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5/22/2022 | Registration and Other Bonuses |
Convert a minimum of 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points to Air Canada Aeroplan points by May 31, 2022, and take off with a 20% bonus. Details. Air Canada is a member of the Star Alliance, meaning that if you have enough of them, you can use its miles to travel to most anywhere in the world on its and/or its partner's metal.
Chase Aeroplan cardholders are being offered a 10% transfer bonus when transferring to Aeroplan from Chase Ultimate Rewards points. Must transfer 50,000+ points. Valid until December 31, 2023. |
5/22/2022 | Click for Miles, Money, and Good Causes |
Two interesting Swagbucks offers:
You may read about the Swagbucks program here. It is a very easy way to earn a bit of money, and a pretty good shopping portal. There is a way to receive a $10 bonus for using my link, and this helps me at no cost to you. Thanks. |
5/20/2022 | Credit Cards | The Hilton personal credit card bonus increased to 100,000 points. I have had several very comfortable free stays at Hilton properties in places like Prague, Munich and Hanoi. |
5/18/2022 | Other Programs I like. | Free Intercontinal Hotels (IHG) Platinum Elite status if you are member of another hotel program. Registration must be completed by July 31, 2022. |
5/18/2022 | Credit Cards | Capital One increased the bonus for its Venture Card to 75,000 miles. Also, it added 5X for hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. |
5/16/2022 | Credit Cards | Chase has launched new spending offers this quarter for some Amazon cardholders. If targeted, you can earn 5% back on gas and travel purchases and 3% back on groceries. The card currently offers 5% cash back for Amazon Prime purchases and 2% back at restaurants, gas stations, and drugstores. You can find it by logging into your Amazon account. |
5/16/2022 | Other Programs I Like |
Earn 25,000 points for referring your company to Southwest’s Business by December 31, 2022.
Most airlines and many hotel chains have a program for small businesses. These programs typically provide miles or points for the business buying the ticket which are convertible to airline tickets and/or other travel goodies, while still allowing employees to earn miles for themselves while traveling at company cost. |
5/14/2022 | Credit Cards |
I list a unspecified limited time offer of the Alaska Airlines business card with the standard 40K miles plus a $200 statement credit. The personal card still offers a 40K miles plus a $100 statement credit. You should be able to get both. You may read about both card here.
Air France now has a 70,000 miles credit card offer with a possible $100 statement credit, plus other goodies. You may read about it here. Air France is a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, meaning you can use its miles to get to most of the world on Delta and many other airlines. Doctor of Credit tells us about a 30% transfer bonus when you transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Virgin Atlantic. |
5/12/2022 | Credit Cards | Many bloggers are touting the excellent Chase Sapphire Preferred Credit Card 80,000 points offer. I have been listing it for quite awhile. I concluded that the bloggers have been offed an increased commission for the card. It is a very good offer. |
5/12/2022 | Registration and Other Bonuses | Triple Rapid Rewards Points when you fly Southwest Airlines to or from Chicago O’Hare, Houston Intercontinental or Miami. Log in to your Rapid Rewards account, click on My Account and it should appear in ‘My Promotions. Valid for flights until Jul 28, 2022. Details from frequentflyer bonuses. |
5/9/2022 | Buying Stuff |
United Airlines shopping portal bonus:
100 bonus miles when you spend $50; 500 bonus miles when you spend $120; 1200 bonus miles when you spend $300. Ends May 23, 2022.
American Airlines shopping portal bonus: 400 bonus miles when you spend $50; 2000 bonus miles when you spend $500. Ends May 15, 2022
Southwest Airlines shopping portal bonus: 500 bonus points when you spend $100 through May 15, 2022. Compare to the bonuses for other airline shopping portals. |
5/9/2022 | Credit Cards |
JetBlue increased its bonus to 80,000 points for acquiring its business credit card. The standard offer for the annual fee personal JetBlue Plus Card was reduced to 60,000 points. The standard offer for the no annual fee card is still 10,000 points, but I show you a link to a 20K offer. Details for all the cards here.
Hawaiian Airlines increased its bonus for obtaining its business card to 80,000 miles plus a statement credit equal to your annual fee ($99) for the first year after spending $2,000 in the first 90 days. It personal card still offers 60K with the annual fee waived the first year Details for both cards. Round trip between North America and Hawaii is as low as 40,000 miles. (But 60K is the award more likely to be available). |
5/7/2022 | Finance | Bask Bank offers an often competitive money market account, currently 1.25%. You can get both this and the AAdvanage account earnning American Airlines miles, and if you have one, it is very easy to open the other. I have had the miles account for as long as it existed. My $20 balance gets me 2 miles/month, thus keeping my AA account alive. I am in the process of opening the money market account. If transfer of money is easy (I expect it will be), this will become my main account for storing liquid cash. I will keep both. |
5/7/2022 | Credit Cards | AMEX 20,000 MR bonus for enrolling in Pay Over Time: Check link to see if you’re targeted |
5/6/2022 | Registration and Other Bonuses | Try to register here to received bonus flight miles on United Airlines flights. Targeted. |
5/5/2022 | Finance |
Marcus, by Goldman Sachs, offers a high 0.6% rate on its Online Savings Account. This can be increased by 0.5% for 3 months by using my referral link, and then by another 0.1% for 2 years if you are a member of AARP. So gives a total of 1.2%, which is highly competitive. (Examples: The SallieMae rate 0.65% and the Ally Bank is 0.5%). To achieve this good rate
Marcus offers some very competitive rates for some of its CD's. Examples: 1.2% for its 1 year CD and 0.75% for its 13 month CD with no penalty for withdrawal. I am not sure if the bonuses can be applied to it. Ask, and please tell me what the say. Thanks. |
5/4/2022 | Registration and Other Bonuses | If you actually pay money for stays at IHG properties, register here for extra points through August 31, 2022. (Well,somebody has to pay them money so they can afford to give the rest of us free nights.) |
5/2/2022 | Registration and Other Bonuses | Save Money In Dubai With Your Emirates Boarding Pass |
5/2/2022 | Credit Cards |
Barclays offers an 80,000 miles bonus for its American Airlines AAdvantage business card, plus other goodies.
I updated the Wyndham credit card offers. There is a 30K free offer, a 45K annual fee offer, and a 70K business card offer. The latter two have improved benefits. |
5/2/2022 | Buying stuff |
Alaska Airlines shopping portal bonus: 400 miles when you spend $100, 2,000 miles when you spend $400, through May 9, 2022.
I suggest waiting a few days to see what the other airline shopping portals offer. |
5/1/2022 | Credit Cards | 15% bonus for transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to Avianca) through May 31, 2022. Avianca is a member of the Star Alliance. |
5/1/2022 | ?? | Sweet Spot Sunday: Fly to Hawaii from 10,000 Avios each way (for a limited time) |
4/28/2022 | Click for Miles, Money, and Good Causes |
Swagbucks is offering 1700 SBs for joining AARP. The first years costs $12. The 1700 SBs are worth at least $17, more if you wait for the monthly sales of Visa and Amazon gift cards. AARP has saved me lots of money for travel and other stuff. It has been very well worth the annual fee. Discounts on lodging and evacuation insurance come to mind. Enter AARP in the Swagbucks search box to see the offer.
You may read about the Swagbucks program here. It is a very easy way to earn a bit of money, and a pretty good shopping portal. There is a way to receive a $10 bonus for using my link, and this helps me at no cost to you. Thanks. |
4/28/2022 | Credit Cards | I provide a direct link to the Alaska Airlines personal credit card standard offer of 60K miles, plus an additional $100 statement credit. |
4/27/2022 | Credit Cards | Spirit Airlines increased its bonus offer for its credit card to 60,000 points for an unspecified limited time. The annual fee is waived the first year. |
4/26/2022 | Buying stuff |
500 Delta Airlines miles for making $500 of purchases on its shopping portal through May 2, 2022.
I suggest waiting a few days to see what the other airline shopping portals offer. |
4/26/2022 | Registration and Other Bonuses |
Wait until March, then join the Alaska Ailines mileage program and get a $50 or $25 on your next fight.
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4/21/2022 | Credit Cards | I post an improved offer for the American Airlines personal credit card from Citibank: 40,000 miles plus a $250 credit for AA purchases. This is also available for the business card. The 60K and 65K miles for the personal and business cards are still available. These may end April 28. See AA credit card offers here. |
4/22/2022 | Credit Cards | I list an offer for the AAdvantage® AviatorTM Red World Elite MasterCard from Barclay Bank of 50,000 American Airlines miles and with the $99 annual fee waived the first year. Compare to the 60K offer with the annual fee not waived. See all American Airlines credit card offers here. |
4/21/2022 | Registration and Other Bonuses | Earn double LifeMiles on Avianca international flights. Book by tomorrow, April 22, for travel until December 15, 2022. Details. |
4/21/2022 | Credit Cards | The offer for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless credit card is now Three Free Nights (each night valued up to 50,000 points) after you spend $3,000 on purchases in your first 3 months from your account opening. The are other bonuses for spending. $95 annual fee. See Marriott credit card offers here. |
4/20/2022 | Registration and Other Bonuses | Transfer hotel points to British Airways with 25% bonus. Marriott Bonvoy, IHG One Rewards, World of Hyatt, Radisson Rewards,Radisson Rewards Americas. Ends April 25, 2022. |
4/20/2022 | Credit Cards | 25% bonus for transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to Marriott through May 31, 2022. |
4/16/2022 | Shopping | Earn up to 50,000 United miles when you buy or lease a new Jaguar vehicle on or before June 30, 2022 |
4/15/2022 | Credit Cards |
Update for my post yesterday on the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card: Doctor of Credit says Chase Sapphire Preferred 100,000 Points Bonus via Chase Credit Journey. I have no clue what this is or how to access it.
IHG® Rewards Premier and Business Premier Cardmembers can receive up to $50 in TravelBank Cash each year. Registration required. Do it now, because it take a few weeks to take effect. |
4/14/2022 | Credit Cards | The bonus for the excellent Chase Sapphire Preferred Card was increased to 80,000 Ultimate Rewards points. Those points transfer 1,000:1,000 to many airlines, including United. There are bonus points for certain uses of the card. |
4/13/2022 | ?? |
Book tickets from the West Coast to Hawaii this fall for 10,000 Amex points with widespread availability
How to Fly Business Class to Europe for 88K Points Roundtrip |
4/13/2022 | Credit Cards |
I list the REI (Recreational Equipment) Mastercard
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4/13/2022 | Buying stuff |
Alaska Airlines shopping portal bonus: 500 miles when you spend $100 through April 20, 2022.
I suggest waiting a few days to see what the other airline shopping portals offer. |
4/11/2022 | Other Programs I Like |
Apparently the IHG dining offer was increased to 2,000 points. The current offer still has the old June 5, 2022 expiration date on it. But they just updated the offer, so I speculate that it is valid. Ask. Also, they added ways to increase the feeble 1 point/$1 spent.
Everyone who might dine at a restaurant (even takeout) should register for one or more of these. The restaurants advertise their membership in the program only on iDine's website. You won't see it on the restaurant's website or on its door. So you might get a pleasant surprise. |
4/11/2022 | Buying stuff |
United Airlines shopping portal bonus: 500 miles when you spend $100 by April 20, 2022.
American Airlines shopping portal bonus: 500 miles when you spend $125 by April 16, 2022. I suggest waiting a few days to see what the other airline shopping portals offer. |
4/11/2022 | Click for Miles, Money, and Good Causes |
Get 12,000 Swagbucks for signing up with Varo and depositing $25. Varo is a mobile banking platform with no monthly service, minimum balance or foreign transaction fees. Enter Varo in the Swagbucks search field. Those 12,000 SBs are worth at least $120 - more if you wait for the monthly discounts on Visa and Amazon gift cards.
Swagbucks is offering various Home Depot gift cards fore a 10% discount when you acquire them using your SBs. In the upper right corner of the Swagbucks home page, click on the box showing the number of points you have. Then, in the pull-down menu, click on Redeem your SB. You may read about the Swagbucks program here. It is a very easy way to earn a bit of money, and a pretty good shopping portal. There is a way to receive a $10 bonus for using my link, and this helps me at no cost to you. Thanks. |
4/11/2022 | Credit Cards |
The Frontier Airlines credit card offer changed to 50,000 points plus a $100 fight credit.
I fixed the link to the Fidelity 2% cash back card with a $150 bonus. They added a 0% finance fee for the first 12 months, and the eliminated the foreign transaction fee. Compare to the other cash back cards |
4/10/2022 | Credit Cards | The excellent Delta Airlines credit card offers, 70K for the personal card and 75K for the business card, are scheduled to end in 3 days, April 13, 2022. I see no reason why you can't get both. 145K miles should get you to most places in the world in comfort, on Delta or partner metal. |
4/9/2022 | Other Programs I Like |
The 1,000 miles bonus for joining the Rewards Network (iDine) program for Alaska Airlines was extended.
Everyone who might dine at a restaurant (even takeout) should register for one or more of these. The restaurants advertise their membership in the program only on iDine's website. You won't see it on the restaurant's website or on its door. So you might get a pleasant surprise. |
4/6/2022 | Credit Cards |
I feature The Nature Conservancy Visa credit card. 3% cash back in your choice from a list of categories. 2% cash back at grocery stores and wholesale clubs. 1% cash back at everything else. No annual fee. I simply gave my card number to my pharmacy to get 3% cash back. I just tell them to use the card on file. I also use it at grocery stores for the same 2% I get on my regular 2% cash back card, plus a small donation to The Nature Conservancy.
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4/5/2022 | Credit Cards | On 3/28 I mentined the Bilt credit card, which seems to be a super deal for renters. But there is more. Bilt Rewards will give you 100 free points for linking each of their transfer partners to your account. They have 11 partners, so that’s 1100 transferable Bilt points. Right now Bilt Rewards will give you 500 points for linking your American AAdvantage account to your Bilt account. This takes just a few seconds in their app. This is available through April 15. That means a total of 1500 free Bilt points are offered. Apparently you don't have to have the card to join the Bilt program. So anyone can grab those 1500 points. Go! |
4/4/2022 | Registration and Other Bonuses | Register to receive double Amtrak points for Amtrak travel through May 22, 2022 |
4/3/2022 | Credit Cards | The Hilton personal credit card offer was increased to 80,000 points. |
4/1/2022 | Click for Miles, Money, and Good Causes |
4,000 Swagbucks for donating $15 to the Sierra Club. Those 4,000 SBs are worth at lest $40 - more if you wait for the monthly sales of Visa and Amazon gift cards. Enter Sierra Club in the Swagbucks search field.
You may read about the Swagbucks program here. It is a very easy way to earn a bit of money, and a pretty good shopping portal. There is a way to receive a $10 bonus for using my link, and this helps me at no cost to you. Thanks. |
4/1/2022 | Credit Cards | 40% bonus for transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to British Airways or Aer Lingus Avios through May 15, 2022, and 25% for transferring them to Marriott Bonvoy through May 31, 2022. |
3/30/2022 | Credit cards | Capital One added Virgin Red to its list of transfer partners. Virgin Red is the loyalty program of the Virgin family of brands. Capital One miles now transfer at a 1:1 ratio to almost all of its travel loyalty program partners. I updated that list of partners. I counted 17 of them. I list two free cards that earn its points. |
3/29/2022 | Registration and Other Bonuses |
Double the HawaiianMiles when you fly book through March 31, 2022. Travel period varies by route.
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3/28/2022 | Registration and Other Bonuses |
Save 20% On IHG Rewards Award Nights. Book between March 22 and April 5, 2022. Stay by May 25, 2022. Please tell me if you find a link to this on the IHG website. Thanks.
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3/28/2022 | Credit cards |
The Citi Double Cash Card now earns ThankYou points rather than cash back. Sovyou earn one ThankYou point when you make a purchase, and one ThankYou point when you pay for that purchase. You continue to have the option to redeem rewards as cash back at the same rate, but you also have access to other Citi ThankYou redemption options, including for gift cards, for booking flights and hotels, and more. Compare to other cash back cards.
Folks who pay rent will most interested in the Bilt Mastercard. Earn 1x Bilt points on rent, up to 50k points per calendar year; earn 2x Bilt points on travel; earn 3x Bilt points on dining. (Be sure to register it with one of the Rewards Network dining programs for a double dip.) Its 1:1 transfer partners include Hyatt, AA, and UA. No annual fee. So that's a couple of domestic trips for paying the rent you would pay anyway. |
3/27/2022 | Credit cards | The Intercontinental Hotels Group Credit Card offers I mentioned previously seem to me to be the best hotel program offers out there. You could get 140K or 120K points from the personal card offers (The Travelers card has no annual fee, making it my favorite), plus 140K points from the business card. Free nights start at 10K points, so 280K or 240K points could get you a lot of free stays. I see no reason why you can't get both a personal and a business card. Properties are located most everywhere worldwide. I have been quite pleased with free stays in places like Saigon, Paris, Zurich, Budapest, Florence Italy, and various places in the U.S. Properties include 17 brands at over 6,000 destinations. My favorite brand is Holiday Inn Express, because of the free breakfast. The Candlewood Suites have a kitchen. |
3/25/2022 | Credit cards |
The Intercontinental Hotels Group Premier Credit Card offer was increased to 140,000 points. The no annual fee travelers card bonus wabs increased to 120,000 pontds And the bonus points for purchases on both have been increased. Intercontinental Hotels Group has introduced a new business credit card with the same 140,000 points bonus and nice spend bonuses.
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3/25/2022 | Credit cards |
The Intercontinental Hotels Group Premier Credit Card offer was increased to 140,000 points. The no annual fee travelers card bonus wabs increased to 120,000 pontds And the bonus points for purchases on both have been increased. Intercontinental Hotels Group has introduced a new business credit card with the same 140,000 points bonus and nice spend bonuses.
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3/23/2022 | Buying Stuff | The offers for installing the American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, and Southwest Airlines shopping buttons were increased to 1,000 miles or points. |
3/21/2022 | Credit cards | The Southwest Airlines personal credit cards now offer 40,000 points with a reduced spending requirement of $1,000. The Premier card no longer charges a foreign transaction fee. |
3/21/2022 | Click for Miles, Money, and Good Causes |
Commission-free investing, banking, and crypto all in one place! Invstr lets you grab a slice of your favorite companies from as little as $5 with fractional investing. Use their expert tools and analysis to reach your investing goals. Earn 4,000 Swagbucks after you make your first deposit of $5 or more in your Invstr+ account! Plus, Invstr will give you $30 of Bitcoin if you deposit $100 or more within the first 5 days of opening your account. Enter Invstr in the Swagbucks search box. Those SBs are worth at lest $40 - more if you wait for the monthly sale prices for Amazon and Visa gift cards.
You may read about the Swagbucks program here. It is a very easy way to earn a bit of money, and a pretty good shopping portal. There is a way to receive a $10 bonus for using my link, and this helps me at no cost to you. Thanks. |
3/20/2022 | ?? | For future travel when travel becomes safe again: How to Fly Business Class to Europe for 88K Points Roundtrip |
3/20/2022 | Registration and Other Bonuses | Amtrak: Book a private room and bring a friend for free. For sale March 15 - March 21, 2022, for travel March 16 - May 22, 2022. |
3/17/2022 | Other Programs I Like |
Double Dip Opportunity for dining - Rewards Network + Google Pay Cashback. Could this actually be a triple dip opportunity, as you also get the goodies you get from your credit card?
The new member bonuses for all of the Rewards Network (iDine) programs were extended. Everyone who might dine at a restaurant (even takeout) should register for one or more of these. The restaurants advertise their membership in the program only on iDine's website. You won't see it on the restaurant's website or on its door. So you might get a pleasant surprise. |
3/17/20212 | ?? |
Delta Airlines award sale for flights from NYC. Ends tomorrow.
Why it's Almost Impossible to Lose Anything in Japan One Dollar Fares On Megabus are Available Now Through September 7 2022 — But Hurry Get A Free Hotel When Booking Award Travel On Turkish Airlines |
3/7/20212 | Buying Stuff |
Bonus for shopping at the American Airlines shopping portal through March 14, 2022: 500 miles for spending $100; 1,000 miles for spending $300.
If you want miles from shopping portals other that AA and previously mentioned Southwest, I suggest you wait a few days to see what those other airline shopping portals offer. Also, compare to the offers from the cash back portals. |
3/6/20212 | Credit Cards |
Air Canada credit card offers:
Chase offers an Aeroplan Mastercard to Americans.
Still available. (I see no reason why you can't get both). TD Bank (a U.S. bank) offers the TD Aeroplan™ Visa® Credit Card to Americans. Note the improved offers for spending on travel and dining.
How to transfer MR points to get a ticket on airlines other than Delta.
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3/5/20212 | Registration and Other Bonuses |
Qatar Airways Will Adopt Avios As Its Currency, Allow Points Transfers
Marriott reveals start date for dynamic pricing; redemption rates increasing by up to 50%. So if you thinking of booking, check to see if you can cancel, then, if so, do it now. bonus points for each night on your next trip at select properties. Useful: IHG Rewards’ Hidden Award Price Calendar Earn Marriott points on qualifying orders with Uber Eats and rides |
3/5/20212 | ??? | How to fly without I.D. (Yes, you can.) |
3/5/20212 | Credit Cards | The Southwest Airlines personal cards offers of a companion pass end March 14, 2022. This is a super deal if you fly SWA frequently. |
3/3/20212 | Credit Cards |
The Delta Airlines business credit card offer has increased to 75,000 miles for spending $3,000 in three months. The personal card offer has increased to 70K miles.
30% bonus for transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to Virgin Atlantic Airlines. In addition to its own metal, Virgin Atlantic has several partners on which you may use its points to get flights. ANA is one of the better ones for getting to Asia. |
3/2/20212 | Credit Cards | 30% bonus through March 31,2022, for transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to Hilton Honors points. |
2/28/20212 | Buying Stuff |
Southwest Airlines bonus points offer through March 11, 2022: 1,000 points when you spend $300. 500 points when you spend $100.
I suggest you wait a few days to see what other airline shopping portals offer. Also, compare to the offers from the cash back portals. |
2/27/2022 | Credit Cards | 5X UR Points With Fee Free Visa Gift Cards at Staples through March 5, 2022. Perhaps other rewards cards too, maybe even cash back cards. Please tell me about your experience accessing this deal. Thanks. |
2/23/2022 | Click for Miles, Money, and Good Causes |
Swagbucks offers 14% cash back for purchases of gift cards from its Mygiftcardsplus program February 28, 2022. The cash back is issued in the form of Swagbucks. Enter Mygiftcardsplus in the Swagbucks search field. Lots of popular merchants are listed. Of interest to me is Safeway/Vons.
You may read about the Swagbucks program here. It is a very easy way to earn a bit of money, and a pretty good shopping portal. There is a way to receive a $10 bonus for using my link, and this helps me at no cost to you. Thanks. |