Delta SkyMiles: Value from domestic flights
Delta SkyMiles are often referred to as "Sky Pesos" because low level (AKA saver level) awards are rarely available. Delta advertises being able to...
The best portal finders get better
I write often about ways to use online shopping portals to earn extra points or cash back. The basic idea is that when you...
Million Mile Madness: Preparing to buy & sell
Background: Early in January, I introduced the idea of challenging myself (and anyone foolish enough to join me) to earn a million points in...
Bangkok Bound
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Late this week, I'm going to Bangkok for a five day visit. I've never...
Delta: two one-way awards for 12,500 miles
Just when I thought I had mastered Delta award bookings, I stumbled upon something new. Please accept my apologies in advance for the massive...
Pursuing the Other Vanilla Reload card
Did you know that there is a second type of Vanilla Reload card? They all look something like this from the front (although the...
Million Mile Madness: Strategy
Early this month, I introduced the idea of challenging myself (and anyone foolish enough to join me) to earn a million points in one...
Free money and points from American Express and Sony
A reader named Colin passed this one along to me. Until Feb 26, 2013, American Express is offering a $25 statement credit when you...
The sky is falling! Or, is it?
Last week was an incredible one considering how much bad news points & miles enthusiasts had to bear. Here is a sampling of what...
Cash to miles
In the post "Giving Cash its Dukedom," I argued that getting cash back instead of points & miles can be a good thing even...
Cash+ comes down to earth
U.S. Bank's Cash+ card was too good. Changes are coming. I've written before about U.S. Bank's excellent new Cash+ card. For example: ...
Hilton Amex to drop drug stores & telecom bonus categories
Update: This post includes offers that were valid at the time of publication, but have since expired. Please click here to see the best offers...
Free money from OfficeMax
UPDATE: DEAL IS DEAD. Sort of. Between 10:30 and 10:50 am EST today (Jan 17), OfficeMax updated their registers to correctly apply only one...
Pay federal taxes by credit card, almost for free
Recently I detailed how to "pay federal taxes via credit card for free." The process works, but is fairly complicated: first buy Amex gift...
