Yesterday, PerkStreet Financial pulled the plug on its rewards program, without any warning. In doing so they confiscated all rewards that were in people’s accounts and simply shut them down. This is a stark reminder that whilst I do view points and miles as assets, they do not come with the same consumer protections as […]
Archives for August 2013
Getting the Magic Dashes on AAdvantage Reservations
Update – 4/8/2014, this one has gone the way of the dodo… no more free one ways due to a change in American Airlines policy…You simply cannot book a flight using AAdvantage Miles without maximizing the stopover rules, it basically means that you get half your next trip paid for, the key to this is […]
Why I am adding the BarclayCard Arrival Card to my Wallet
The BarclayCard Arrival Card offers some of the best value for travelers who need to book something a little different, from a Boutique Hotel, to a less known Airline, this is the card that you should have in your wallet, because when you do, it offers the best value of any Travel or Cash Back […]
Always Ask…Always!
Last March, our family of four traveled to Kauai for a winter break from the Northeast snow. In planning the trip, we made several adjustments along the way, the most major of which was changing our flights from departing from Kauai to the mainland to departing from Honolulu. And we changed from using American Airlines […]
The Best Hyatt Properties Worldwide – to use your 2 Free Nights from the Hyatt Card
I signed up for the Hyatt Credit Card earlier this year, and stayed in my first Hyatt ever when we visited Milan a couple of months ago, here is our trip report from that (I highly recommend checking out the store called Peck near the Park Hyatt, one of the most eclectic food and wine […]
Should we live in fear of the power of Big Banks?
I’ve done pretty well out the banking system in America, specifically on the Credit Card side, where the lucrative points and miles that are on offer create massive opportunities for earnings, and frankly have facilitated travel far beyond my means. For example, this year on just one trip my wife and I visited the Maldives […]
Bargains of the week from Staples
Here is my first installment of items from Staples that you could purchase for a ridiculously low price, and use to build up a collection of useful items that can be donated to the Charity of your choice. As a frequent traveler I do particularly like Pack for a Purpose, but please feel free to […]
How Robin Hood would ‘Vacay’
Robin Hood, folklore legend from my home Country of England was famous for stealing from the Rich and giving to the poor – I am sure that you have at least seen the Disney movie so know where I am coming from, if not, bear with me… I thought today that if Robin Hood was […]
Let’s Make Pack For A Purpose a Household Name
I was first made aware of Pack for A Purpose by Brian at thepointsguy.com when he wrote about them back in February. Since then I have been following their progress with growing enthusiasm and believe that these people are really making a massive impact. Yesterday Rebecca Rothney, who founded Pack For A Purpose with her […]
Negotiating for Discounts when things go wrong (or even might go wrong)
This week I decided to purchase a new Laptop, and checking through the latest deals I decided to purchase at Staples – since they have a series of stackable bonuses and discounts that greatly reduce the price of the purchase. Here’s how it broke down:Lenovo U310 Original Price $699 Discounted by $150 to $549 Applied […]