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The last great mileage run
Mileage running is a dead sport. People used to purchase flights and fly the longest, cheapest routes they could find just to earn miles and status. Today, for most people in the United States,...
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 car rental certificates). Today I’ll show an example of stacking...
Merchant gift cards, best options for stacking deals
Last Updated: 10/19/2017
If you're in the market for gift cards, you’re probably interested in finding the best options for saving money and/or earning extra points. Or, if you’re planning big purchases, you might want...
Kohl’s savings and cash back
Kohl’s used to be an awesome option for earning points and miles. In March, 2013, when I challenged myself to earn a million points and miles in a month, I earned hundreds of thousands...
Meet minimum spend at home or abroad
Its no secret that the quickest way to earn points and miles towards free travel is to signup for the best available credit card offers. If you’re eyeing a luxury trip overseas, for example,...
Staples Rocks
Last Wednesday, via my Quick Deals page, I reported that the Visa Savings Edge program now offers 1% cash back on Staples' purchases of $200 or more. For deal seekers, this is just one...
Any volunteers?
UPDATE 3:25 PM EST: Thank you to everyone who has offered their help! As of now, I'm closing the request for volunteers. Why? I've readily admitted in the past that I need my...
Best options for buying merchant gift cards
UPDATE 7/29/14: Please see the updated version of this post here.
If you're in the market for gift cards, you're probably interested in finding the best options for saving money and/or earning extra points. Or,...
Double Plink! UPDATE: targeted offer
UPDATE: The offer cited below is targeted to specific Plink users. If you didn't receive this offer via email, then you won't qualify for double points. Last Saturday I told you why I wasn't...
Million Mile Madness: What I bought and sold
Background: Million Mile Madness was the mad quest to earn a million points in one month. Throughout March, I did everything I could to earn as many points as possible while keeping within my...
Sign-Up Links
Listed below are links to sign up for free loyalty programs, cash back portals, and miscellaneous other services. In most cases, I will earn cash or points if you use my links (and I...
Million Mile Madness: Pending Success
772,000 points earned. 228,000 left to go. Background: Million Mile Madness is the fun and foolish quest to earn a million points in one month. Throughout March, I'm doing everything I can to earn...
Save money almost anywhere
I’ve received a number of reader emails recently that go something like this: I am about to spend a lot of money at , can you tell me the best way...
