Evening News
My double dip experiment with the Aadvantage eShopping mall worked! I received 10 points per dollar for making a Sears.com purchase using gift...
A four step Perpetual Point Machine
In previous posts (such as this one), I defined the Perpetual Point Machine (PPM) as “a scheme in which, after a little push,...
Hotel Living
Back in October, I read Gary’s View from the Wing post “Ten Year Hotel Stay Comes to an End” about a woman who lived...
Weekend Update
A couple of quick updates: American Express OPEN savings for gift card purchases:Several days ago I wrote about leveraging American Express OPEN savings to...
The Ins and Outs of the Sears Double Dip
Since I began blogging over 4 months ago, I’ve frequently written about variations of “double dip” opportunities in which you can earn points...
Evening News
NOTE: apologies to those who saw an earlier draft of this. Chalk it up to blogger-error. I’m trying out a new format tonight. I...
TurboTax for Less
A reader recently asked me how to maximize points or cash back for buying TurboTax software. With tax season fast approaching, this is...
Maximize points per dollar at Amazon.com
You are probably aware that you can earn 1 extra mile per dollar spent at Amazon.com by going through Hawaiian Airlines online shopping...
My strategy to buy Platinum and a million miles
I recently reached Delta Platinum status thanks to a mileage run, a signup bonus (10K MQMs for signing up for the Delta Reserve...
Double Dipping Dangers
I write a lot about opportunities to “double dip” through online shopping malls. The typical double dip I write about involves going through an...
Points at the Pump
There are a number of credit cards that offer extra points or extra cash back when used in gas stations. If you don’t...
Reader Tip: Nearly free points from Staples
I received an interesting email from a reader this afternoon. She found a number of products at Staples with nearly 100% rebates. By using...
Buy Ultimate Rewards Points for 1.53 cents or less
In a recent post (Ultimate Rewards Mall Updates) I reported that, through the Ultimate Rewards Mall, Magazines.com is currently offering 40 points per dollar. ...
Mileage Run Shopping Results
December 9th 2011 was a big day! It was the day in which Sears brought back 10 points per dollar in the Ultimate Rewards...
