How much are those 100,000 Crystal Visa Infinite points worth?
On October 1, we published a Quick Deal for a 100K credit card signup offer: New Crystal Visa Infinite Offer – 100K Points, $250 Airline Credit, Free Lounge Membership & Waived 1st Year Annual...
A fantabulous but risky quintuple dip
This week, the stars have aligned to potentially make your holiday shopping much cheaper. Let’s look at a bunch of deals that stack together.
Through December 25th, Sears and Kmart are offering a $20 bonus...
Sears and Kmart: 100% back in points for useful stuff
Sears and Kmart offer 100% back in SYW (Shop Your Way) Rewards for various products every now and then. Over the weekend, a large selection of items were available (see this SlickDeals thread, for...
How to book US Bank Club Carlson e-cert free nights (it may be harder...
The Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa and its business card twin used to be among my favorite cards. In fact, I have one of each, and my wife has the personal card. Until May...
Surviving end of year miles, nights, and savings
End of year projects, holiday shopping, in-laws… Many things contribute to end of year stress, but frequent travelers have additional headaches. December travel marks the last possible time to re-qualify for elite status with...
Increasing credit card spend with Serve
Note: On January 8, 2016 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading capabilities on their accounts had been terminated. For more information,...
How to cheat Discover’s Deal of the Year… Or not
When Discover’s Apple Pay promotion first appeared, it seemed too good to be true. Not only did Discover promise to give cardholders a 10% cash back bonus for Apple Pay purchases through the end...
When to apply for the best credit card offers
Update: This post includes offers that were valid at the time of publication, but have since expired. Please click here to see the best offers currently available.
Credit card signup bonuses continue to be the easiest and best...
Should you transfer Chase points to Amtrak?
Monday December 7th will be the last day to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Amtrak Guest Rewards. Should you transfer? If so, how much?
Are you planning an Amtrak bedroom or roomette trip? Can...
What’s the deal with Discover Deals?
Discover Deals (previously known as Shop Discover) has long been one of the highest paying shopping portals around. When Discover introduced Double CashBack for a year for new cardholders (and existing cardholders who jumped...
American Express Serve adds Rite Aid and Dollar General to free cash reload network
Note: On January 8, 2016 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading capabilities on their accounts had been terminated. For more information,...
Quick Tip: Use the best credit card for #GivingTuesday
Today is “Giving Tuesday”. Wikipedia describes this day as “a movement to create a national day of giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season.” With many charities, donation matches are available...
Unbiased signup offer rankings: Transferable points
In the post “The game we play” I broke down the miles & points “game” into two key components:
Acquire points & miles very cheaply
Use points & miles for maximum value
The easiest way to acquire...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Updates on Amex Offers Auto Tweets & the Virgin Visa...
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
The end of November means two things. First, I'm stuffed full of roasted turkey, potatoes with gravy, and dinner rolls. Mmmmmm, is there anything better than dinner rolls? It's as...
