Are 5K PointBreak nights really a great deal?
As you've probably heard from numerous other blogs, the latest IHG Rewards Club's PointBreaks list looks pretty good. Every few months, IHG Rewards Club...
Top 8 ways to spend down Amex gift cards
Ever since TopCashBack raised their payout for Amex gift cards to 2% (see "Should I report this deal?"), people have been emailing and tweeting...
Measuring signup and retention offers with an X
Its no secret that the easiest way to earn frequent flyer points & miles quickly is by signing up for a few credit cards. ...
The best pizza in Manhattan?
I love New York style pizza. To me, the best pizza is a plain cheese slice with plenty of sauce, and dripping with grease. ...
Cards in my wallet worth the annual fee
I currently have 32 active credit cards in my name. Many are no-fee cards, so I'll keep them indefinitely. With the others, I'll make...
A new card to rule them all
I currently have 32 active credit cards, 9 prepaid cards, 5 debit/ATM cards, and a constant rotation of gift cards. That's a problem. It's...
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UPDATE: The technical upgrade is complete and comments are live again.
That is, don't try to write comments in reply to any of my posts...
The 45 best uses for the great big pile of Ultimate Rewards points you’ll...
If you've looked at any blogs recently (or even opened your web browser once or twice), then you've probably seen that Chase has improved...
Priceline car rentals
In yesterday's post (Finding the best car rental deal) I wrote about my search for an upcoming two day rental. Of the options I...
Finding the best car rental deal
Finding great deals for car rentals is not something I've spent much time looking into in the past. Last year, during the Daily Getways...
An experiment in progress
Is the PayPal debit card worth a look? PayPal confusingly offers three different physical cards: The PayPal Debit card This is just like...
Pondering limited time credit card signup offers
The big news this week, of course, is the increased sign-up bonus for the Chase Ink cards. The following bonuses are available June 16-22...
Ink Bold, Ink Plus 60K signup bonus on its way?
UPDATE: The improved offers are now live. You can find links to each offer on my Best Signup Offers page. Reader / Tweeter Mark...
Best no-fee small business cards
Recently, Personal Finance Digest posted a summary of American Express' no-fee business cards (see "Amex’s no-fee business cards have some good deals for consumers"). ...
