Chasing Diamond: Q&A
Since posting about my Hyatt Diamond Trial last week I've received a lot of questions. Should I sign up? When should I sign up? ...
Pay bills online with debit and prepaid cards
A new online bill pay service called Evolve Money launched in September of last year and evolved into something useful in November (see their...
Chasing Diamond: Suite Upgrade correction
In yesterday's post "Chasing Diamond: Suite Upgrade Awards" I made a mistake. I wrote that Hyatt's "My Elite Rate" was not considered an eligible...
Chasing Diamond: Suite Upgrade Awards
In yesterday's post "Chasing Diamond" I detailed why I had decided to signup for Hyatt's Diamond Trial. The Trial gives me top tier Diamond...
Chasing Diamond
The allure of Hyatt Diamond status has tempted me for years. Hyatt has a very nice list of standard perks (including suite upgrade certificates,...
Keeping status
I like to think of this "miles and points stuff" as a game. Your points balance is your score. And, nearly free awesome trips...
Shopping portal fun!
Recently, I published a couple of unsubstantiated, wishful thinking posts: Predictions of big scores in 2014 Earning points while my better half waits ...
Easing the sting of Valentine’s Day flower purchases
Leading up to Valentine's Day, you might be wondering how to earn the most miles or save the most money when buying flowers, candy,...
Interviewed by Delta Points, and more
Fellow Boarding Area blogger, Delta Points, has been interviewing all of the Boarding Area bloggers, and today was my turn. If you're interested in...
Earning points while my better half waits
I recently signed up and was approved for four different credit cards, with the following signup bonuses:
Amex Blue Cash: no bonus
Barclaycard Arrival:...
Tips for spending $10K to get 110,000 miles
On Tuesday, after publishing my Quick Deal about the new Citi Executive AA 100K offer, I added the card to my Best Credit Card...
The latest Lab results
In the hunt for miles and points, it’s not always easy to know what works and what doesn’t. For example, if you go through...
Tax refund reloadables
Here's an interesting development. Two leading tax preparation firms, H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt, are each offering prepaid reloadable cards as an option for...
Predictions of big scores in 2014
The big score... If you've been in this hobby long enough, you know the feeling... You learn about an opportunity that's too good to...
