Fly free with a companion for two years and get a free seven night...
UPDATE 1/14/2016: The Ritz credit card signup bonuses now offer free nights rather than points, so this post is no longer relevant.
UPDATE 9/26/2014: Unfortunately, the Ritz Carlton credit card signup offers described in this...
How to increase credit card signup bonuses
Many credit cards offer fantastic bonuses simply for signing up for the cards and meeting minimum spend requirements. And, often, after holding the card for a year you may realize that its not worth...
More Citi fun; How to repair a broken phone for free; IHG awesome free...
Random thoughts today… Citi refuses to take my money This is the ongoing saga of my attempt to signup for a Citigold checking account (see this post and this post). I called yesterday to...
Citigold, Citi Prestige. From $400 to 200K. What does $200 + $250 equal? And,...
In yesterday’s post (Pondering Prestige. When 30K beats 60K) I described my plan to signup for both Citigold checking and the Citi Prestige card for a combined 70,000 points. In the short time since...
Pondering Prestige. When 30K beats 60K.
Rapid Travel Chai recently spent a fun filled day in New Jersey signing up for credit cards in-branch (read his post here). His prime target was the Citi Prestige 60K offer. He had learned...
See you in San Diego?
UPDATE: The San Diego event described below is now sold out, but please see the last section of this post for details about a chance of buying a ticket. I spent the day yesterday...
Into the Nights, or not?
I’ve been slow to write about IHG’s Into the Night promotion because I haven’t yet decided exactly how good it is or whether it’s worth playing. Obviously, if you have paid hotel nights coming...
The Spectrum Rewards offer–what is it worth?
Most credit card signup bonuses follow a simple pattern: Spend $X in Y months and get bonus Z. For example, quite a few offers are: “Spend $3000 in 3 months and get 40,000 points.” ...
Amex gift cards double or nothing, bye bye Amazon Payments, and a sign of...
Hoopla Doopla says “no way” Last week I published a Quick Deal about the cash back portal Hoopla Doopla: “An obvious portal price mistake: 40% cash back for Amex gift cards. Who's in?” Their...
Searching for points and finding a Point Cascade (and a dead PPM)
Lately I’ve been receiving emails from Virgin America telling me that my 1,500 Elevate points are about to expire. First I had 90 days left, then 60. I’ve vaguely noted to myself that I...
Exercising the Amex Campus Edition card
It’s been almost two years since I first wrote about the American Express Campus Edition card. At the time, I found the card interesting, but there were better and easier point earning opportunities available. ...
The many flavors of Amex Prepaid cards
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about Amex prepaid cards: Bluebird, Serve, Amex for Target, etc. If you’re wondering how to use these cards for earning points and miles, here are the...
The Mint returns, eh?
Back in the day, the US Mint was the manufactured spend technique. The Mint used to sell dollar coins for $1 each with free shipping. And, they accepted credit cards. There’s nothing better than...
Amex gift card SNAFU, Premium Shipping Plan cancellations, and some hope for what’s next
I’ve been spilling a lot of electronic ink writing about Amex gift cards in the past year or so. Amex gift cards have been special because they’ve been available for purchase through online portals...
