American Express My Offers is a great program that offers lots of savings on everyday spending. I personally get enough value out of these targeted statement credits to off-set the annual fee on my SPG Amex card every year. This month, there are some really great offers available. Some of […]
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Redeeming IHG points for gift cards and merchandise: A good value?
IHG Rewards Club offers lots of ways to redeem points, including for gift cards and merchandise. Thanks to the IHG Rewards Club Priceless Surprises and Accelerate promotion (which are stackable by the way), a lot of folks are going to end up with a nice stash of IHG Rewards Club […]
Targeted: 15,000 bonus miles for Barclay AAdvantage Aviator cardholders
Just in time for next year’s American Airlines AAdvantage devaluation, Barclays is offering a very generous spending bonus to targeted AAdvantage Aviator MasterCard cardholders. Members who spend $500 per month in January, February, and March 2015 will each 15,000 bonus miles. That’s in addition to the 1,500 AAdvantage miles earned […]
Emirates Family Fare promotion: A good deal?
Through December 19, Emirates is offering “special family fares” for travel to Dubai. Through this promotion, groups of 2-5 travelers can save significantly on economy and business class fares. The fare discount increases with the number of passengers and can actually be a pretty good deal for those who have […]
Possible reselling opportunity: Save up to 24% on UGG boots through Topcashback
I know what some of you are thinking: UGG boots are ugly and overpriced. Well, yes, some of them are. But there are actually some very nice boots made by UGG Australia that don’t look like bear paws (which, incidentally, is the name of an UGG rip-off brand). These higher […]
Safeway Just For U deal: $10 off Visa gift card purchase of $150+
Update 12/9/15 @ 3:15 PM: The $10 off coupon is in fact valid on just one purchase per account. I picked up a $500 Visa gift card at Safeway today. The $10 discount was applied right at the register after I entered my registered phone number. When I went back […]
Preparing for Priceless Surprises from IHG
Here’s something you can put at the top of your “to do” list now that November 15 has passed: You can finally start mailing out those notecards you’ve been preparing over the past few weeks for the IHG Priceless Surprises promotion. In case you missed it, two weeks ago Deals […]
Gilt City deal: Get $10 off your first Uber Eats order
Uber Eats launched back in August 2014 and is currently available in many major cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago (to name a few). The company partners with a few local restaurants and serves up a daily menu of items that can be purchased through the app. Uber […]
$0 fees on Amex gift cards: Why buying them might make sense
I just got an email from American Express that reminded me of the good old days: When American Express would offer 100% off Amex gift card fees and shopping portals would have the codes listed right under a large text highlighting 1 – 4% cash back. Oh, and I would have […]
An easy 41,800 points + free nights with IHG Rewards Club accelerate promotion
IHG Rewards Club announced their Accelerate bonus point promotion and as usual, it consists of a variety of challenges you have to meet in order to earn the bonus. I actually like this set-up and wish other brands would get creative like this. Anyway, the promotion is personalized so not […]