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Passing the GUC: Greg gives global upgrades to Nick… with a catch

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Alright Nick.  You asked for it and here it is: Two Global Upgrade Certificates (GUCs) just for you.  But there's a catch.  You have...
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Now live: Spirit goes revenue-based, makes elite status easier with new Free Spirit program

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UPDATE 1/21/201: Spirit's new Free Spirit loyalty program is now live. Details can be found on Spirit's website here.  We will soon follow up...
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Bank account bonus goals for 2021

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Last year, I put a renewed focus on bank account bonuses. In my case, that was both a function of spending more time at...
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The perfect Hyatt mattress run

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The perfect mattress run isn't a mattress run at all.  A mattress run is where you book a hotel stay solely to earn elite...
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Searching for value in Hyatt Night In awards

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The other day, a reader commented on our "Year of the mattress run" podcast episode / week in review post to say: Naturally, this made...
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Marriott mattress running: Valuable elite status for nearly 2 years

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Marriott is offering several overlapping promotions which, when taken together, can make mattress running worthwhile.  A mattress run involves checking into a hotel for...
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The year of the mattress run: Hyatt or Marriott? (and more)

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Mattress running has been on everyone's mind lately. While Hyatt has previously dominated that type of talk, this week Marriott made us bring them...
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Saving stacks without stacking: My experience buying a Best Buy open box laptop

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Last week, I wrote a post titled, "A day in the life of a serial stacker". The gist of the post is that I've...
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The year of the mattress run: top-tier status in 6 programs in 48 nights

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In a bizarre state of irony, 2021 is shaping up to be the year of the mattress run. Hyatt kicked things off with their ludicrously...
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Marriott’s elite benefits guarantee is back

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During the pandemic, Marriott had previously suspended their elite benefits guarantee, but as of today (January 11, 2021), the guarantees are back!  Here is...
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Virgin Atlantic dumps Delta sweet spots (Update: US-Europe sweet spot is back!)

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UPDATE 1/11/21: Virgin Atlantic has restored its old award pricing for nonstop Delta flights between the US and Europe! You can now once again...
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Capital One Shopping: A New – But Old – Shopping Portal

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When putting together my predictions for 2021, one of my predictions was going to be that American Express or Capital One would launch a...
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American Express: Guide To All Of Their 2021 Spending Offers & Benefit Enhancements

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American Express kicked off 2021 with tons of new offers and benefit enhancements for cardholders. We've written about many of them already, but there are...
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Amex races out of the gate. What’s next?

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Amex raced out of the gate this week with big new offers for Platinum cardholders. Will they put the pressure on everyone else? What...

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