I haven’t been to my local Simon Mall all week long, after having maxed out all of my credit cards. Now imagine my surprise and delight when I walked in with my dad this morning and noticed a big red sign by the register: All this week, Simon Mall has […]
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Gift Card Mall pays you to buy Visa gift cards
When you’re doing large amounts of manufactured spending, small gift card fees of $3.95 – $5.95 can really add up to a substantial amount. Suddenly, that business class seat doesn’t seem like much of a bargain when you factor in how much time and money you spent on earning it. While cash […]
Amazing statement credits and bonus point offers from Amex, Citi, and Bank of America
I don’t go shopping very often, but when I do, I try to shop online and utilize coupon codes to get the best deal possible. Credit card companies have been making it easy for me lately, by offering some really amazing statement credits at popular online merchants I shop with. American Express, […]
How a FREE Club1 Hotels membership can save you 50% on travel
Yesterday, I wrote about Club1 Hotels and its free 1-year membership offer for readers. To recap, Club1 Hotels is a members-only website that offers incredible savings on hotel bookings. I’ve found over 50% savings on hotel rates through their website. The reason they’re able to do this? Instead of getting a commission, […]
Earn 20 AAdvantage miles per $1 for supporting breast cancer research
American Airlines is running a great promotion that allows you to earn lots of points and contribute to a good cause during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout October, AAdvantage members who donate at least $25 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation will earn 20 miles per $1 spent. The timing […]
Why $400 economy fares to Asia don’t excite me
Over the past couple of months, we’ve seen some incredibly fares between the West Coast and Asia. Back in July, The Flight Deal shared a $330 roundtrip fare between San Francisco and Hong Kong. Since then, lots of other fares of around $400 have popped up. Just a couple of […]
AMAZING Virgin America fare: West coast to chicago for 8,200 points RT!
Are you headed to the Chicago Seminars in October? Do you have the same fear of booking things in advance that I do? Are just now getting around to making travel reservations? You’re in luck because there are some amazingly low award flights available on Virgin America. Hust in time […]
Earn up to 15% cash back for buying points
For a while, there was a huge influx of blog posts out there about buying points. Whether it was airline miles or hotel points, bloggers kept writing about what a good deal buying these points was. When Alaska Airlines made changes to their Emirates award chart shortly after a points […]
Is this one of the best or worst uses of Starpoints?
I was browsing through the SPG Moments website when I came across a recently ended auction that caught my attention. Someone spent 230,500 Starpoints on an AUDITION to sing the National Anthem at a Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets game. And since this was for an audition that the top three […]
My final point haul from the IHG Priceless Surprises promotion
As most of you know, the IHG Rewards Club Priceless Surprises promotion ended back in February. When I initially wrote about the promotion, I promised to post my final point tally and I’m happy to report the majority of the points did in fact post by the time April rolled […]