cash back. TopCashBack and Ebates are offering 10% cash back each as well.
Update: TopCashBack is now offering 12% cash back at Walmart.
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Buy Marriott points for 0.7 cents each
Through June 30th, Points.com is offering SPG Starpoints for 35% off. Since the normal price is 3.5 cents per point, this discount makes it possible to buy those points for 2.275 cents each. But...
Delta first class: great companion ticket deal (glitch?)
I stumbled upon something surprising the other day. Thanks to my Delta Reserve companion ticket, I was able to book two people into domestic first class for less than the price of a single...
Morgan Stanley Amex: Do you need a Morgan Stanley account to apply?
Morgan Stanley offers two compelling Amex cards which earn Membership Rewards points. One is the Platinum Card which beats out Amex's standard Platinum card by offering the first authorized user Platinum card for free. ...
[Expired] ALMOST GONE: $100 Hotels.com for $80
Amazon has a $100 Hotels.com gift card on sale for $80 via Lightning Deal. This deal is 86% claimed as of this writing and ends around 3pm Eastern time or when fully claimed, which will...
