Hyatt has announced a series of changes to its award chart, including (gasp) peak pricing. It’s not as bad as it sounds – we’re not talking Marriott numbers here. The new redemption rates apply to all award types and go into effect in March 2020. To off-set this negative news, […]
Author: Ariana Arghandewal
The holiday shopping season might be the best time for manufactured spending
The holiday shopping season is perhaps the best time of year for manufactured spending. If you’re throwing in the towel when it comes to Visa gift card churning because of all the negative changes, there may be other opportunities for you. Below are a few ways the holiday shopping season makes […]
My low volume, high-impact manufactured spending strategy
For the last few years, I’ve been spoiled when it comes to manufactured spending. Thanks to an MS-friendly Walmart, I was able to liquidate thousands of dollars per day with minimal effort. Because it was so easy, I got kind of lazy when it came to strategy and focused on […]
FREE Club1 Hotels membership + Extra 7% off hotels, cruises, car Rentals, activities!
Club1 Hotels is once again offering FREE 1-year memberships to readers of this blog. To sweeten the pot, they’re throwing in 7% off all hotel, cruise, car rental, and activity bookings for the next 14 days! To take advantage of this offer, just enter promo code PC7 on the checkout page […]
SoFi Referral Bonus: $25 + $100 Invest bonus [Updated]
SoFi Money is running a lucrative referral promotion right now: Get $50 when you open an account and transfer $100 to it. Better yet, earn $50 when you refer a friend who opens and funds a SoFi Money account. Below is everything you need to know about this and SoFi’s other […]
Amex goes Green: Fresh new perks for a classic card
If you’re into rewards credit cards, chances are you’ve come across the classic Amex Green card and ignored it. The card was never flashy, it didn’t offer big sign-up bonuses, travel perks or category bonuses worth writing about. It was the pre-filler Kylie Jenner of the Amex family. All of […]
5 ways social media can improve your travel experience
“Social Media is pointless” – Yes, those words have come out of my mouth before. I don’t enjoy social media personally. If it wasn’t for my blog, I probably wouldn’t even bother having an Instagram or two Facebook accounts (don’t ask). I would definitely NOT bother with Instagram and have […]
Review: Etihad Business Class Lounge Washington Dulles (IAD)
The Etihad lounge at Dulles Airport (IAD) is located near gate A14. I got to visit this lounge while flying Etihad business class to Abu Dhabi last month. I had booked an AAdvantage award that put me in American Airlines first class from Sacramento to Dallas, on to D.C. From […]
Targeted Plastiq promotions: Earning FFDs vs. 1.5% fees
Plastiq is running targeted promotions through October 31 that can help you save some cash if you regularly use the service to earn miles on mortgage payments. You can choose between earning Fee-Free Dollars (FFDs) for future payments or getting a discounted 1.5% fee. So which of these offers should […]
4 reasons to buy $1,000 Simon Mall Visa gift cards (even though there are cheaper options)
The Simon Mall $1,000 Visa gift card promotion continues through the end of the month (fingers crossed it gets renewed – again). When the promotion started back in July, I wrote about how these gift cards were not the cheapest way to manufacture spend. At $3.95, the cost of a $1,000 […]