When is an award night a good deal?
UPDATED 4/24/2012 TO REFLECT RECALCULATED FAIR TRADING PRICES Previously, I attempted to answer the question of €œWhen is an award flight a good deal? ...
Join the alliance!
Yesterday I wrote about how writers in the Write a Book, Win a Nook contest had formed an alliance against those who’s goal was...
An alliance fights the forces of evil.
The contest to Win a Nook is now in the home stretch. Until Tuesday (Feb 14th), all you have to do to enter is...
Meeting minimum spend on an Amex business card
A reader contacted me yesterday asking about the best way to meet minimum spend on her American Express business card. She has $1000 left...
Evening News
Nordstrom I went ahead and plunked down over $4200 at Nordstrom thanks to the British Airways 36 points per dollar deal. Just two days...
Hunting for deals
Yesterday I described how it may be possible to buy and sell items from Nordstrom in order to effectively buy British Airways Avios miles...
Round trip to Hawaii for $125!
How I plan to turn the Nordstrom 36X opportunity into cheap travel. I’m sure that most readers know of The Point Guy’s recent...
And the Kiva gift card winner is…
The contest to Win a Nook continues! Until Feb 14th, all you have to do to enter is add a single line to the...
How to buy Ultimate Reward points for 1.05 cents
UPDATE: Once you factor in shipping charges, the real cost per point is 1.1 cents. See comments section for details. Barnes & Noble is...
Ultimate Rewards, Ultimate Confusion: Shopping
This is a quick post to try to clear up one confusing aspect of Chase’s Ultimate Rewards program: shopping How can shopping be confusing? ...
Top 20 Best Value Gift Cards
A new option for meeting minimum credit card spend! On Friday, I reported that one can save money almost anywhere by buying discounted...
A new prize for the Nook Contest
The contest to Win a Nook continues! Until Feb 14th, all you have to do to enter is add a single line to the...
Big Crumbs Amex rebate down to 1.4%
A common method people have used to meet minimum credit card spend to qualify for signup bonuses is to buy American Express gift cards...
Save money almost anywhere
I’ve received a number of reader emails recently that go something like this: I am about to spend a lot of...
