US Bank’s Sapphire Reserve Killer
US Bank will apparently launch a legitimate Sapphire Reserve competitor May 1st. We expected this from Amex or maybe Citibank, but US Bank? Really? Rumors of US Bank's new card, the US Bank Altitude...
Spending those amassed Chase Ultimate Rewards
This morning, Greg shared some great ways of Amassing Chase Ultimate Rewards, reviewing the various signup bonuses and category bonuses you can utilize to build up a healthy stash of Chase Ultimate Rewards. There...
Amassing Ultimate Rewards
As you can see in the images above, my wife and I have a nice stockpile of Ultimate Rewards points. We often transfer points to Hyatt for award or points + cash stays, or...
Starbucks deal: Give $5, Get $5 [Apple users only]
Starbucks is out with a promotion for Apple iPhone users -- Give a $5 Starbucks gift card via iMessage, get a $5 gift card for yourself.
Instructions from Starbucks.com:
First, download the Starbucks App on your...
Free $100 annual travel credit with new FNBO TravElite card
FNBO has updated their TravElite American Express card, and in addition to a decent sign up bonus, the ongoing benefits of this card have been updated and are now quite good for a card...
The real deals: A quick guide to Daily Getaways 2017 weeks 1 and 2
The Daily Getaways are a set of travel deals available in limited quantities. Each day, for the next several weeks, a new deal becomes available at exactly 1 pm ET. The most popular deals...
Plastiq for taxes deadline tonight at 11:59pm Eastern
For those readers interested in paying federal income taxes via Plastiq, this is a quick reminder that there are less than two hours left to do so. Plastiq's deadline for on-time payment of federal income...
[EXPIRED] $15 instant rebate on $300 or more in Visa Gift Cards at Office...
Update: Office max pulled this deal a day early, ending it on 4/14/17.
Starting today and scheduled to end on Saturday, April 15th, 2016, Office Max and Office Depot will be offering a $15 instant...
Update on 5k mile SAS + Hertz rental car promotion
Update: Hertz has changed the terms of this promotion, requiring a minimum rental of 3 days within the US and Canada. Read more about this here.
The other day, we wrote about a promotion being...
Buy to rent: Enjoying travel gear without buyer’s remorse
Yesterday morning, I wrote about how a desire to return to South Africa for a second round at a safari was the driving force that began our recent round-the-world trip. My wife and I...
CONFIRMED: More 5X – $15 rebate on $300 in Visa Gift Cards coming to...
Update: We have confirmed this deal will be live in-store starting today.
We have a report from a reader that a cashier showed them this coming Sunday's ad with an offer for a $15 rebate on...
100K Avios with new British Airways Visa Offer
Chase is out with a new increased offer on the British Airways Visa Signature card: up to 100,000 bonus Avios in the first year for heavy spenders.
The Deal
The signup bonus is tiered as follows:
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Delta companion tickets and awards now upgradeable
Beginning today, April 6, Delta companion travel has become more attractive for Delta elite members and their companions. Companion certificates previously were not upgradeable either to Comfort+ or to First Class, but they are...
Persistence pays off: Getting the United award routing you want
A lot of our focus at Frequent Miler is on ways to maximize earn for various kinds of spend. A lot of that earn is done in the form of miles and points -- and...
