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...
Citi event invite/unvite/revite; Andaz pancake evaluation; and NYC accidentally for free
About three weeks ago I was invited to a launch event for a new Citibank cash back product. The invitation read in part as...
The door slams shut on Amex gift card cash back, 17K Singapore miles posted,...
Amex gift cards disappear from portals Recently, the best cash back rates for buying Amex gift cards have been through BeFrugal and TopCashBack. Yesterday...
He was wrong, these cards don’t suck
Drew must have been having a bad day. On Sunday, Drew (author of Travel is Free) published “Please, Stop Listening to Bloggers and Getting...
Challenge accepted
You know the drill. I was nominated for the ALS ice bucket challenge by my uncle Lew, and by Mommy Points (link). I’ve pledged...
Will the real Virgin Atlantic offer please stand up?
Bank of America recently introduced a new signup offer for their Virgin Atlantic credit card. The bank describes it as chance to earn up...
Office supply 1X, Devolvolution, FlexPerks minus AA, and more
Miscellaneous thoughts and happenings… Online Office Depot and OfficeMax not posting as office supply A reliable source has informed me that all of his...
The walls are closing in on Amex gift card spend
The ability to earn points or cash back when buying Amex gift cards has long been one of the best ways to increase rewards...
Surviving the new Iberia Avios award chart
Iberia and British Airways share the same miles program called “Avios”. Recently, Iberia published a partner award chart that is quite different from British...
Maximizing value from the U.S. Bank FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Card
Last week I described how I used points from my FlexPerks Travel Rewards card to buy a one-way flight from Las Vegas to Detroit. ...
A point hoarder’s approach to booking domestic flights
In the post “Opportunistic hoarding vs. earning and burning,” I described my approach to earning points, miles, and cash back. I earn opportunistically based...
Is the One Two Free game worth playing?
Every year National Car Rental offers a promotion called “One Two Free”. The basic idea is that you can earn a free rental day...
Up to 2.625% back for timeshares, fortune tellers, and more
In my recent post, “Best options when paying for flights,” I listed a number of credit cards that offer better than usual rewards for...
Discover extreme savings
Yesterday I showed why I’m excited about Discover cash back (hint: it’s possible to double the value of your cash back by redeeming for...
