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4 Jul. 2019
Walking Across America with Points: Week 2
I hope everyone had a fantastic fourth of July! We’ve been following Mike Hammari for a bit now as he makes his way across this nation of ours on foot, soaking in the scenes in a very different way than most of us are accustomed to. Slowly! Mike is covering a large portion of his
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2 Jun. 2017
Top Ten Bank Promotions In Virginia
Editor’s Note: Not your state? No worries, you can click on the state(s) above to see the Top Ten Bank Promotions being offered in your state. Here is a list of the Top Ten Bank Promotions in Virginia. They say “Virginia is for Lovers” so I’m sure they would love some good bank bonuses and
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6 Sep. 2019
American Airlines Mechanic Charged With Sabotaging an Aircraft About to Depart
We haven’t reached the point of a strike, and the airline and its mechanics are headed back to the bargaining table with the National Mediation Board next week. However tensions have certainly been high. For instance a video of an American Airlines supervisor yelling at a mechanic went viral in June (though note there’s NSFW
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6 Sep. 2019
Time for Chase to Up Its Game: Sapphire Reserve Has Become Passé
Changes to Sapphire Reserve since it launched have been modest, and negative. The arms race the card started with other issuers have caused other cards and combination of cards to catch up and surpass. It’s tough for Chase to leap frog, though, because of the economic challenges of offering what they already offer. Continue reading
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3 Apr. 2018
Top 10 Personal Credit Cards for Travel Rewards: April 2018
There are a lot of reasons to collect miles and points. For free luxury hotel stays and First Class flights To travel to more countries than you could otherwise afford (like Norway, pictured above, where I traveled last July) To take your family on vacation To visit home for the holidays To earn big rewards
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29 Mar. 2018
Review: Hotel Sofitel Dubai Downtown
After landing in Dubai, we disembarked at the B Gates and walked directly to immigration baggage claim. Technically Dubai was not a stopover or our destination (it was a layover under 24 hours) so we were unable to take advantage of Emirates’ complimentary chauffeur service. However, I specifically chose a property that would be convenient
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20 Nov. 2019
The 9 Best Small Business Credit Cards (2019)
Back in the day, it was rare to see big welcome bonuses or generous rewards structures on small business credit cards. That has changed, and nowadays we’re seeing card issuers place a huge emphasis on business cards. This is obviously an area where they see a lot of opportunity and are hoping to grow market
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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
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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17 Dec. 2022
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 17 December 2022
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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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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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