Miles, Money Orders and Prepaid Cards
A few weeks ago I wrote about buying miles with my Alaska Airlines Debit Card. According to reports, you can earn miles by using the card to purchase money orders at the “world’s largest retailer”. I...
View ArticleMy 30,000 Point Weekend
Correction: I just realized my family has an additional 96,000 AAdvantage miles. This brings my total to 196,000 miles, though I still want to keep my goal at 40k/month to make it challenging. I...
View ArticleMoneyPak at Riteaid with $0 Fees
Last Thursday I headed to a Walgreens store near work in one last attempt to buy Vanilla Reload cards. I didn’t see any on the giftcard rack, so I picked up a few MoneyPaks instead. Frequent Miler and...
View ArticleMaximizing Miles at Walmart
There is a SuperCenter in my town, which I’ve tried to avoid like the plague until recently. Walmart’s MoneyCenter has become a goldmine, though, earning me thousands of miles every month. Here are a...
View ArticleMy Offers by American Express
Recently I checked some charges on my brother’s American Express account, when I noticed a tab for the first time: “My offers.” While he has both a Starwood American Express and a Business Gold...
View ArticleAmerican Express Business Gold 75,000 Point Offer is Back!
UPDATE: As of 9/14, this offer is no longer available. For the current best offer, please visit the Credit Card Database The sign-up bonus for the American Express Business Gold has increased to 75,000...
View Article75,000 point American Express Business Gold Offer Removed
The 75,000 point American Express Business Gold card offer I posted earlier this week is officially off the table. For those who missed it, there is currently a 50,000 point offer available, which is...
View ArticleBeginner’s Guide to Free Travel: Credit Cards
Beginner’s Guide to Free Travel #7. Credit Cards Intro Credit card churning Which Card is The Best? NOTE: Check the Credit Card Database for a comprehensive list of point and mile-earning Airline,...
View ArticleECSI Now Accepting Visa and American Express!
I logged on today to make a student loan payment on ECSI and went directly to “make credit card payment.” Usually when I do this, I’m redirected to Official Payments, a site that allows you to make...
View ArticleAre You Ready For Amex Small Business Saturday?
Following the insanity of Black Friday is a less hectic shopping event: Small Business Saturday. Simply register your American Express card by November 30 11:50 PM (MST) and receive a $10 statement...
View ArticleUp to 55,000 Bonus Points for Starwood American Express Referrals
American Express is offering Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card and Business Card holders up to 55,000 bonus points for successful credit card referrals. Simply refer your...
View Article4 Facts You Should Know About the American Airlines & US Airways Merger
This morning, American Airlines announced that it had officially merged with US Airways. If you’re freaking out about the fate of your newly acquired Dividend Miles, fear not. This proclamation means...
View Article5 Things Travel Hackers Can Look Forward to in 2014
Many rewards programs are introducing changes in 2014 – some good, some bad. United will be requiring more miles for premium redemptions, especially on partner airlines. US Airways Dividend Miles will...
View ArticleGetting Around Issues With $5 iTunes Credit from American Express
Lots of American Express cardholders have been targeted for the iTunes offer: Spend $5 at iTunes, get $5 back. A co-worker of mine told me that he currently has a large gift card credit on his iTunes...
View Article$15 Off American Express Gift Cards at Office Depot
A reader tipped me off to this American Express gift card deal at Office Depot he found in a newspaper: Get $15 off with the purchase of $150 in American Express gift cards. The purchase fees on these...
View ArticleEarn 2 Membership Rewards Points Per $1 with Uber
For a long time now the go-to card for most folks using Uber has been the Chase Sapphire Preferred, as it pays out 2 points per $1 spent on transportation. Now, Chase is getting some competition, with...
View ArticleBluebird and Serve Increase Daily Load Limits to $2,500
According to Frequentmiler, the daily load limit for the American Express Bluebird and Serve card has increased from $1,000 per day to $2,500 per day. Bluebird loads at the Walmart register are limited...
View Article5 Freebies for Visa Signature and American Express Cardholders
Credit cards are great, until the annual fee sets in and you have to decide whether to keep or cancel the card. Some cards are better at earning their keep than others. If you have an American Express...
View Article150,000 Point American Express Platinum Card Offer: Worth the $450 Annual Fee?
Update August 1 at 5:15 PM (PT): According to the Twitter follower who messaged me originally, her offer requires a total of $15,000 to be spent within 3 months. Some folks are getting offers for $20k....
View ArticleDiscounts Available to Amex Bluebird Cardholders
American Express is pretty good about offering cardholders discounts and freebies, and now they’ve extended some of those perks to Bluebird cardholders. I got an email from Bluebird, offering me 10%...
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