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18 Mar. 2020
Chase may match 100K offer for some
Miles to Memories reports an interesting data point on the Chase Ink Business Preferred: at least one of their readers reported having applied under the 80K offer and being matched to the 100K offer via secure message. Chase has historically been good about matching a new offer within 90 days of your application, but this is
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17 Mar. 2020
Hampton Inn/Hilton Garden Inn Chase Offer/BankAmeriDeal: Save 10% On $150-$400 Stay (Targeted)
There’s a new – and targeted – Chase Offer that’s offering 10% cashback as a statement credit when paying for a Hampton Inn or Hilton Garden Inn stay. The Deal Earn 10% back on your stay at Hampton by Hilton or Hilton Garden Inn when you spend $150 or more. Key Terms Expires April 14,
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1 Jun. 2017
How to Fly Round-Trip to Japan in Business Class for $100: Part 4 – The Secret to Flying Cathay Pacific Business Class
Ever dreamed of visiting Japan?  Credit card rewards can help get you there for a fraction of the price! Using miles & points, I recently flew round-trip from Austin, Texas, to Japan for ~$110 in Business Class.  The retail cost was ~$11,000!  And for 3 weeks of lodging (including some fancy hot...
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7 Oct. 2019
Rakuten: 15% Off Sitewide With Promo Code SAVE15
Update 10/7/19: Deal is available again, some deals (our affiliate links): Xbox & Spotify gift cards for 15% off Google Pixel 3 for $399 Update 9/30/19: Deal is available again, a few deals that might be of interest (our affiliate links): 1TB Sony PlayStation 4 Pro Console for $305.15 Bose 700 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones
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8 Oct. 2019
Recap: Rewards Points Missing, $10 For Galaxy S4 Owners & More
Crazy! 450K Membership Rewards Points Missing by DDG Ever own a Galaxy S4? Congrats, you’re $10 richer as Samsung agrees payout over dodgy speed tests by The Register.   Uh Oh: KLM May Have Served Inflight Meals With Listeria by Point Me To The Plane. Lufthansa Concedes Defeat In Hidden City Ticketing Lawsuit by Live
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3 Jun. 2017
20,000 Hilton Points Winner!
Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook or Twitter! Thanks to everyone who participated in our 20,000 Hilton points giveaway! Are You the Winner of 20,000 Hilton Points? Find out who won! Congrats to Edward, who won by leaving a blog comment! Emily will be in touch on how to get your prize!         &...
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8 Sep. 2019
There’s Still an American Airlines MD80 in Dallas, After All
The retirement of the American Airlines MD80 has been written about extensively and covered across all sorts of media. I am didn’t find the event nearly as momentous and many did, but there were plenty of celebrations as the plane made its last commercial flight – AA80 – from Chicago O’Hare to Dallas Fort-Worth and
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8 Sep. 2019
8 Simple Tips to Avoid Travel Scams
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading 8 Simple Tips to Avoid Travel Scams…
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8 Oct. 2019
T-Mobile Tuesdays: $4 Atom Ticket, Shell 10¢ + Free Taco Bell
The Offer Direct Link to offer Each Tuesday, T-Mobile releases a number of freebies and deals for their customers. This week they are as follows: IHPO: Free 2-stack of Wednesday’s Web-cakes with purchase Aunt Anne’s: Small drink + pretzel for $1 Atom Tickets: $4 movie ticket for Addams Family Shell: 10¢ Off Per Gallon The
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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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17 Jul. 2019
How to Display AA’s Old Award Search Tool
Ugh. American Airlines’ new tool for searching award space is super annoying. The results are in no way displayed in a way that makes it efficient for us to see what’s available. It gives you no easy option to filter number of stops or cabin. On the week view, it says a filter function is
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7 Sep. 2019
Holy Markup: Hotel Charged a Man Nearly $70,000 for a Beer, and It’ll Take 10 Days to Get His Money Back
We all know how overpriced minibars can be. And in major cities you have to take out a second mortgage to afford a cocktail in the bar, too. In one case that turns out to be literally true. Insult to injury? The foreign transaction fees. Continue reading Holy Markup: Hotel Charged a Man Nearly $70,000
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