Drawing the line
Ever since I began posting tricks for earning points and miles people have approached me with schemes involving buying and returning merchandise. The...
Four months Platinum with Marriott
From August 2nd to the end of November, I participated in Marriott's "Taste of Platinum Challenge." The idea of the challenge is that you...
Marriott’s Taste of Platinum Challenge
Thanks to Marriott's Platinum Challenge, I received my Marriott Platinum Elite membership card earlier this week. My Platinum status is valid through February 2014. ...
5X, in perspective
Yesterday, in the post "Multiple paths to 5X everywhere," I showed five different ways to earn 5 points per dollar (or more) on all...
Multiple paths to 5X everywhere
A couple of weeks ago I presented at Frequent Traveler University in Los Angeles. One of the topics I covered was how to earn...
5X dangers and headaches
A couple of weeks ago, at Frequent Traveler University, I showed multiple ways of earning 5 points per dollar for all credit card spend. ...
FatWallet offers half off $10 Chili’s gift cards
Until December 24th, FatWallet is offering $5 cash back for each order of a Chili's e-gift card. Minimum order is $10. Important Info...
What’s in my wallet (besides gift cards)
Thanks to my hobby of aggressively collecting points and miles, I've accumulated an overwhelming number of credit cards and prepaid cards. I can't keep...
16.67% off at Target
Through Saturday, use this coupon to get a $10 gift card when you spend $50 in-store at Target. That means you can get $60...
The Sears double dip is alive but hobbled
I need more Sears gift cards like I need a hole in my head. However, Laboratory experiments must go on so I've recently bought...
Marriott gift card triple dip
Three stackable deals for buying Marriott gift cards come to an end on December 31st 2012. Sometimes hotel gift cards are better than...
The end (of 5X everywhere) is nigh
The Mayan calendar ends on December 21 2012. Many believe that the end of the Mayan calendar signifies the end of the world as...
My trip to Frequent Traveler University (FTU)
FTU is is an event similar to the recent Chicago Seminars in which hundreds of frequent flyer addicts attend presentations, get drunk network, and...
Earn 70 points per dollar at Club Carlson hotels
Earning points with Club Carlson has become amazingly easy. Here's how you can earn 70 points per dollar, or more, during your stays…
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