Marriott Homes & Villas live at .7 cents per point
Marriott has partnered with select vacation home property management companies to provide access to premium & luxury vacation homes around the world. You can search and book homes on their Homes & Villas website:...
The Difference Between Raise’s ‘Cash Back’ & ‘Discount’ Gift Cards
Nick just covered the great deal on gift cards sold on Raise as you can earn 20% cashback when clicking through from TopCashback.
There appears to have been some confusion regarding which cards qualify for...
Did Amex drop the bomb on Simon purchases?
Last night, Miles to Memories reported that Amex may no longer be paying out points on Simon Mall purchases. We have since received and reviewed further reports indicating that it looks like Amex is...
Weeks 4 & 5 Of Daily Getaways Announced – 20% Off Marriott GCs, Cheap(er)...
The final two weeks of Daily Getaways deals have been announced and there are at least two that could be of interest - Marriott gift cards and Hyatt points.
You can find week 4 deals...
Discover Adds Additional 5% Categories For Q3 & Q4 2019 – PayPal, Target &...
Discover has added a few new retailers with whom you can earn 5% during Q3 and Q4 of 2019. It should now be much easier for everyone to max out the $1,500 limit each...
Marriott Points Advance Policy Change: No Longer Available If You Have Sufficient Points
Marriott has made a change to its Points Advance policy without giving any notice. It's now only possible to make a Points Advance reservation if you don't have a sufficient number of points.
In the...
Daily Getaways 2019: First 3 Weeks Of Offers Announced
Daily Getaways is returning this year and will run from May 6 to June 7. They've provided a preview of the first three weeks of offers, so here's what you can expect:
You can find...
Devaluation looms: British Airways announces changes from May 30, 2019
British Airways has sent an email announcing changes to Avios redemptions on partner airlines. These changes will affect most partner bookings -- including those with Alaska Airlines, Air Italy, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Japan...
Plastiq 1.5% fee was a glitch
We reported earlier today that Plastiq was running an unadvertised special where they charged only 1.5% for Mastercard payments rather than the usual 2.5% fee. Unfortunately, this was an error which has now been...
Priority Pass restaurant restriction: one visit per 24 hours
This past weekend, I flew through Ronald Regan (DCA) airport in Washington, DC with a long 6-hour layover. I'd previously read that Priority Pass allows users to check in to the same restaurant again...
$300 Visa Gift Cards Now Back In Stock At Staples.com
Update 4/17/19: Visa gift cards are back in stock and can be added to your cart successfully. They seem to have been going in and out of stock for several days, so if they're...
Meijer stores carrying $500 Mastercard gift cards
Midwest supercenter chain Meijer is now carrying variable-load $20-$500 Mastercard gift cards. I believe these are now available in all stores, whereas they had previously only been available in some stores.
Reports even indicate that...
Hyatt Has Improved Its Best Rate Guarantee Scheme
Hyatt has announced immediate changes to its Best Rate Guarantee scheme and, unlike some hotel loyalty scheme "enhancements", this one appears to be a change for the better.
Before today, Hyatt's Best Rate Guarantee offered...
BOA Platinum Honors: (now only until 5/1/19) Different treatment for Cash Rewards vs Cash...
UPDATE 4/10/2019: Bank of America has updated the terms of the Business Advantage Relationship Rewards program. Now, like with personal cards, the relationship bonus will be applied the the card's entire earnings. For example,...
