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 launch blog post here and their November post here). This...
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 rate for Upgrade Awards. I was wrong. I've updated the...
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 status for 60 days. And, if I complete 12 eligible...
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, free breakfast, welcome amenities, and more). And, those who have...
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 are your prize for winning. But there's another aspect to...
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 In those posts I talked about the possibility of big...
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, or other gifts. Here is a roundup of some of...
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 reading about me and my blog, please take a look...
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: 40K bonus after $1K spend
Citi Executive AAdvantage: 100K after...
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 Offers page, and I applied for the card myself. At...
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 an online mileage portal to a merchant and buy a...
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 receiving tax refunds. What's really interesting about this is that...
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 be true and you know it won't last long. Your...
22,000 points in one night
It's been a long time since I've paid for a night at an IHG property. For years I've read about opportunities to stack promo codes together to earn a huge number of points per...
