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7 Oct. 2019

Priority Pass To Lose P.F. Chang’s From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Update 10/7/19: Credit has been reduced from $30 to $28 sometime last month. According to The Flight Brothers P.F. Chang’s will leave the Priority Pass program on October 25th, 2019. Original post: Priority Pass has added another restaurant option, members can now access P.F. Chang’s at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The loung...

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18 Nov. 2019

6 Great Opportunities To Buy Points

We frequently see loyalty programs sell points at a discount, and for many this is an opportunity to buy points at a cost that makes sense, especially for aspirational redemptions. At the moment we’re seeing several loyalty programs offering great deals on purchased points, most of which I’ve written about in the past several weeks.

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3 Jun. 2017

BTH Bank Worry-Free Money Market Account Review: 1.78% APY Rate (TX)

Available in Texas, BTH Bank is offering up to a 1.78% APY for balances over $500,000 with a minimum opening deposit of $10,000. With a Worry-Free Money Market account, earn a high interest with easy access and enjoy your first 6 free withdrawals or transfers per monthly statement cycle. Open your account within minutes today on...

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8 Oct. 2019

[Targeted] AmEx Offer: Staples, Spend $100+ & Receive $25 Statement Credit

Update 10/8/19: This had hit the redemption cap and wasn’t showing anymore, but it’s now showing again so save the offer if you haven’t already. The Offer No direct link, targeted offer Get a one-time $25 statement credit by using your enrolled Card to spend a minimum of $100 + in one or more transactions

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23 Jul. 2019

Trip Report: Delta One, Atlanta to Buenos Aires

Recently I flew between Atlanta, Georgia (ATL) and Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE) in Delta’s Business Class cabin, Delta One, for just 45,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles and $5.60. Here’s the series index for all posts related to this trip: Atlanta Delta SkyClub, Concourse F review: Where I spent some time before the flight An...

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1 Jun. 2017

Update: This Trick to Booking Southwest Flights Still Works!

Million Mile Secrets reader Dan commented: Southwest is my airline of choice. I’m having trouble getting AMEX to honor the rebate deal when I book tickets on southwest.com as per your December 2016 post on this topic. Please help me (and other Southwest fans) understand the process. Thanks! Good question, Dan! Million Mile S...

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20 Nov. 2019

Avatar Airlines: America’s New All-747 Airline (Or Not)

You guys know I love writing about new “airlines” (I put that word in quotes because is it really an airline if they never fly?), and I just realized I’ve never written about Avatar Airlines, which is probably the most promising new airline in the US since Baltia. The concept has been around since 1992,

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8 Oct. 2019

[Targeted] Plastiq: Pay 1.5% Fee on up to Three Payments

Update 10/8/19: Deal is back and valid until 10/27 for some people. This time it’s 1.5% fee Update 9/26/19: Deal was due to expire at the end of today, but looks like it has been extended until 9/30 Update 9/18/19: More people targeted for the 1% fee offer. Limit 3 payments of up to $15,000

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1 Sep. 2022

What are the most lucrative things you can do with free transportation?

Become a Patron! A few years back I wrote a goofy post trying to look at car ownership not as a personal consumption expenditure, but as a productive input; as a profit center, not a cost center. For the last few months I’ve been fooling around with our local “micromobility” services, in particular the Bird

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13 Mar. 2020

Chase Freedom 2020 Q2 categories: grocery stores, gym memberships, fitness clubs

The Chase Freedom 2020 Q2 categories in which you can earn 5% / 5x back have been announced and include grocery stores, gym memberships, and fitness clubs. It should be pretty easy to max out Q2 for almost everyone given the inclusion of grocery stores. The Deal The Chase Freedom 2020 Q2 bonus categories will be grocery stores,

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8 Sep. 2019

Man Stands in Aisle for 6 Hour Flight So His Wife Could Sleep: Sweet or Toxic Marriage?

A man reportedly stood in the aisle for a full six hour flight so his wife could sleep in their seats. Was he being selfless, or was she being selfish? Should they have just contorted themselves so that they could both sleep, her head in his lap and his head.. somewhere? And is it ok

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5 Apr. 2018

Using the Points Transfer Calculator to Plan Your Next Award

A couple years ago I created the “Award Maximizer” to help you search for the cost of an award ticket across several different loyalty program. The database now includes 14 of the most popular airlines so you can be sure you’re getting the lowest price on a given ticket. I’ve also been adding additional guides

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