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CategorySimplifying and automating debit card transactions
Last month I wrote about using Amazon Allowance to generate credit and debit transactions, like those required by Wells Fargo to waive monthly maintenance fees, by Bank of Americ..
Ben Schlappig's hobby has nothing to do with mine
I don’t know Ben Schlappig, although I’ve been in the same, large room with him a few times. But Ben has been the subject of a recent media blitz (Rolling
Retiring to hotels: good idea, or great idea?
After a prominent miles-and-points blogger cast off the chains of the rental housing market I wrote a light-hearted piece about manufacturing enough spend to, with the help of th..
Automate Twitter American Express offers the (really) easy way
Hat tips go to William Charles, Devil’s Advocate, and Amit Agarwal at Digital Inspirations for this post.IntroductionIn the last few weeks there have been a flurry of posts about..
How does the Club Carlson annual free night benefit work?
IntroductionOn June 1, the US Bank Club Carlson co-branded credit cards underwent a serious devaluation: the last-night-free benefit was eliminated, and replaced with a single, d..
How to glamp right. Hint: don't be me
I’m still recovering from a 3-night glamping adventure, so no serious miles-and-points analysis today. Instead, here are my thoughts on what you should keep in mind when going gl..
Thoughts towards earning domestic airline miles as cheaply as possible
[For reasons I cannot begin to understand, I am camping far from civilization this week. I have a couple posts scheduled, but won’t be participating as actively as usual in
Can current cardholders get one more TripIt Pro subscription from Barclaycard Arrival+?
[For reasons I cannot begin to understand, I am camping far from civilization this week. I have a couple posts scheduled, but won’t be participating as actively as usual in
Travel benefits versus travel hacking benefits
[For reasons I cannot begin to understand, I am camping far from civilization this week. I have a couple posts scheduled, but won’t be participating as actively as usual in
The Cheapest Apartment Rentals on the Internet (& A Few Free Nights)
I did mention Trampolinn in How To Get Non-Points Hotels For Free, but at that point I hadn’t spent too much time on the website. Plus, I haven’t done a full
Let's go rail running!
Earlier this year, Frequent Miler wrote about the possibility of achieving Amtrak elite status through “rail running:” boarding trains for the sole purpose of earning enough Tier..
Citi Double Cash Purchase Tracker — Revealed!
The Citi Double Cash is, at face value, a no-annual-fee, 2% cash back credit card. But rather than awarding 2% cash back on purchases, the geniuses in Citi’s credit card division..
Fun with Choice Privileges Preferred Hotels & Resorts
On Friday I wrote a quick rundown on the basics of redeeming Choice Privileges points at their thousands of hotels all over the world at reasonable cost, compared to the big
For Those Attending ResellingDO Here Is My Presentation
As some of you may know, I will be presenting at the ResellingDO on July 25 at the Jailbreak Brewery. The DO is designed to be smaller so that you’ll
Choice Privileges is a weird loyalty program
On Monday I wrote for the first time about Choice Privileges, the loyalty program of Choice Hotels International. They have a seemingly generous rewards program, with their Barcl..
Quick hit: activating Sam's Club gift cards
Back in June I wrote about my super-boring strategy to take advantage of an American Express Offer for You of $20 off $20 or more spent at Sam’s Club.It turned out to
Arrival+ devaluation and imputed redemption values in a 2.11% world
Last week a number of bloggers “confirmed” some forthcoming changes to the Barclaycard Arrival+ MasterCard. The trouble is, they confirmed different things!Amol at Travel Codex w..
Triggering high-interest savings accounts
Last month I wrote about two high-interest savings accounts linked to the Mango and Union Plus prepaid debit card products. At that time, Mango was no longer available for new si..
"The $100 Startup" is not a very good book
This is a review of “The $100 Startup,” by Chris Guillebeau. For a previous book review, see “Pound Foolish” is a pretty good book.Chris Guillebeau has a lot of interesting
Thinking about Starwood Preferred Guest
Since my American Express “old” Blue Cash card was closed late last year, I’ve carried just two American Express-issued credit cards: my trusty Hilton HHonors Surpass, and my ill..
Paying credit card bills with money orders
Today’s post is about an issue that I’ve found causes the occasional misunderstanding in the travel hacking community.Some banks are (rightly) suspicious of large money order dep..
Do This Now [Limited Time Offer]: Open A US Bank Checking Account
Taking a page from Free-quent Flyer with his “Do This Now” series, if you don’t have a US Bank Checking account you should open one now. I mentioned in the past
Use Amazon Allowance to meet monthly transaction requirements
Via Doctor of Credit, earlier this month Amazon introduced a service called “Amazon Allowance.” With Amazon Allowance, you can configure recurring purchases of Amazon gift credit..