What’s in Greg’s go-everywhere backpack?
If you travel often, it makes sense to keep a small backpack always stocked with all of your travel needs. That way, when you...
New AAdvantage member offer: earn up to 5,000 bonus miles
American Airlines is offering a couple of bonuses for new members that might be intriguing to those who are not yet members of its...
(EXPIRED) Marriott Homes & Villas Promo: Stay 3 Nights & Earn 10,000 Bonus Points
Marriott Homes & Villas is running a new promotion that's much more rewarding than the new global Marriott promotion. With this Homes & Villas...
(EXPIRED) Staples Online: Buy $200 Visa Gift Cards With No Purchase Fee (Ends 9/7,...
In addition to the fee-free $200 Visa gift card promotion they're running in-store this week, Staples is selling those same gift cards fee-free online...
Some Gaming is good [On Greg’s Mind]
The optimal amount of fraud is non-zero. That's the title of a Bits about Money essay by Patrick McKenzie (hat tip to View from...
Holiday Inn Paris Gare De L’Est: Bottom Line Review
My wife and I recently spent four nights in Paris with a couple of friends and their two teen children. European hotels aren't particularly...
(EXPIRED) Meijer Online: Buy $100 Visa Gift Cards For $95 (Limit 10)
Meijer is running a Visa gift card deal in-store this week and they've also launched an online version. The online version is particularly interesting...
Squeezing some savings from travel apps
I'm a deal-hunter by nature: there are few things I hate more than knowing that I overpaid. I often re-check reservations for weeks after...
AAdvantage sale: US to Aruba and Bonaire roundtrip for 20,000 miles from Nov-Feb
TPG recently posted about round-trip flights to Aruba (AUA) from multiple US cities on American Airlines that are on sale for 20,000 AAdvantage miles...
(EXPIRED) Targeted Rakuten offers: 25% back at Sixt, 15% at Lenovo and many other...
Shopping portal Rakuten is targeting some users for 15% back / 15x Membership Rewards points at a number of popular stores today (and while they are...
(EXPIRED) $15 back on $100 at Happy Cards via Amex Offer [enrollment required]
A new Amex Offer came out this week that may be useful for some: get $15 back on $100 or more in Happy Cards...
(EXPIRED) $40 back on $200 at Dell with new Amex Offer [targeted, Enrollment required]
A new targeted Amex Offer came out earlier this week good for $40 back on $200 or more at Dell (enrollment required). Unfortunately, I...
5% off Virtual Visa Gift Cards at GiftCards.com
Update 9/3/22: The 5% off promotion has continued into the new month (which means that you should be eligible to earn portal rewards again...
Luxury Perks for Free (After Rebate)
Elite status? Free airport restaurant meals? Guaranteed lounge access? Those things and more can be yours with the right cards. Ultra-premium cards carry ultra-premium...
