Free Frequent Flyer Miles - Free Money
As I research opportunities for free or very cheap miles, I occasionally discover very good opportunities for obtaining free money. Well, almost free. You might have to open a bank account with a minimum balance for awhile, or use a little extra electricity and add a bit or wear and tear on your keyboard. Some of these deals are listed for comparison to mileage producing programs, and some are offered in addition to them. Some earn something for me at no cost to you (I always tell you about that), and some don't. Here they are, with their locations on this website:
| Section | Location | Program | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | Banking | RevolutionMoneyExchange | $25 to open a free account, plus $10/person you refer. Through March 31, 2008. |
| Finance | Banking | AmboyDirect | $50 to open a good money market bank account. |
| Finance | Banking | American Bank | $20 to open a bank account whose ATM card is very useful for travel outside of the U.S. |
| Finance | Banking | Virtual Bank | $20 to open an excellent bank account. |
| Finance | Banking | Ing Bank | $25 to open an excellent bank account. |
| Credit Cards | Free cards | Discover Gas Card | 5% discount on purchases of gasoline stations and auto repair. |
| Credit Cards | All pages | Many cards | Specially negotiated cash bonuses for getting the cards. Click on each page in the credit card section (important) and do a word search on "cardbenefit.com". |
| Credit Cards | Free cards | Citi Dividend Platinum Select MasterCard | 2% cash back on purchases at supermarkets, drugstores, gas stations, convenience stores, and utilities including cable. |
| Credit Cards | Free cards | Pentagon Federal Credit Union Visa credit card. | 5% back on gasoline purchases at the pump and 1.25% cash back on all other purchases. No rip off fee over Visa's 1% for currency conversions (netting you 0.25%). |
| Credit Cards | Free cards | Priority Club credit card | Frequently offers a $20 credit plus bonus points for first purchases. No annual fee for a year. |
| Credit Cards | Bank and Other Travel Cards | Finance House | For residents of the UAE: 1% cash back on all purchases of people you refer to the card. (!) |
| Click for Miles, Money, and Good Causes | Click for Money | Hits4Pay | Get paid to receive email ads and refer others to the program. |
| Click for Miles, Money, and Good Causes | Click for Money | Deals 'n' Cash | Get paid to receive email ads and refer others to the program. |
| Click for Miles, Money, and Good Causes | Click for Money | InboxDollars.com | Get paid to receive email ads and refer others to the program. |
| Telephone | Long Distance > Other Long Distance | PhoneHog | Free phone calls worldwide for receiving emails and accepting some easy, free offers. |