TaggingMiles Weekly Travel News Roundup – March 13, 2015
The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect
Understanding Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan earning activity
I like to think there’s a difference between loyalty programs that are confusing and those that are merely complicated. It’s confusing how many Delta SkyMiles an award ticket wil..
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Earn [almost] 3% Possibly More Every Where Every Day
Recently, I read two different credit cards on two different topics. I will start with this one:
Citi Double Cash:
Originally, there was a lot of speculation in the past about ..
United Airlines is literally the worst
It’s no secret that I’m no fan of United Airlines. But fresh data pulled together by Nate Silver and the team at FiveThirtyEight brings newly justified meaning to United’s positi..
United Airlines is literally the worst
It’s no secret that I’m no fan of United Airlines. But fresh data pulled together by Nate Silver and the team at FiveThirtyEight brings newly justified meaning to United’s positi..
Will the Chase Sapphire Preferred really cover your car rental?
I’ve skirted around the topic of credit card car rental insurance because I’ve been a bit unsure of it all, and didn’t want to put something out there that was
One Way Car Rental Season! Get Out of Florida for $10/Day up to Fullsize
I’m still behind on Spring Break planning and my stalling pays off: It’s one way car season!
Drive Out of Florida for only $9.95/day when you rent with Alamo Rent a
3-12-15 Dell.com Deal: LG 32″ TV plus $125 gift card for $219
Do you need a 32″ TV? Do you like meeting new people on Craigslist when you try to sell stuff on there? Actually, 32″ TV’s aren’t too horrible for reselling
Citi vs Chase Trip Delay Benefits: An Infographic
For a while, Chase was the only bank that would pay for your hotel, meals, and more when your flight got delayed. But then Citi decided to up its game.
Citi vs Chase Trip Delay Benefits: An Infographic
For a while, Chase was the only bank that would pay for your hotel, meals, and more when your flight got delayed. But then Citi decided to up its game.
Why the Chase Slate can be the right answer
I’m in the midst of my latest credit card churn. Its slightly more than pedestrian, but perhaps not as crazy as some others (re: Frequent Miler) have done in the
Family Travel for Real Life 3- 10/24, DC: Get Your Tickets Now!
It’s confirmed! Family Travel for Real Life 3 will be here in Falls Church, VA (right outside of DC) on Saturday, 10/24 at the Hyatt House Mosaic Center. 2 speakers
3-12-15 Incoming…. Free Money Returns to Staples on 3/15. $20 Visa with $250 in Visa Gift Cards
Dust off that Chase Ink card… Starting Sunday…
You folks know the drill on this. Buy 2 $200 cards with a $6.95 fee on each. Make $6.10 profit plus 2000 points
How the Open Skies Debate Could Hurt Travelers
Photo: Simon_sees/Flickr/CC BY 2.0
Anyone with even a passing interest in international aviation has heard of the Open Skies debate between the American legacy carriers and the l..
Thoughts on Killing a $25K MS Deal
I raised this question in the forum recently when a deal came across my table from a very nice member of the MS community. He had just found something that
3-11-15 Quill you ever trust me again? A 24″ monitor deal to consider… $90 lower than Amazon
Bet you didn’t know… there is an office supply store called Quill. And while you might think that would be good for competition, Quill.com is actually owned by Staples. And
Public Declaration: Google, I Really, Really, Really Want to Pay You the $1,000 I Owe You
There’s a certain level of absurdest humor to the following story, and I’m posting it publicly in case anyone else is in the same boat. Also, I’m fairly certain I’m
Japan Is 14% Cheaper Thanks to Exchange Rate Changes: Time To Go Overseas NOW
Time to dust off the passport! Many currencies are trading much lower to the dollar than just a few months ago. The Japanese yen, for example, was 109 to the
Episode 4 (3/10/15): Reflecting on the State of MS
Manufactured spending according to Kenny’s son (image from Miles4More)
Episode Description
Wherein we discuss our thoughts on the current state of the MS game (discretely, we hop..
Don’t Do My Stupid Mistake – Applied For The Wrong Darn Credit Card
Before we began 2015, I thought about my next credit cards and what to close and open. I actually wound up changing the plans and product changed my Sapphire Preferred
US Bank Flexperks Difference And News
The other week, I had flown to TravelCon and redeemed my Flexperks for a Virgin America flight. I utilized the $25 reimbursement when redeeming for a flight, which was great, bou..
Why you should have gone to the FT4RL get-together, and how to get shut down on Bluebird
I had the pleasure of attending the Family Travel for Real Life meeting this past weekend. It was conveniently located in my hometown of Charlotte, and in fact it was
3-10-15 Stacking Staples 10x points/miles + 16% off + 5% Rewards = 31%+ Discount; Buy Kaos Trap for only $5.99
Correction – Ebates is only 1% on gift cards not 5% (5% was clothing only). I updated the title and the numbers.
Ok folks, this rarely happens. Right this moment you