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 points are not earned when you book special rates (AAA,...
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 stays (see “When 138000 points is not enough”). After some...
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 one night’s stay. With Country Inn & Suites you will...
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 online activity. That didn’t sound good. I tried to log...
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 wrote: Sephora at 20X! Holy cow, that’s a big...
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 the lab computer and ran a Google search. Yes, it...
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 you will get 50,000 bonus points for staying one night...
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 May. That’s pretty good by itself, but I always like...
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 where you can buy two $25 Nook or Kindle gift...
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 a Chase Ink credit card to buy reload cards at...
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 who is paid to travel the country to fire people. ...
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 Kindle or B&N Nook gift cards for 10% off. Specifically,...
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 American Express business cards. Amex business cards come with a...
Let’s just be friends
Secure message regarding card ending in 0504: My dearest Sapphire Preferred, I remember when we met, it was love at first sight. Your sleek beauty, your steel resolve, and your giving nature made...
