Year-end mileage running, from home
With only two months and a week left in the calendar year, many of us are examining our progress towards airline elite status. Are we going to make the level of elite status that...
Laboratory Updates Oct 2013
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...
Easy debit card rewards, from home
Debit cards are increasingly becoming the easiest way to earn rewards. The hard part is obtaining a debit card that offers miles or cash back. The easy part, then, is earning rewards. Here are...
Earn more miles (many more) for any flight, any hotel, any cruise
OK, this doesn't really work for "any" flight, hotel, or cruise, but it should work for most... Read on... A few days ago, a reader named Andrew told me that he had booked...
Amex to jettison OfficeMax from OPEN Savings; and other changes good & bad
Amex OPEN improves Hertz benefit, but otherwise mostly bad news... One of the best and most reliable ways to buy gift cards at a discount has been to use an American Express small...
How to spend down Amex gift cards
Many have asked me how to liquidate Amex gift cards. I don't know what the "best" answer is, but below are a number of options.
Use Amex gift cards to:
Buy stuff you would buy anyway.
Buy...
Waiting and watching for points to post
Last week, Sears offered 12 to 16 miles per dollar through the United MileagePlus Shopping portal and then 12 miles per dollar through the AAdvantage eShopping portal. Many of us jumped in and bought...
Plinking Staples
UPDATE: Plink now limits rewards at Staples to 10 transactions per month. As I reported last week, Plink has recently added Staples to the list of merchants available for Plink rewards. Plink is a...
Think before you re-Plink
A quick public service announcement... If you've recently been Plinking Freedom and are thinking of Plinking Ink, please stop and think. If you switch cards on your Plink account before your first card's...
Sears gift cards and the mysterious case of changing terms and conditions
Sears has been offering amazing bonuses through shopping portals recently. First they offered up to 16 miles per dollar through the MileagePlus Shopping portal, and now they're offering 12 miles per dollar through the...
Up to 36X at Sears through Oct 12
UPDATE: T&C now says "Not eligible on gift cards, gift certificates or any other similar cash equivalents." That wasn't there this morning! As I reported earlier today through my QuickDeals page, Sears is currently...
Vanilla changes
In the past month or so, Vanilla Reload cards have become more and more difficult to find. Many stores that used to have a ready supply have sold out and have not restocked. What's...
Quick (important) updates regarding the Sears 12X to 16X promo
This update relates to the current Sears promotion that I've written about recently. If you're not familiar with the promotion, please read these prior posts: Sears 12X to 16X through the United...
Finally, a new portal mega deal! My thoughts on today’s 37X opportunity
It used to be the case that lucrative portal offers were common. In fact, I used to post every month about the latest and greatest deals available through the Ultimate Rewards Mall. And, every...
