IHG Award Changes For 2018, New 70k Category Level
The IHG award changes for 2018 have been announced and it's not too positive.
You'll have to pay an increased number of IHG Rewards Club points at 499 properties, while 192 properties will see a...
Hilton adds elite breakfast at Waldorf-Astoria hotels
Yesterday, Greg published his predictions for 2018 (See: Frequent Miler’s 2018 miles & points predictions). One of his predictions was that Marriott would offer breakfast for Gold & Platinum elites at resorts, which have historically been...
Buy the right Delta gift cards to trigger your credit
If you're neglected to take full advantage of your annual airline incidentals credits and are looking to make a quick transaction to trigger them, Doctor of Credit notes a key piece of information regarding...
Chase Ink Plus Mastercard changing to Ink Plus Visa
Yesterday, Doctor of Credit reported that Chase Ink Mastercards will be converted to Chase Ink Visa cards in early 2018. Exact details of how the old cards map to the new cards was unknown. ...
Ebags policy: no more combining gift cards
We've recently written a number of Quick Deals for various items at eBags.com (see: $109 for Bose QuietComfort 25 Noise-cancelling headphones; Tumi more than half off (some bags). One of the best ways to...
[EXPIRED] Serve One VIP to be discontinued
Serve is a type of prepaid card that can be loaded via cash or debit card at a variety of retail locations. There are several "flavors" of Serve -- you can read more about...
Alaska / Air France partnership ending 4/30/18
Alaska Airlines has announced the coming end of their partnership with Air France / KLM as of April 30, 2018. This will mark the end of both earning and redeeming miles both ways.
This is disappointing news. While...
Uh-oh: Some SVM gift card transactions coded as cash advance
If you've bought gift cards in the past few days from SVM on eBay, keep a close eye on your credit card statement: Doctor of Credit reports that some SVM gift card transactions (perhaps from 12/4...
10am check-in for IHG Spire Elites
Last week, IHG sent out an email to Spire Elite members advising them of a new benefit of the program: 10am early check-in based on availability. That's a nice benefit to have if it works...
Stacking for a great price on cookware at Macy’s
If you're looking for a new set of stainless steel pots and pans, Macy's has a nice deal today that can be stacked with an increased payout of 8 miles per dollar from the Alaska...
Paypal bought the Tio bill pay service and shut them down
In July, PayPal announced that they had completed the purchase of the bill payment service Tio (formerly ChargeSmart). Now, via Business Wire, it was reported that PayPal suspended Tio's operations to protect Tio's customers. ...
Singapore devalues some, adds online partner booking
Singapore Airlines has announced that as of December 7th, partner awards will be bookable online. That's exciting news as it means you will no longer need to call in to Singapore Airlines for partner...
10x at Staples this morning to be honored for those who got in
This morning, we published a post about big increased payouts at some popular retailers through the United MileagePlus shopping portal. The star of the show was Staples offering 10 United MileagePlus miles per dollar. Unfortunately, it was very...
Now direct transfers from Ultimate Rewards to Iberia and Aer Lingus
Over the weekend, Chase added the ability to transfer directly from Ultimate Rewards to two more valuable partners, Iberia Plus and Aer Lingus AerClub. While transfers have always been possible to make indirectly (See: Bet You...
