Weekend in Chicago: Food!
This is the third of a four part Chicago trip report: 1) getting there; 2) lodging; 3) eating; and 4) stuff to do. This photo of Chicago is courtesy of TripAdvisor Our first...
Free (after rebate) Elite status!
Thanks to all of the FAR (free after rebate) deals I’ve been writing about, I’ve been upgraded to Plus status in the Staples Rewards program. Not only that, but I’m also just $220 away...
Weekend in Chicago: Lodging at the Conrad Hilton
This is the second of a four part Chicago trip report: 1) getting there; 2) lodging; 3) eating; and 4) stuff to do. This photo of Chicago is courtesy of TripAdvisor Conrad Chicago...
Gift cards: buy low, sell high, get cash back
Updated 5/7/2013 with new cash back rates In a previous post, I showed that it was possible to increase credit card spend (and thus earn points and miles) by buying and selling discounted merchant...
Weekend in Chicago: Getting there
Mrs. Miler, Tyler Miler, and I visited Chicago last weekend. I don’t usually write trip reports, but I learned a few cool things that I want to share. To keep it light, I’ll break...
Thousands of new, free Ultimate Reward points!
This deal is good until March 24th. Even though this sounds similar to items I blogged about before, this is a different product with a different rebate! The idea here is to go...
More proof that the Ink Bold is the card to beat
A while ago I asserted that I was beginning to favor the Ink Bold over the Sapphire Preferred credit card. Yes, they're both great cards, but the Ink Bold's automatic 5 points per dollar...
See you soon!
I thought I’d let everyone know about the frequent flyer related trips I have coming up. Hopefully some of us can meet in person at one or more of these events: Kiva...
Second chance for free points from Staples, today only!
This deal is good today only, so act fast! Staples has a few more FAR (free after rebate) downloads available this week. By going through a shopping portal to buy these, you can...
How Amazon paid me to collect miles
Last month Nordstrom ran a promotion in the British Airways shopping portal in which they gave 36 miles per dollar to people who signed up for the promotion and made their first ever BA...
Ultimate Rewards 6X for cruise bookings
Just a quick note that Chase will be offering 6 Ultimate Rewards points per dollar when you book a cruise through an Ultimate Rewards travel agent. If you’re thinking of booking a cruise anyway,...
The amazing reappearing Membership Rewards
Here’s an interesting tidbit for Membership Rewards fans… Background I have an enterprise Amex that I’m required to use for work related travel if I want to be reimbursed (which I do). So,...
Home Depot 10X Ultimate Rewards Mall
I’ve been waiting and watching for changes to the Ultimate Rewards Mall, but somehow missed this. Thanks to reader Randy for pointing this out! Home Depot purchases made through the Ultimate Rewards Mall now...
Hasta la vista Amoozle
Last month, I tried buying two for one gift cards from a site called Amoozle. Yes, I knew it was probably a scam. Yes, I knew that a nearly identical deal last...
