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25 Oct. 2019
Is New York City’s hottest new attraction a department store?
Hear us out: You might want to factor in a visit to a department store on your next trip to New York City. No, not Macy’s on 34th (though that’s cool too, especially if you have kids into the whole Santa thing), but today we’re talking about the new Nordstrom flagship store. The new 320,000-square-foot
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2 Jun. 2017
Targeted: Up to 50% Off These Hotel Points
Via Monkey Miles, some folks will get a big discount when buying Hilton points! Hilton has a targeted offer for a 50% discount through June 23, 2017.  That means you can buy Hilton points for as little as 0.5 cents each! So if you’re one of the Hilton members targeted for this offer, and you’ve been
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5 Mar. 2024
Manufacturing transactions is harder than you think
There are countless methods of manufacturing credit card spend, but the basic principles are simple: generate a credit card purchase (usually at some cost), liquidate the purchase back to cash (usually at some cost), and use the cash (plus any costs paid) to pay off the credit card balance. If you generate more in credit
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8 Oct. 2019
Snapfish: 10 Free Photo 4×6 Prints (Including Free Shipping) When You Use Promo Code 10FREEPT
The Offer Snapfish is offering 10 4×6 photo prints when you use promo code 10FREEPT Our Verdict This also works for free shipping. I always like physical photos as little gifts for older friends/family.   The post Snapfish: 10 Free Photo 4×6 Prints (Including Free Shipping) When You Use Promo Code 10FREEPT appeared first on
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10 May. 2023
Inverted yield curves, rate expectations, and floating-rate certificates
As in my wont, I was browsing through depositaccounts.com to see if anything interesting was happening in the world of consumer-facing interest rates. I was surprised to see a few new borrowers at the top of the interest rate league table, with Merchants Bank of Indiana and Workers Credit Union offering 5.65% APY on 36-month
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13 Apr. 2018
Trip Report: Buzios, Brazil
I recently spent two weeks in Buzios, Brazil. Only a 3ish hour drive from Rio de Janeiro, Buzios is an easy and enjoyable side trip if you’re planning a trip to Rio. Buzios is a resort town nestled into a hilly peninsula with over 20 beaches. The water is a beautiful shade of dark turquoise
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27 Jun. 2022
Free and discounted “micromobility” services
Become a Patron! One of the most bizarre things to emerge from the era of free money were the so-called “micromobility” companies, which have littered the streets and sidewalks of major American cities with their cumbersome scooters and e-bikes. On the one hand, these companies have not and will not ever make any money. On
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15 Dec. 2022
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 15 December 2022
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25 Oct. 2019
Take to the ‘skies’ with Virgin Atlantic’s A350 flight simulator in Heathrow Terminal 3 for a limited time
AvGeeks departing from London Heathrow will want to make their way to Terminal 3 pre-flight. Virgin Atlantic has placed an Airbus A350 simulator in the terminal, free for passengers to test out. The mobile simulator is located at the Virgin Atlantic check-in area of Terminal 3. According to a Virgin Atlantic spokesperson, the simulator will
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18 Mar. 2020
Simon Mall to close all properties from 7pm tonight to March 29th
Simon Mall has announced that they are closing all domestic properties as of 7pm tonight (Wednesday, March 18th) through March 29th. This affects all domestic retail outlets including Simon Malls, Premium Outlets, and Mills locations. We had previously reported that some locations have been out of stock of Visa Gift Cards for the time bei...
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12 Jul. 2019
Issuing Banks Rules for Approvals and New Bonuses
This is a living post, continuously updated over time as the miles and points hobby evolves. They change the rules and we have to stay on top of them. Today I’ve updated the section about Citi cards to reflect the new sign up bonus eligibility timelines for their AAdvantage co-branded credit cards. If I’ve left
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14 Mar. 2020
Marriott shows rates with taxes and ALL fees (price transparency checkbox)
I stumbled upon something really cool last week.  Sometime recently (I don’t know when), Marriott added a new price transparency checkbox to their web-based property search.  Checking this box changes the display to show prices with taxes and resort fees included.  This is an awesome step in the right direction. In an ideal wor...
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