Amtrak says “We didn’t cause your frustration”
What a frustrating day! Among other mishaps yesterday, I tried to book an Amtrak trip using points, but failed miserably. I’ll explain the details...
Club Carlson business account guesses and clarifications
I’m learning as I go here. This morning I wrote that Club Carlson business accounts were not as great as they sound because extra...
Club Carlson for Business: not as great as it sounds
Last week I suggested signing up for a Club Carlson business account in order to get an addition 10 points per dollar for your...
Breaking News: TopCashBack to double Radisson rebate
Late tonight, two of the three big Club Carlson promotions go live. With Radisson’s Big Night Giveaway, you will earn 50,000 bonus points for...
Thank you Chase for scaring the snot out of me
On Friday morning after walking the dog, I saw I had received a voicemail from Chase. They were calling in regards to some recent...
Freedom 40X, here and gone
On May 1st, I described some great new bonus opportunities in the post “Ultimate Rewards Awesomeness.” Among other opportunities listed in that post, I...
A tale of two #Fails
Frequent Miler leaned over his laboratory workbench to examine the notice more closely. Could it be true? Is this real? He turned quickly to...
When 138000 points is not enough
I’m excited about the Club Carlson “Big Night” promotions that will be available for registration May 15th. The basic idea is that after registering...
Experiment in progress: Sony 30X
As I reported recently, the Ultimate Rewards Mall is currently offering Ink Bold customers 10 points per dollar at Sony.com until the end of...
Amazon discount success
This past Saturday I posted a great offer: Up to 14.5% off Amazon and Barnes & Noble. This week only, OfficeMax has a deal...
One week later
A week ago I revealed an exciting new way to maximize point earnings. By signing up for an American Express Prepaid card and using...
Up in the air
Have you seen George Clooney’s movie “Up in the Air”? If not, it’s definitely worth the price of the rental. Clooney plays a character...
Up to 14.5% off Amazon and Barnes & Noble
A reader who goes by bitachu tipped me off to this upcoming OfficeMax sale. Starting tomorrow and until May 12th, you can buy Amazon...
Coming to an end: 5 percent off Amazon, EBay, and more…
One of my favorite tricks for saving money while increasing credit card spend is to buy gift cards at OfficeMax using one of my...
