Pushing the envelope on earning Delta elite status through spend
Delta is the only major airline that makes it possible to achieve top tier status through credit card spend alone. It's not easy to do, but it is possible. Over the past several years,...
Gift cards that don’t suck
Lately there have been quite a few opportunities to earn big rewards or get big discounts when buying merchant gift cards. So, you might be tempted to run out and buy gift cards to...
Pay student loans or 529 plans with a credit card!
Gift of College gift cards are now available nationwide. This is great news for those saving for college or paying off college. Thanks to this new development, it is now possible to use a...
(Expired) 70K Offers: Delta? No Hurry. Ink Plus? Hurry!
Delta 70K Offers (and 50K too)
You may have seen posts around the web recently warning that the end is nigh for the enhanced Delta credit card signup offers. And it's true that the public...
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club devalues miles, adds features
Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club has announced huge changes effective November 13th 2016. Here's a summary of the changes:
Earning miles on Virgin Atlantic flights: Earn fewer miles for cheap economy tickets, earn far more...
How to get approved for the Ink Plus 70K offer before it’s too late
On the heels of its blockbuster new personal card, the Chase Sapphire Reserve, Chase has introduced a new business card -- the Chase Ink Business Preferred. According to an article in Bloomberg, the new...
Here’s what Richard Branson thinks of our hobby
On my recent trip to Richard Branson's Necker Island (paid for with 1.2 million Virgin Atlantic miles), I was delighted to find that Richard frequently spent time with guests. He greeted us when we...
Update: Wait till November 7th to fund college savings with a credit card
UPDATE: Please find updated information here: Pay student loans or 529 plans with a credit card!
That didn't last long. Yesterday I posted "How to fund college savings with a credit card." In that post...
Necker Island award price probably going up. Last call for 1.2 million miles.
UPDATE: Virgin Atlantic didn't increase the award price after all. Instead they added a requirement. You must now have Silver or Gold status with the airline to make the award booking. More details can...
ScoreBig Scares Big
In April and May 2016 we published an Extreme Stacking series on event ticket reseller ScoreBig which documented the opportunity for quadruple dips.
ScoreBig has recently experienced a liquidity crisis which caused them to briefly...
How to fund college savings with a credit card
UPDATE: Please find updated information here: Pay student loans or 529 plans with a credit card!
The New York Times recently published an article about Gift of College rolling out gift cards to stores (initially...
End of Year Delta Elite Status Grab
Every year around this time people ask about strategies for earning Delta elite status. What are the best ways to earn the final elite qualifying miles needed for the next level of status?
Background
Delta refers...
Buy miles, get a date (76 miles per dollar)
While I'm not personally looking to buy miles or get a date, this deal may interest some readers who want one or the other, or both...
The British Airways' Shopping Portal, Gate 365, is currently...
Credit Card Changing Fortunes (2016 Edition)
The past few months have been full of surprises and changes in the points & miles world. Many of these changes centered around high-end $450 per year credit cards... Citibank announced a huge devaluation...
