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Buy miles via ThankYou Rewards

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In general I don't recommend purchasing airline miles, even at a discount, but if you have an immediate need for miles for a high value award, it can make sense. If you have a Citi Premier or Citi Prestige card and a few ThankYou points in your account, you can buy miles indirectly through the ThankYou Rewards program at a cost of only 2.5 cents per mile (or less when transfer bonuses are in effect). The best airline programs for these indirect mileage purchases, in my opinion, are: Air France, Cathay Pacific, Singapore, and Virgin Atlantic.
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Top 8 things to know about Points & Miles before you get started

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The value you get from airline miles depends upon how you use them Most airline loyalty programs only loosely tie the cost for airline awards...
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Waiting to activate converted Hilton card? Consider applying new now.

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In my recent post "Should you apply for the new Hilton 100K offers?" I primarily counseled waiting for better offers unless you have Hilton...
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[Expired] Should you apply for the new Hilton 100K offers?

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Last week Amex unveiled their new lineup of Hilton credit cards with the following welcome offers: Hilton Aspire: 100K after $4K spend in 3...
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$500 Bonus Returns: SimplyCash Plus Business Credit Card from American Express

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Update: This offer has expired.  The $500 signup bonus on the SimplyCash® Plus Business Credit Card from American Express has returned. Here's more about the minimum...
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Searching for California Casual Chic

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A note from Greg the Frequent Miler: In November 2017, Barclaycard offered to send me on an all-expense-paid first class trip to California to...
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Kimpton IHG Platinum experience redeeming free nights at the Kimpton Muse

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IHG bought Kimpton a while ago, but integration between their rewards programs has taken a while. Now, it's here and I got an early look at what happens when an IHG Platinum elite uses free night certificates to book rooms at the Kimpton Muse hotel NYC
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Can you get the Hilton Ascend bonus if you’ve had the Surpass?

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All four new Amex Hilton cards are now available with shiny new welcome offers. And each offer says "Welcome bonus offer not available to...
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Dining perks from Amex: Taste from American Express Invites

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Did you know that Amex offers a dining benefit where, at selected restaurants, you can get perks such as 20% off your food bill,...
PenFed Pathfinder Rewards

$100 travel benefit per year for free, and other perks from PenFed

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Do you remember my recent post "A great deal if you can get it: FNBO TravElite Amex Card"?  I wrote about the no-annual-fee travel...
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How To Stay At A Hilton Hotel For Free Until April 30th

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How To Stay at a Hilton Hotel For Free Hotels are expensive, except when they're free. Today I'm going to show you how to use...
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(EXPIRED) $20 Rebate On $300 Of Visa Gift Cards At Staples

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Starting Sunday January 14, Staples have another promotion where they're offering a $20 Visa Prepaid Card when purchasing $300+ in Visa Gift Cards. Here's what...
P&G Sam's Club Gift Card Offer

(EXPIRED) Get $25 Sam’s Club Gift Card On $100 Spend On Participating Items

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Sam's Club and Procter & Gamble have teamed up for a promotion offering a $25 Sam's Club gift card when spending $100+ on participating...
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Why are Marriott Travel Packages a good deal?

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We recently posted a quick deal because availability for the JW Marriott Phu Quoc is wide open for 2018, and we noted that it...

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