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CategoryI'm not loading up on business Amex gift cards today (but you probably should!)
In case you missed it, perhaps because of job responsibilities in the formal economy, today TopCashBack (my referral link) is offering 2.25% cash back on business American Expres..
An interesting FlyerTalk thread on blogging and bloggers
These days I don’t spend much time reading other blogs, or FlyerTalk for that matter (although I do periodically post random thoughts on savings and investment in the Saverocity ..
Documents responsive to United Danish Kroner mistake fare FOIA request
A reader passed along and asked that I share some documents provided by the Department of Transportation in response to his FOIA request regarding the Danish Kroner mistake in Fe..
IHG Hotels Whopping 10% Cash Back on TopCashBack
View from the rooftop of the Holiday Inn Zocalo in Mexico City, my last paid IHG stay.
I keep an eye on TopCashBack (so you don’t have to) and noticed a
Suntrust has politely asked that you step up your game
It seems that in the last few days Suntrust has been mailing letters to holders of Delta SkyMiles-earning debit cards, notifying them of a radical devaluation in the terms of
Anniversary post: your economy doesn't interest me much
A little historyI graduated from college in 2007, and that fall decided to pursue a longtime dream of mine: teaching English in Russia, where I had studied abroad as an undergrad..
What role should non-bonused spend play in your miles and points strategy?
Last week Shawn at Miles to Memories wrote about his experience buying PIN-enabled, Metabak-issued, personalized Visa gift cards from GiftCardMall, after clicking through a cash ..
Possible point-of-sale update rolling out to Family Dollar (nothing to worry about)
This seems like it’s been a week of minor updates, but during a promotion as lucrative as the one we’re currently living through I don’t consider that a vice.I ran into
Waiveable annual fees
PrefaceI’m not going to write about any changes to the Target Prepaid REDcard until tomorrow. For all the wailing, lamentations, and gnashing of teeth you could possibly want, go..
Quick update: Vanilla Visas and "Delayed Redemption"
In my post yesterday I forgot to mention an occasional problem that arises when manufacturing spend with Vanilla-branded prepaid Visa debit cards. This oversight is especially un..
Liquidating deeply-discounted $200 Vanilla Visa gift cards
As most of my readers no doubt know, through May 16, 2015, you’ll instantly receive $20 off every $300 in Visa gift cards purchased at both Office Max and Office
I love last seat availability
I’ve written before about the lie of “no-blackout-date” policies at major hotel chains. By guaranteeing access to any standard room at a fixed redemption rate, hotel loyalty prog..
Should US Bank product changes be a part of your game?
When I wrote yesterday’s post, I wasn’t planning to make this a series! But ever since a US Bank representative told me it was possible to request a product change
Deciding between, applying for, and changing between US Bank credit cards
I currently carry all three of the US Bank-issued credit cards which I consider the most valuable for my current miles, points, and cash back strategy:Cash+. Has historically off..
Pro tip: Did Uber turn off "Gifts" in your account? Ask them to turn it back on!
Back in November I wrote about a trick I like to use now that the Barclaycard Arrival+ card allows Arrival+ miles to be redeemed against taxi purchases: buying Uber credit in
Should you use super-premium cards to pay for airfare through manufactured spend?
A few months back I wrote a breakdown of three cards which earn bonused flexible points currencies at gas stations: the Chase Ink Plus (and Bold), Citi ThankYou Premier (as of Ap..
Manufacturing Chase Freedom's second quarter bonus categories
A reader recently wrote to me asking if there were any super-secret hush-hush methods of manufacturing the $1,500 in 5% cash back offered by this quarter’s Chase Freedom bonus ca..
Quick hits: American Express gift card denominations and Smart & Final
I’m enjoying lovely San Diego but wanted to share two quick hits that passed my desk yesterday.TopCashBack tracks multiple $2,000 American Express gift cards in a single orderBac..
Mountain Collective – Small Price Raise, Still Great Value
I have raved and written extensively about this ski season ticket a lot in the past, but it really is an excellent deal and one of the few ways to
Iberia Plus requires a positive points balance to search oneworld award space
Iberia and British Airways, two of the airlines that use Avios as their rewards currency, have long had a number of differences in their award charts. British Airways charged each
An invitation to beta test a thing
I don’t really know what this thing is yet. It’s quite possible it’ll be another one of those over-technified, but functionally useless concepts we see bouncing around the Intern..
When are more points worth more than fewer points?
Back in January I posed the rhetorical question, “Should all manufactured spend go through American Express gift cards?” and outlined a number of practical problems with using Am..
Quick hit: Hotel Hustle Hot Rates
I’m fond of saying that what travel hacking needs is more facts and less data. Much of affiliate blogging is taken up with listing transfer partners and earning rates, without co..