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| DATE | LOCATION | ITEM |
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| 8/26/2008 | Finance |
LendingTree - American Airlines and U.S. Airways bonuses for mortgage or home equity loan or real estate transaction. (In the Home Buying Section.)
LendingTree - Alaska Airlines bonus for mortgage or home equity loan. (In the Home Buying Section.) Up to $15 for using Revolution Money Exchange's RevolutionCard for making purchases. (In the Banking > Free Money For Opening Bank Accounts section.) |
| 8/25/2008 | Credit Cards |
A much improved credit card from La Quinta hotels. (On the Annual Fee Cards page.)
A 30,000 mile United Airlines credit card offer with a $60 annual fee. (ON the Annual Fee Cards page.) A reader's positive comments on getting the bonuses multiple times for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. (On the Annual Fee Cards page, in the American Express section near the bottom of the page.) A reader's comments on how to avoid the American Express franchise tax fee for transferring Membership Rewards Points to miles, and on how best to transfer European Membership Rewards Points to miles. An improved Cathay Pacific credit card offer for Canadians through October 31. (On the Annual Fee Cards page.) |
| 8/21/2008 | Registrations and Other Bonuses | 20% bonus this month for transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to Delta Airlines miles. (In the Airline Miles Programs > Delta Airlines section.) |
| 8/20/2008 | Registrations and Other Bonuses | Two Air France/KLM Flying Blue questionaires for 1,000 miles each, and why seekers of Delta Airlines miles should fill them out. (In the Airline Miles Programs > Air France/KLM section.) |
| 8/16/2008 | Registrations and Other Bonuses |
Special Starwood offer to the miles collection community for stays at its properties. (In the Points to Miles Programs section.)
American Airlines offers 250 miles and a low price guarantee for booking your hotel through aa.com. Midwest Airlines fast track to Executive Status. Midwest Airlines miles bonus for group travel of 8 or more people. Marriott offers a $50 gift card towards shippment of your luggage via The Luggage Club. (In the Points to Miles Programs > Marriott section.) |
| 8/14/2008 | Registrations and Other Bonuses |
Up to 50% discount on Virgin Atlantic award seats.
Marriott bonus for stays and paying with Visa. (In the Points to Miles Programs section.) Have the Luggage Club deliver your luggage between your home and your destination and earn Marriott points. (In the Points to Miles Programs > Marriott section.) Register and pay for your stay with a Visa Credit Card to receive your share of 25 million Priority Club points for stays through August 25. (In the Points to Miles Programs section.) Bonus Starwood points for staying at its Aloft Hotels. (In the Points to Miles Programs > Starwood section.) Delta SkyMiles Medallion members are offered bonus miles for continuing to fly with Delta. Marriott Rewards Platinum Elite Members and Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond and Platinum Members are offered a complimentary one-year membership in Clear, the fast pass for airport security. (In the Points to Miles Programs > Marriott and Hyatt sections.) Earn 1,000 Delta SkyMiles when you enroll in Clear, the fast pass for airport security. |
| 8/10/2008 | Buying Stuff |
Improved Direct TV - American Airlines miles offer.
U.S. Airways miles for subscriptions to The Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News and to The Charlotte Observer. (In the Newspapers and Magazines section.) |
| 8/9/2008 | Registration and Other Bonuses |
U.S. Airways Grand Slam Promotion for participation in its partner's programs.
Delta Airlines bonus for paying for your ticket with an American Express credit card. Delta Airlines 30% bonus for transferring Hyatt or Priority Club points to Delta miles. Bonus points or miles for stays from Priority Club. (In the Points to Miles Programs > Priority Club section.) Delta Airlines miles bonus for stays at Hilton properties. (In the Points to Miles Programs > Hilton section.) Double airline miles or rail points for stays at Wyndham Hotels. (In the Points to Miles Programs > Wyndham section.) Delta Airlines miles bonus and discount for purchasing a Marriott Vacation card. (In the Points to Miles Programs > Marriott section.) American Airlines miles bonus for purchase of a Best Western Travel Card. (In the Points to Miles Programs > Best Western section.) |
| 8/7/2008 | Buying Stuff |
Hartwick and Grove Wine Merchants - United Airlines 25 miles/$1 offer today through August 17. (In the Other Shopping Loyalty Programs > Wine section.)
Vinesse Wine Clubs - Priority Club offer. (In the Other Shopping Loyalty Programs > Wine section.) Register to receive double miles for purchases from Northwest Airlines' shopping portal through September. (In the Shop On Line > Airline Shopping Portals section.) Thanks Again is now offering miles for automobile repair and service. (In the Automobiles section.) A Delta Airlines miles offer from Aquasana Water Filters, which I list mainly to encourage you to use some sort of water filter instead of buying bottled water in environmentally terrible plastic containers. (In the Other Shopping Loyalty Programs > Aquasana section.) |
| 8/6/2008 | Registration and Other Bonuses | Midwest Airlines double flight miles offer. |
| 8/5/2008 | Credit Cards | Another 25,000 mile U.S. Airways credit card offer. This now makes 75,000 U.S. Air miles available via credit cards at fees that make the ticket you might get be very cheap. The 0% offers could make them even cheaper, or perhaps net profitable. U.S. Air is a member of Star Alliance. (On the Annual Fee Cards page.) |
| 8/5/2008 | Registration and Other Bonuses | Southwest Airlines 4 credit bonus for signing up for its program and accepting its e-mails. |
| 8/4/2008 | Credit Cards | The Discover Open Road credit card extended its excellent 0% interest offers for purchases and balance transfers (purchases only for the student version.) It still offers 5% back on the first $100 of gasoline purchases each month. (On the Free Cards page in the Cash Back Cards section.) |
| 8/4/2008 | Buying Stuff | 20,000 easy Delta Airlines miles for a free Bosley hair restoration consulation by August 25. Lots more if you actually do the prodecure. (In the Other Shopping Loyalty Programs section, for want of a better place to put it.) |
| 8/4/2008 | Other Programs I Like | Rewards Network (iDine) bonuses for American, Delta, Alaska, and Midwest Airlines (In the Dining section.) |
| 8/1/2008 | Finance | FrugalTravelGuy says "Just call Citibank with your checking acoount or debit card # by 8/8/08 and get 6000 TY Points. Call 1-866-422-1443 by 8/8/08 and mention code ATTS. |
| 8/1/2008 | Credit Cards |
The excellent 25,000 mile bonus offer for the American Airlines personal Mastercard was extended to December 31, 2008. The annual fee is waived for the first year, so what are you waiting for? 25,000 miles gets you a domestic ticket. (On the Annual Fee Cards page.)
The latest offer (starting today) for the 10,000 point American Express Personal Gold Card requires $500 minimum in purchases during the first three months to get the points. But the old offer, not requiring those purchases, is still on line. Grab it while you can. That's a free 10,000 miles on your choice of many airlines (well, there is a minuscule points to miles transfer fee), or a free $100 gift card. Also, spending on that card may be a less expensive way to earn miles for some airlines than using the airline's card, as the American Express card waives the annual fee for a year. (On the Annual Fee Cards page, near the bottom, in the American Express credit card and many airlines section.) An American Express Green card offer: 5,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $500 in 3 months of Card, annual fee waived for a year. I don't know if you can get both the Gold and the Green cards. (On the Annual Fee Cards page, near the bottom, in the American Express credit card and many airlines section.) An improved U.S. Airways Business Credit Card offer from Barclays bank. (On the Annual Fee Cards page.) The American Airlines Bronze card offer, including the student card offer, was extended to the end of the year. The student version requires no minimum income or co-signer - a good starting card for students with no credit record. (On the Annual Fee Cards page.) Delta Airlines has added a $50 cash back offer to its current 20,000 mile credit card offer if you use the card to purchase a Delta ticket on Delta.com by September 30. (What? Purchase a ticket with dollars?! You haven't been reading this website long enough.) (On the Free Cards page.) Are you still paying full price for gasoline? You should be getting 5% cash back from one of two credit cards - The Discover Open Road card, or the Pentagon Federal Credit Union card. That's $3 per $60 fill up for simply remembering to use the right card. Easy, so why not? There is absolutely no rule that says you are limited to one credit card. I carry four, three for a special purpose, and one for everything else. (On the Free Cards page in the Cash Back cards section.) The deadline for double miles for purchases of Cathay Pacific tickets on its website using its credit card for Canadians was deleted. It appears to now be a permanent double miles for these purchases. (On the Annual Fee Cards page.) I fixed the link to the Asian page that lists Korean and Japanese banks offering Asian miles for its credit cards. (On the Annual Fee Cards page.) |
| 7/24/2008 | Finance |
20,000 American Airlines offer for opening a Citibank checking account. Hurry. Ends July 31. (In the Banks section.)
An opportunity to buy Presidential Dollar Coins at face value with your miles earning or cash back credit card. (Near the top of the Banks section, for want of a better place to put it.) LendingTree/Alaska Airlines bonus for closing a refinance. (In the Home Buying section.) LendingTree/Northwest Airlines bonus for closing a mortgage. (In the Home Buying section.) LendingTree/Delta Airlines bonus for closing a refinance. (In the Home Buying section.) The LendingTree/Midwest Airlines bonus for closing a refinance was extended a month. (In the Home Buying section.) |
| 7/23/2008 | Other Programs I Like |
A 1,500 mile American Airlines Rewards Network (iDine) new member bonus, which expires at the end of this month. (In the Dining section.)
EnergyPlus now offers either Northwest or Continental Airlines miles for purchasing its electricity service in New York. (In the Energy section.) I fixed the Gexa Energy link. (In the Energy section.) Direct Energy offers Continental Airlines miles for its electricity service in the Dallas or Houston areas. (In the Energy section.) TR Cutler, Inc., a public relations firm for the manufacturing sector, offers American Airlines miles for using its services. (In the Programs for Businesses section.) Continental Airlines will discontinue its RewardsNetwork (iDine) program October 31, 2008. |
| 7/20/2008 | Credit Cards |
The American Express FreedomPass credit card. Used correctly, this one gives you a 1.33% rebate on purchases if you use that rebate for travel purchases. (On the Free Cards page in the Cash Back Card section.)
1,000 bonus for adding a card to your Starwood American Express account, for a maximium of 2,000 points. (On the Free Cards page.) Wyndham Rewards has increased to 13 the number of points/$1 spent at its properties. This is a significant improvement over its old TripRewards credit card. (On the Free Cards page.) An Air Canada credit card offer for U.S. residents. (On the Annual Fee Cards page.) Two attactive Virgin Atlantic credit offers for U.S. Residents. (On the Annual Fee Cards page.) An attractive Asian Airlines credit card offer for U.S. Residents. On the Annual Fee Cards page.) New special offer for a British Airways credit card for U.S. residents. (On the Annual Fee Cards page.) I fixed the link to the Mexican credit card. (On the Annual Fee Cards page.) Some of the Cash Back card offers have changed. There are many good ones still available, very competitive with miles earning cards. (On the Free Cards > Cash Back Cards page.) |
| 7/20/2008 | Buying Stuff |
A 9,999 Delta Airlines miles offer from Avis and Budget Car rental, where the value of the miles may be more than the cost of the rental. (In the Other Shopping Loyalty Programs section.)
Delta Airlines miles for magazine subscriptions from magazines.com. (In the Newspapers and Magazines section.) 10 Midwest Airlines miles/$1 spent at SkyMall. (In the Shop On Line > Other Miles Earning Shopping Portals > Skymall section.) A link to the RewardsDB/SkyMall page. (In the Shop On Line > Other Miles Earning Shopping Portals > Skymall section.) I updated the link to the Asiana page offering miles for purchase of gasoline from SK in Korea. (In the Automobiles section.) How to earn Continental Airlines miles for purchase of gasoline from Mobil in Guam/Saipan. (In the Automobiles section.) |
| 7/16/2008 | Credit Cards |
The American Express SimplyCash for Business credit card now offers a 5% rebate on wireless services and office supplies, 3% rebate on gasoline, and 1% back on most everything else. Because of the way I personally value miles, I would use
A link to CreditCards.com, which lists many cash back cards. (It's the banner at the bottom of the Free Cards page.) |
| 7/15/2008 | Credit Cards |
A much improved Delta Airlines American Express card offers for both personal and business gold cards. (So get both - everyone has a business.) 20,000 miles for first purchase, 2,500 miles each for adding up to two card members to your card, the usual 2 miles/$1 spent on many ordinary purchases, and the annual fee waived for first year. It's about time they caught up with the rest of the industry. (On the Free Cards page.)
A 30,000 point Priority Club business card offer, with and opportunity to earn 15,000 more points if you spend enough on it. (On the Free Cards page.) |
| 7/14/2008 | Other Programs I Like | Rewards Network (iDine) bonuses for United and American Airlines. (In the Dining section.) |
| 7/1/2008 | Finance |
The excellent TD Ameritrade miles offers were extended again. (In the Stock and Bond Brokers section.)
A flyertalk discussion on how to get the full 25,000 miles from Fidelity's excellent mileage offers without actually funding the account for the full $50,00, at least until Fidelity figures this out. (In the Stock and Bond Brokers section.) The E*Trade Australia/QANTAS offer was extended. (In the Stock and Bond Brokers section.) The LendingTree 1,500 United or American Airlines miles or AirTran 0.5 credit offers for submitting a home loan request were extended. (In the Home Buying section.) The Sentry Insurance/United and American Airlines offers for getting a free quote were extended. (In the Insurance section.) CIBC offers Canadians 15,000 Air Canada miles for opening and doing certain things with a checking account. (In the Banks secton.) |
| 6/29/2008 | Other Programs I Like | The RewardsNetwork (iDine) bonuses for VIP members rating their dines have been extended. Also, I updated the links to the programs for which RewardsNetwork had created a new website. But more will be out of date soon. (In the Dining section.) |
| 6/22/2008 | Telephone | Cheapphonecards.com. Excellent rates to some countries. Less than 1 cent/minute to USA, Canada, Ireland, Israel. (In the Long Distance Offers, in the introductory section.) |
| 6/22/2008 | Credit Cards | The Choice Privileges 20,000 point credit card offer was extended. (On the Free Cards page.) |
| 6/22/2008 | Finance |
Get 100 Citibank Thank You points for this offer code: DPRICDW408WK. Enter it here. (In the Banks > Citibank section.) (Thanks to FrugalTravelGuy for this information.)
Improved Chase Bank/Continental Airlines miles offer for opening a checking account and buying and using its debit card. (In the Banks > Chase Bank section.) 15,000 United Airlines/LendingTree bonus offer for closing a refinance. (In the Home Buying section.) The Alaska Airlines/LendingTree bonus offer for closing a refinance was extended a month. (In the Home Buying section.) Chase Bank/Delta Airlines miles special offer for a car loan. (In the Home Buying section - that is not a typo.) Wyndham Rewards offers 500 points for using Jackson Hewitt's tax preparation service. (In the Taxes > Tax Preparation section.) |
| 6/22/2008 | Buying Stuff |
Hartwick and Grove Wine Merchants special offer of 25 United Airlines miles/$1 spent. (In the Other Shopping Loyalty Programs > Wine section.)
Apparently the SkyMall/Northwest Airlines 10 miles/$1 spent special offer has now become its standard offer. (In the Shop On Online > Other Miles Earning Shopping Portals > SkyMall section.) Improved Skymall/U.S. Airways offer. (In the Shop On Online > Other Miles Earning Shopping Portals > SkyMall section.) A link to MSN Live Search Cashback, another cash back shopping portal that offers cash rebates that can be most competitive with miles shopping offers. (In the Shop On Online > Cash Back Portals section.) Shop at Home has some very nice travel cash back offers. Examples: 4% Hotels.com, 3% at Choice Hotels, 3% Fairmont Hotels, 2% at Travelocity, and even 2% at Priceline.com hotels, rental car, and vacations. There are even cash back offers on airline tickets. Near the top of my Buying Stuff page click on Shop On Line, then Cash Back Portals. Read about the program, follow my instructions to sign up, then enter such words as hotel, car rental, and airline in the Shop at Home search field. |
| 6/21/2008 | Registration and Other Bonuses |
Miles bonus for flying on Continental Airlines paid first or business class tickets.
Miles bonus for flying on U.S. Airways paid business class tickets across the Atlantic. How to buy 2,000 miles Northwest Airlines for $20. Super companion pass offer from Southwest Airlines for those who fly very extensively wth that airline. Bonus points for Sunday through Thursday Starwood Hotels properties stays. (In the Points to Miles Programs section.) Double Northwest Airlines and U.S. Airways miles for stays at Wyndham properties. (In the Points to Miles Programs > Wyndahm Rewards section.) How to buy or transfer Priority Club points. Could be quite useful when booking expensive rooms in Europe. (In the Points to Miles Programs section.) Quick route to Gold Status for new members of the Choice Privileges program. (In the Points to Miles Programs section.) Double Southwest Airlines credit for staying at Hyatt properties. Must book by June 26. (In the Points to Miles Programs > Hyatt Gold Passport section.) Bonus for transferring Diners Club points to British Airways miles. (In the Airline Miles Programs > British Airways section.) Bonus for transferring Diners Club points to Delta Airlines miles. (In the Airline Miles Programs > Delta Airlines section.) |
| 6/13/2008 | Registration and Other Bonuses |
A 1,000 mile bonus for joining the American Airlines miles program, which may be useful for those who have already joined.
Possible 20% bonus for transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to Delta Airlines miles. (In the Delta Airlines section.) Change in expiration policy of Delta Airlines miles. It is no longer possible to put a hold on an award ticket obtained via a Delta representative. Strange offer of bonus Delta Airlines miles for both staying at a Hilton Hotel and renting a car from Avis. Time to register for the Starwood Hotels quarterly promotion. Results will vary. (In the Points to Miles Programs section.) |
| 6/12/2008 | Buying Stuff |
SkyMall/American Airlines special miles offer. (In the Shop On Line > SkyMall section.)
SkyMall 10% discount. (In the Shop On Line > SkyMall section.) |
| 6/7/2008 | Credit Cards |
The Discover Business Card now offers a $100 bonus in addition to its other good cash back provisions. (On the Free Cards page, in the Cash Back Card section.)
Another reader comments on the value of Priority Club points for free stays at European hotels. (On the Free Cards page, in the Priority Club section.) |
| 6/3/2008 | Credit Cards |
A 25,000 mile bonus Northwest Airlines credit card offer. (On the Annual Fee Cards page, though this one waives the fee for the first year.)
An online statement from the Northwest Airlines credit card offers pages that explicitly states that you can get the up front bonuses for 4 different cards, along with links to all of them. Currently that's a total of 85,500 miles for free. Plus possibly another 5,000, or up to 20,000 miles from the Miles To Go promotion, if you do all of this now so that the transaction posts by July 31. Remember that these miles will eventually become Delta Airlines miles. So how would you like a free business class ticket to Europe, perhaps on very comfortable partner Air France? (On the Annual Fee Cards page, though all of these waive the fee for the first year.) The 10,000 point American Express Preferred Rewards Personal Gold Card is currently listed as having its annual fee waived for a year, though you must check this via a phone call to be sure. I don;'t know how long this will last. Apparently those 10,000 points can be converted to a $100 gift card, or for sure 10,000 miles on your choice of many airlines. The 25,000 point, no annual fee for a year offerS for the business card ARE still alive an well. Everyone has a business. (On the Annual Fee Cards page, near the bottom.) |
| 5/31/2008 | Other Programs I Like |
Northwest Airlines/Rewards Network (iDine) new member bonus. (In the Dining section.)
As of July 1, 2008, there will be a $25 service fee on all mileage transfers out of your Midwest Miles account to Hilton or Amtrak. (In the Points to Miles, esp. Hotels > Amtrak section.) |
| 5/30/2008 | Other Programs I Like | How to sign up for e-rewards through Northwest Airlines. (In the Surveys section.) |
| 5/29/2008 | Registration and Other Bonuses | A conversation with Northwest Airlines about its Miles To Go promotion, that clarifies one of its very confusing items in its terms and conditions. |
| 5/29/2008 | Buying Stuff | A new Hilton HHonors shopping portal. (In the Shop On Line > Hotel Shopping Portals section.) |
| 5/28/2008 | Finance |
Apparently the RevolutionMoneyExchange $25 offer is gone. It was good while it lasted. You can still sign up for free, then earn $10 per successful referral of family, friends, website readers, etc. (In the Banks > Free Money For Opening Bank Accounts section.)
A Key Bank/Continental Airlines business debit card offer, free for first year, 4,000 miles up front. A Bank of Hawaii/Hawaiian Airlines debit card that offers 1 mile/$1 spent and waives the monthly fee for a year. (In the Banks section.) A First Hawaiian Bank (Hawaii, Guam, Siapan) debit card that offers Continental Airlines miles, and primary rental card insurance for the business card. (In the Banks section.) Improved Sentry Insurance/American Airlines offer for getting an automobile insurance from them. (In the Insurance section.) LendingTree miles bonus for refinance: American and United Airlines, and U.S. Airways. (In the Home Buying section.) United Airlines miles bonus for loan from HomeLoanCenter. (In the Home Buying section.) |
| 5/26/2008 | Credit Cards |
A reader comments on the extreme value of Priority Club points for booking hotel rooms in Europe. Those comments are probably applicable to all international hotel points programs. Worth reading. (In the Free Cards page in the Cards Earning Miles or Points > InterContinental Hotels Group Priority Club VISA card section.)
It has occurred to me that anyone seeking points or miles for any of the programs listed below should also consider obtaining American Express Cards that earn Membership Rewards points. They regularly offer 10,000 - 25,000 bonus points which are convertible 1,000 points > 1,000 miles, or to points at various ratios. The cards often waive the annual fee for a year, and then become prohibitively expensive. Consider using one of these cards first, cancelling it before the fee becomes due, then acquiring a card listed below, or visa versa. Or consider acquiring both the Amex and a card below simultaneously to get all of the up front bonus points. Here are the programs into which Membership Rewards points can be converted:
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