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...
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...
Free money from Radio Shack
RadioShack has an amazing promotion going on now through February 28th. Trade in 5 portable electronics for a gift card worth at least $25. ...
Why the Barnes & Noble MasterCard might be worth a look
I don't usually like department store credit cards. They tend to have weak signup bonuses and weak rewards. There are exceptions, though. For example,...
Catching up
Lots of miscellaneous things going on... Delta award bookings Last week I reported a way to book multiple saver level awards when Delta shows...
Staples Rocks
Last Wednesday, via my Quick Deals page, I reported that the Visa Savings Edge program now offers 1% cash back on Staples' purchases of...
Booking Delta awards when you love your spouse
A few days ago, MileValue declared that Delta had the best award space to Asia that he's ever seen. He showed that saver-level business...
Award fee reimbursements: searching for limits
A standard benefit of American Express Platinum cards is the $200 per calendar year airline fee credit. The stated purpose of this credit is...
Amex Sync update
In December, I published a series detailing how to take advantage of American Express “Sync Offers.” With Sync Offers, American Express gives registered cardholders ...
Has the value of award booking services increased?
I don't run an award booking service, but I do frequently get asked award related questions. With complicated requests, I've always suggested award booking...
A different kind of signup bonus
Up to 30,000 Membership Rewards points for small businesses! A reader identifying himself as "farbster" recently pointed out to me an opportunity to...
Blogging the line
I've written before about the line we draw when playing the points & miles game. Everyone draws a different line separating the things they'll...
