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Expedia Coupon Fiasco: Guess Who Won’t Own Up to Their Mistake!

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 3 Comments

Imagine this. You walk into an electronics store with a manufacturer’s coupon you’ve found on one of the numerous internet coupon sites. You buy the TV you’ve been eying for a long time, and the cashier rings up the purchase without a hitch. You are really happy that you’ve gotten a good deal on a good flatscreen. While you’re… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Cheap Travel, Travel News

The New IHG PointBreaks List Preview Is Here

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

The IHG blog offers us a preview of the new IHG PointBreaks properties available for 5,000 points a night between Feb. 25 and May 31, 2015. As always, it’s first come – first served, so don’t hesitate to make a booking if you find a place you want to go to. On the other hand, PLEASE(!) don’t… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Bargains, Miles and Points

Good Stuff Weekly 02/15-02/22

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 1 Comment

OK, this is my second weekly digest of what is good and right about this hobby, and I really hope it will become a tradition of sorts. So do me a favor and let’s pretend that we know nothing about the rumored upcoming doom Walmart crackdown on debit gift cards, troubling reports that Target is starting to… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Credit Cards, Manufactured Spend, Miles and Points

Another High Yielding Checking Account and a Clarification About My LMCU Post

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

Yesterday I posted about LMCU high yielding checking account. How Would You Like a 3% APY Checking Account? By the time, I didn’t know that Doctor of Credit had covered this deal back in 2014, otherwise I would’ve hattipped him like I always do. Before writing a post, I normally do a Google search to find out… Continue Reading

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How Would You Like a 3% APY Checking Account?

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 9 Comments

UPDATE (HT Doctor of Credit) You can fund your deposit (up $5,000) with a credit card. As one of the commenters noted, if you use Barclays Arrival (or I would add Citi Double Cash), consider it a $100 sign up bonus. Commenters note that you indeed can use your debit card to pay… Continue Reading

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REDcard Target Blues–Loading Hiccups 02.17.15

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 16 Comments

I have wanted to get the REDcard Target prepaid card, AKA REDbird for a long time. Here is a very short post about my first dreadful experience with this wonderful product. Since I live in NYC, where this bird doesn’t fly, I had to look for outside help. One of my FB secret group… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Manufactured Spend

The Good Stuff Weekly

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

First, my best credit card offers in the world are updated. Miles Credit Card Offers Points Credit Card Offers I’ve decided to create a weekly digest. The above is an experimental title, which I’m sure I’ll want to change at some point. People (smart ones) keep telling me that I have to be more consistent, as… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Credit Cards, Miles and Points

3 Credit Card Offers: Dead and Alive!

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 1 Comment

So, what’s up with credit card offers? It’s been a slow week. Chase Ritz-Carlton Offer Is Dead! The Chase Ritz-Carlton 140,000-point credit card offer is dead. RIP! They have replaced it with a 1-night stay bonus, which is, well, meh. In addition, the Flyertalk thread is reporting increased difficulties with getting the annual $300 credit… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Credit Cards

Fare Mistakes and How to Get Them

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 6 Comments

My yesterday post on fare mistakes might’ve made some folks think I don’t approve the practice. Nothing can be further from the truth. I absolutely love fare mistakes and have no moral qualms using most of them. I just don’t like to cross that proverbial line in the sand, you know. Fortunately, in most… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Bargains, Cheap Travel

United Fare Mistake: Now Push?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

Fare mistakes are the Holy Grail of travel hackers. You can often get a premium class seat or a fabulous hotel stay for pennies on a dollar. All you need to do is to get on it fast. Mistake fares live short, if very productive lives. 🙂 That window of opportunity can last only from… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Bargains

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