Sears offering 100% back in points (or more) on Craftsman Bolt-Ons
Sears is currently offering 100% back in points on a number of Craftsman Bolt-On items found here.
This can be a great deal as long as you have near term plans for using those points. ...
The Fine Print: The Successful Fight Against A Citi Shutdown
The following is not legal advice. Please contact an attorney or Alexander Bachuwa if you have questions or claims regarding consumer arbitration.
Following one of my Fine Print posts, a Frequent Miler reader messaged me...
Free gifts instead of free travel
Usually, I argue against using bank points, airline miles, or hotel points to get "free gifts". In most cases, when using points to buy merchandise, you'll get at best 1 cent per point value...
10X to 15X at Crate & Barrel, JCrew, Macy’s, New Balance, and more!
Via today's Frequent Miler Portal Alert for 11/17/2016, we find that the AAdvantage eShopping Portal is offering enhanced rates at many stores. Here's the Travel Mileage Increases from today's Portal Alert, with the name...
Increase credit card spend (and get most of it back). What still works November...
UPDATE: Please find an up-to-date version of this post here:
There are many reasons you may want to increase credit card spend. You may need to meet spend requirements on several new credit cards...
Awesome credit card perks missing from the Sapphire Reserve
My pick for the single best all-around travel rewards card is the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card. No other single card offers as good of a combination of rewards (3X travel & dining; 1.5 cents...
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...
