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 which made it extremely easy to earn meaningful elite status...
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 a guest post by the author of a financial blog:...
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 the BoardingArea spam filters and surfaced in the comments of...
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 elite status with Delta. Instead of flying many thousands of...
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 listed below display this restriction: "Limit one ePromo card per...
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 a great way to make progress toward meeting credit card...
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 that promotion with the Hyatt credit card signup offer and...
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 of the screen. Like this: Now, it's gone. The...
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 with his Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. He wrote: ...
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 Deal." If you view the email, you'll see an offer...
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 surprise you (it surprised me). If you find a...
Questioning Delta loyalty
Over the past two years, Delta has been killing off its loyal following one paper cut at a time: No award changes within 72 hours of your flight. Goodbye awesome same day change...
Converting ThankYou points to airline miles
Citi ThankYou points are possibly the easiest points to earn quickly through credit card spend if you have the right Citbank cards. The two best for earning points are: Citi Forward card, which...
Fighting Delta’s devaluation
Oh boy. Yesterday, Delta added another straw to break the backs of their loyal elites. DeltaPoints has the story here. The basics are this: Many/most low-level international business class awards will be priced 7%...
