Best options for buying merchant gift cards
UPDATE 7/29/14: Please see the updated version of this post here.
If you're in the market for gift cards, you're probably interested in finding the...
Buying miles and points from the IRS with reloadable prepaid cards
This is the sixth and final post in a series dedicated to analyzing options for earning points and other rewards when paying federal taxes. ...
Vanilla Reloadables
This is an update to a post of the same name published a year ago. A lot has changed since then so I thought...
Marriott bids adieu to tasty challenges
Who killed it? Blame our frequent flyer community. We did it. Until recently, Marriott offered "Taste of Gold" and "Taste of Platinum" challenges...
Top 10 things I’d do if I were in the military
A few days ago, fellow BoardingArea blogger, The Military Frequent Flyer, published "How to Get Your Annual Fees Waived on American Express." This was...
Keep or kill the CAPTCHA?
Up until a month ago, spam comments on my blog were out of control. A seemingly endless barrage of spam wormed its way through...
Mileage Running from Home II (now with an exciting 2 player option!)
Last year, in the post "Mileage running, from home," I described how I make use of Delta branded credit cards to maintain high level...
Up to 33% savings (beyond sale prices) for tablets and e-readers (and other stuff)...
There are currently two stackable deals that make for terrific savings at Staples... UPDATE: A reader has pointed out that the ePromo cards...
Free points, cash back, and rewards from Staples
This deal is good through 8/31/2013. Rebate ID=13-75033. Hat Tip Trevor. Staples has a new Free After Easy Rebate software download. These are usually...
Is it time for the Hyatt Diamond trial offer?
Almost two years ago I published a post titled "Hacking Hyatt." At the time, Hyatt was running a lucrative points-earning promotion. I proposed combining...
Where did Bluebird’s Transfer Money button go?
When logging into your Bluebird account, there used to be a nice little "transfer money" button on the "Recent Transactions" bar near the middle...
Eating your way to Kauai. Which card is best?
In a recent post, Frugal Travel Guy said that he would no longer use his Citi Forward card at restaurants. Instead, he would go...
Gift card savings at OfficeMax
If you are signed up with OfficeMax's MaxPerks program, you probably received an email titled "➡ Open Me for a $30 Coupon + Ink...
The true cost of reload points
If you use a point-earning credit card and pay $3.95 for a $500 reload card, what is your cost per point? The answer may...
