5x on dining you tell me? Hell yeah! But wait.. why is the email you sent me a giant image that hyperlinks to the application?I’ve recently noticed a bunch of scam like emails coming through, and initially thought that they were phishing scams. In the interest of journalism I clicked the link, and discovered it […]
Can you handle getting detained?
Depending on which blogs you read, you might be committing crimes, or not, in the pursuit of points. But in either case does that actually matter if you get detained?An important consideration for the masses who are swarming into the land of manufactured spending is that the exact same event can create different outcomes. This […]
Pro Tip – how to delete DMs on Twitter
You might find it handy to delete your DM chain on twitter from time to time. I found it quite hard to do on a mobile device, but via the desktop it was pretty straightforward. As you can see, this sets us up for a much cleaner interface, which helps facilitate discussion of future favors and […]
Serve/BB Them birds are dead ducks
The birds are dead. Stick a fork in them. Best possible thing I could do at this point is list 5 ways to liquidate those gift cards you bought. It would be popular, I could slip in some credit card links and we could make a killing.But really, while it would be a help to […]
Project Fi – the best plan for international travel?
I’ve been with AT&T since day 1, and have a love hate relationship with them. They work pretty well, have as a good a range of devices as anyone, but they charge too much. When it comes to international travel, I personally value access to data above voice. That said, I still recall two conversations […]
mLife Math – the bet, the ROI, and the next step
Whenever I get a new offer through from mLife I want to write about the gig again. The reason is that it’s just working.. and better than expected. I’m going to try to explain again how it works, as some people are still confused, and the run down the math via Net Present Value of […]
A crazy day
Have 140K MR (hers) 60K MR (his) 38K UR (hers) 26k (his) 52K AA (hers) 90K (his) Delta 9K Hyatt 2.5K SPG 52K BA 90K (some other stuff) Want Business Class seats for 3, RT that fits around an epic cruise. This latest award booking was a nightmare to book, but I think we got […]
Spending money. The struggle is real.
Yesterday we decided to change plans and cancel our trip to Aruba. I’d booked the trip speculatively and had got as far as 4 nights (2×2) at the Radisson, which is now a Hilton, and booked us flights one way on JetBlue. We were scheduled to go on Feb 4th, and still debating whether to […]
A guide to pre purchasing credit at discount rates
There’s an offer about to end for the 10x Ultimate Rewards on the Chase Freedom card, which includes Amazon this quarter. Until 12/31 spend up to $1500 should earn 10x ultimate rewards you’ll need a premium card like the CSP or Ink to make them transferable. Load up on credit here (I believe this link […]
2016 Points and Miles Strategy Ideas
It’s interesting to hear other people talk about their points and miles woes… a discerning eye can learn a lot about the volume earned, and sophistication of the earner from the way in which things trouble people.While some people seek to compartmentalize their points and miles life, I like to incorporate it as much as possible. […]