Kohl’s disappears
For years, one of the best consistent shopping portal deals was to shop at Kohl’s through the Ultimate Rewards Mall. Ever since I first...
Bluebird bill pay clusterf…
Note: On January 8, 2016 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading...
Pi Day Pie for 3.14 points per dollar
Every year I like to celebrate Pi day (March 14, AKA 3/14, AKA 3.14) by showing a way to buy pie and earn 3.14...
Good stuff gleaned from #milemadness
I love rewards programs that bypass having to carry a separate rewards card and, instead, reward you automatically when using an enrolled credit card...
200,000 easy points, giving up on a hunch, and the experiment that wasn’t
In January, I wrote about my plans for my wife’s next round of credit card applications (see “Earning points while my better half waits”). ...
[EXPIRED] Amex increases Platinum card offer to 40K
American Express usually offers 25,000 Membership Rewards points for signing up for their Platinum card, but today they've increased the public offer to 40,000...
Amex clamping down on repeat bonuses?
I first heard about this from TravelBloggerBuzz, and then read this Dan’s Deals post. According to Dan’s post, starting May 1 American Express will...
Maximizing value from Amex Platinum cards
In my opinion, the value of holding an Amex Platinum card dropped recently when we learned that US Airways and American Airlines lounge access...
#milemadness week 1 scores published, and a contest discussion
In this morning’s post, “#milemadness week 1” I gave an overview of the first week of the #milemadness manufactured spend tournament. Now, I can...
#milemadness week 1
One month… $5,000 bankrolls… How much cash and how many points will be earned?… The first week of the #milemadness manufactured spend tournament has...
Virgin Atlantic 50K signup bonus with $100 Global Entry statement credit
A reader forwarded to me an email offer he received for the Virgin Atlantic credit card. Currently, an offer for up to 65,000 bonus...
Kohl’s 30% off everything plus free shipping and Kohl’s Cash for Kohl’s charge card...
Offer valid March 7-16, 2014If you have a Kohl's charge card, use code MARCH30 to get 30% off everything at Kohl's. Plus, get $10...
Delta: guesses validated, and more predictions
Delta’s 2015 award chart for travel from the Continental US, Alaska, and Canada was released today. You can find the new chart here. The...
Delta’s 2015 Award Chart
UPDATE 3/6/2014: Delta’s new award chart has been released. It is almost exactly as I predicted below except that some mid and high tier...
