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25 Oct. 2019
Maximizing benefits with the Amex Platinum Card
APPLY HERE: The Platinum Card® from American Express (60,000 points after $5,000 spent within the first 3 months) The Platinum Card® from American Express is one of the best travel credit cards available. Thanks to its generous selection of benefits and the ability to earn valuable, transferable American Express Membership Rewards points, i...
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19 Nov. 2019
Virgin Atlantic Will Fly A350s To LAX, SFO, JNB, & LOS
Virgin Atlantic began service with their very first A350-1000 in September of this year. The airline has a total of 12 Airbus A350s on order. Not only is the A350 a great plane, but what’s probably most exciting is that these planes feature Virgin Atlantic’s brand new Upper Class seats, which are a huge improvement
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19 Nov. 2019
WestJet Offering Status Match Challenge
WestJet has just introduced a pretty widely available status challenge opportunity, for anyone who may be planning flights with them soon. Let’s take a look at how it works. WestJet Status Match Challenge With this offer, WestJet is letting you status match to Gold or Silver status in the WestJet Rewards program. Then with qualifying
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1 Jun. 2017
HOT! Fly US to Europe for Only $55 One-Way
Here’s a fantastic opportunity to jump on a last-minute flight to Europe for super cheap! Via Miles to Memories, WOW Air is selling deeply discounted fares to celebrate its 5th anniversary.  You can fly from Los Angeles, Miami, or San Francisco to 9 European destinations for $55 one-way! But there’s a catch.  These fares are
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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 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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31 May. 2017
Great Time to Earn Companion Pass! All 3 Southwest Cards Now Offering 60,000 Points
Terrific news if you’ve had your eye on earning the Southwest Companion Pass! Via Reddit, you’ll now earn 60,000 Southwest points after spending $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months of opening the Chase Southwest Premier Personal or Chase Southwest Plus cards. Previously, the sign-up bonus was 40,000 Southwest points after meeting ...
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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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8 Oct. 2019
[YMMV] Amazon: Smart Plug For $0.99 With Promo Code SMARTPLUG99
The Offer Direct link to offer (our affiliate link) Amazon is offering a smart plug for $0.99 when you use the promo code SMARTPLUG99 Our Verdict Worth buying if you’re eligible as worse case you should be able to sell it for a small profit. If you get the message ‘The promotional code you entered
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7 Oct. 2019
Discover: Buy Sam’s Club Membership ($45) and Get $45 or $25 Back
The Offer No direct link, targeted offer via email Get a $45 statement credit when using your Discover card to buy a new Sam’s Club membership. Others got the same offer, but for a $25 statement credit. The Fine Print Valid October 1 – November 30 Valid online with the link in the email, or
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3 Jun. 2017
Appalachian Community Credit Union CD Account Review: 0.10% to 3.04% APY CD Rate (TN, VA, KY)
Available to those in Tennessee, Virginia,Kentucky, Appalachian Community Credit Union offers competitive rates of 0.10% to 3.04% APY on CD terms from 6 to 72-months. That’s maximum savings with a fixed rate! Appalachian Community Credit Union CDs has a minimum opening deposit of $1,000 and no monthly fees. Grow your money faster wi...
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31 May. 2017
Increased Offer! 50,000 Miles With This Airline Card
Via Reddit, the Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red card has an increased sign-up bonus! You’ll earn 50,000 American Airlines miles after your first purchase and payment of the $95 annual fee.  That’s 10,000 miles higher than the previous offer! We don’t earn a commission from this cards, but we’re committed to shar...
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