Is the Marriott Rewards Premier Visa free night certificate worthless?
It’s perfectly natural, when you’re deeply involved in a hobby like travel hacking, to develop some intuitions that guide your decision making, shortcuts that let you quickly dec..
2-27-15 And Staples is back… with $100 off $499 PCs – $199 Dell Core i3! And 18,000 reasons why I lost the Jet.com contest
If you’ve been waiting for a deal at Staples, here it is. The $100 off $499 computer coupon is back, as shown in my email. If you didn’t get the
DC Local Giveaway! Win 1 of 10 Pairs of Tickets to the Travel & Adventure Show
The DC Travel and Adventure show is next weekend March 7-8. The Travel Adventure Team knows how much I love the show and gave me ten(!) pairs of tickets to
Manufactured Spending in New York City Or Any Big City
There are new entrants every day entering the manufactured spending scene. Sadly, many of them don’t know where to start. It frustrates many people established in this hobby when..
New Online Gift Card Vendors With Cash Back Opportunities
I hadn’t seen this posted anywhere and thought this was some nice news. The rates aren’t a blow me away type of cash back, but it’s nice to see.
CardCash:
I saw
2-26-15 And I’m back… Dell 7x, Best Buy $80 off Ipads (90 min left), Staples Deal
Well, that was a relaxing vacation in Southern California. Sorry for the extended delay in posts.
Many of you are clamoring for some deals…. here’s a few to consider:
Dell 7x po..
Episode 3 – Three on Three, Gulf and U.S. Airline Edition
Episode Description
Wherein we discuss Trevor’s crazy turn, the widening divide between Gulf and US carriers, the DOT’s United Mistake Fare ruling, and some TV finales. Also, Tre..
Book these US Airways Awards before 28 Feb
Its approaching the end of February, and lets be honest, we all have a bit of that dread, as we await the merging of two great programs: American AAdvantage, and
Round two of Chase IHG Rewards Club vs. Hyatt Gold Passport credit cards
My post on Tuesday comparing the annual free night certificates of the Chase IHG and Hyatt credit cards elicited a lot of well-thought-out responses in the comments section.The r..
Money Making Opportunity To Sell Gift Cards On Raise
I waited, and waited, for Raise to respond to my inquiry on bulk selling gift cards, but they never responded to me so I will run this post without it.
Observation Deck Podcast Feed Migration – Please resubscribe
Hi- Thanks to everyone who has listened to the podcast so far. We’ve decided to host the podcast on its own site. Thus, I have moved the podcast to its
Do this now: Hilton Double your HHonors promotion
Registration is now open for Hilton’s Double your HHonors promotion. Between March 1 and May 31, 2015, earn double base HHonors points or double partner airline miles on paid stays
Make the most of your miles! Award booking strategies for LAN Airlines flights.
We’re working on strategies for booking award tickets on various airlines (not necessarily using that airline’s own program). Next, an airline that doesn’t see a whole lot of att..
3 Days in New Orleans: Kid Friendly Activities
Chilling on the Riverwalk before hitting the sights
One thing we have learned about traveling with a toddler, especially on this trip, is that it’s best just to plan everything for
IHG PointBreaks for Real Life: Spring Break and Memorial Day for $35/Night
If you are follow all of the Points Blogs, you know PointBreaks are a great deal where points stays at IHG hotels are slashed to 5,000 points a night. The
Cheap Cruise Clinic–Part I–Finding the Cheapest Cruises
I am going to share with you ONE way to find and book the absolutely cheapest cruises. We will be looking at inside cabins, because they are the cheapest, but you can use the sam..
What's New at Saverocity?
A quick update from the Saverocity Team.
We’ve launched two new sites this week:
The Observation Deck – this is a podcast series that is hosted by Joe from @asthejoeflies it’s..
Chase credit cards: IHG versus Hyatt (and current rebate offer)
I’ve recently mentioned that I’ve lost interest in chasing credit card signup bonuses. These days, when I periodically reevaluate my miles and points strategy, I decide which car..
Upcoming Lack Of Posts
Just wanted write a post and announce that the upcoming weeks that there will be a drastic slow down in posts compared to all of January and most of February
US Department of Transportation rules on United Fare
A few weeks ago, there was an excellent fare, that was clearly too good to be true, bookable via United’s website.
It took some time, but the US Department of Transportation fina..
Got a US Airways card? Check your account for a bonus offer!
Last spring Barclays took away the last application for the US Airways Mastercard that had the annual fee waived for the first year. Since then the signup bonus has gone
One more reason to love Alaska's MVP Gold status
Until January 1, 2015, the key benefit of Delta Platinum Medallion status was free award changes and redeposits (up to 72 hours before departure). That was for two reasons: Delta..
Doubling Down Into Star Alliance
Let me start off by saying the credit cards that I have are heavily weighed into the Star Alliance. I have several Chase cards earning Ultimate Rewards, one Citi card