Saturday Selection: Positive Airbnb change, “Easy” ConciergeKey, the origin of free ice and more
I've missed a couple of recent Saturdays, so this weekend we have a collection of good reads from the past couple of weeks. From a new way to earn ConciergeKey without flying to the...
Conrad New York Midtown Bottom Line Review
Last week, I posted a bottom line review of the Conrad New York Downtown. Over the same weekend, I also got a chance to stay at the Conrad New York Midtown. I have wanted...
Aeroplan increases redemption rates for many awards
Just in time to make one of my 3 Cards 3 Continents awards out of date before we set off on our trip (grrr), Air Canada Aeroplan has announced some award chart changes that...
Southwest flight credits will no longer expire
In an awesome surprise move, Southwest Airlines announced today that flight credits will no longer expire. That's great news if you've been sitting on Southwest flight credits or might make some cancellations. While your money...
RIP Rakuten Visa
It's dead, Jim. The Rakuten Visa is no longer available for new applicants and if reports are to be believed, it sounds like all currently-active accounts may be closed out in September. That will...
There soon will be no Point (Debit Card) anymore
The PointCard Debit Card always seemed to good to last. Unfortunately, the end is near. Yesteday, PointCard notified cardholders that they are discontinuing the PointCard Neon (debit card) and eventually closing accounts. It sounds...
Thompson Central Park New York (Hyatt): Bottom Line Review
A few days ago, I spent a night at the Thompson Central Park New York, which is a Hyatt property in midtown Manhattan. Located within easy reach of Carnegie Hall, Central Park or Manhattan's...
Fixed: Podcast episode 159 (may need to re-download)
Just a quick post to alert podcast listeners: If you downloaded Episode 159 early this morning when it first published, you may have an old (incorrect) episode downloaded. If you started listening and you...
Should this be allowed? #3Cards3Continents
For the 3 Cards, 3 Continents Challenge, the goal is to build as amazing of a 3-Continent trip as possible with the welcome bonuses from 3 cards (which we picked in an online draft). The...
Bonvoyed Again: what Marriott gives it can also take away
Ain't no Bonvoy like a Marriott Bonvoy. Many of us had unused Marriott Suite Night Awards (SNA's) that had previously been extended during the pandemic but that were due to expire on June 30th....
Got an expiring Hilton free night certificate? Maybe it can be extended (YMMV).
Some previously-extended Hilton free night certificates are set to expire this Friday, July 1st. My wife just called to use two certificates that were set to expire. I had written her a script for...
Saturday Selection: Lukewarm price freezes, Priority Pass access with your credit card, and more
Happy Saturday night. Tonight's selections from the last couple of weeks around the web include and understanding of how the Capital One price freeze works (....or more accurately, how it doesn't work), reasons to...
Quick PSA: Marriott sometimes hides the best price in search results
This post is just a quick PSA that may be a reminder for some or totally new to others, but I just ran into the issue again this morning and thought it could possibly...
Drafting the Dream results: Who got which cards
Last night, Greg, Stephen, and I made our picks: we each drafted our three-card "dream team" of credit cards for our current #3Cards3Continents challenge. For those unfamiliar with the challenge we're working on, see...
