UPDATE 10/14/16: Use Extreme Caution purchasing from ScoreBig! In October 2016, ScoreBig encountered “an unexpected liquidity crisis” which lead to them ceasing operations temporarily. Their communication to buyers at that time indicated that “there...
UPDATE 10/14/16: Use Extreme Caution purchasing from ScoreBig! In October 2016, ScoreBig encountered “an unexpected liquidity crisis” which lead to them ceasing operations temporarily. Their communication to buyers at that time indicated that “there...
One great way to buy miles cheaply is to buy 1800Flowers gift cards at a substantial discount and then buy items using their mile earning promo codes. Full details and examples can be found...
Intro: Over the Christmas holidays I had my first opportunity to try out Silvercar – a high end rental car company – at the Fort Lauderdale airport. My intention was to write a simple...
UPDATE 10/14/16: Use Extreme Caution purchasing from ScoreBig! In October 2016, ScoreBig encountered “an unexpected liquidity crisis” which lead to them ceasing operations temporarily. Their communication to buyers at that time indicated that “there...
1800Flowers periodically offers 1750 points per order with Southwest Airlines and JetBlue. When combined with tricks for buying discount gift cards, this has been a good way of indirectly buying miles at a very...
Two unrelated deals appear to have died yesterday. In both cases I think it’s likely they’ll be back so I’m marking them “MIA” (Missing in Action) rather than dead.
Citi Premier 40K signup bonus gone
The...
I had long been under the impression that 1800Flowers.com did not allow more than one gift card to be used per order. Why? Because when you click to enter a gift card, you see...
Yesterday morning, I was eating breakfast when my iPhone started bleeping. Shawn had just published a Frequent Miler Quick Deal: Targeted Amex Offer – $25 off $100+ at Staples.com. Awesome! I ran over to...
There are quite a few minor news items that, for a change, are all good news for points & miles collectors…
Marriott enhances rewards program a wee bit
Marriott has announced a few new benefits for...
When you decide to pay for a fight rather than redeeming miles, it’s possible to increase rewards by stacking deals:
Discount gift cards (sometimes)
Credit card category bonus
Credit card airline fee rebates
Companion tickets
Portal rewards
Online Travel Agency...
Less than two weeks ago, in the post “Top 7 shortcuts to earning Alaska Mileage Plan miles,” I asserted that Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan miles may be the most valuable airline miles remaining. Then,...
The Daily Getaways are a set of travel deals available in limited quantities. Each day, for the next several weeks, a new deal becomes available at exactly 1 pm ET. The most popular deals...