My extensive list of the most awesome credit cards for FREE FLIGHTS and FREE STAYS is updated with a couple of new offers. Citi Hilton HHonors has increased the bonus from 50,000 to 60,000 points. The deadline is 08/31/14. The old offer was a $50 statement credit if you stayed at Hilton within 3 months… Continue Reading
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Guess Who is Chase’s New Transfer Partner & Why You Shouldn’t Get Excited About It
The Chase Ultimate Rewards program has added Singapore Airlines to its list of partners. Yey! I know. Every time anyone mentions Singapore Airlines, people think first class suite with the biggest bed in the sky. And then, they become all hazy. Isn’t it great? Sure, any development that gives us more options is great.… Continue Reading
My Weekend at the Willard in Washington and Update about Being Charged for the Free Night
UPDATE: Yesterday, I posted that I had been charged by the Willard IC for my free annual night: I Got Charged by InterContinental for a Free Night! Today I received this email. Good evening Mr. Shuman, Thank you for contacting us through WebGuru [I have no idea what it is, I just called IHG and… Continue Reading
I Got Charged by InterContinental for a Free Night!
As you know from this post, I used my two Chase IHG free nights for the previous year and this year to book my weekend getaway at the Willard InterContinental in Washington, DC. Now, it was not a straight redemption, of course. My two free annual nights for the last and current year overlapped back in… Continue Reading
Broken Website, Heading to Washington, New Cards Roundup.
Broken Blog Sorry for being out for so long. Had a technical problem with the blog. After upgrading WP to the latest version, I lost the ability to type new posts. I almost plucked whatever hair I had left trying to figure out what was going on. I deactivated all plugins one by one, edited my… Continue Reading
The Real Cost of Meeting Spend Requirements: Lost Profit
As you know, my true passion is travel, not Manufactured Spend. I had never looked into making profit from our hobby aside of free trips. I had been advocating against going into Manufactured Spend for profit for a long time; right until it stopped making sense. However, increased spend requirements and decreased benefits of the loyalty… Continue Reading
What Happens in Walmart…
Had a bit of a problem today. My job sometimes takes me away from New York and into the CVS and Walmart wonderlands AKA New Jersey and Long Island. One Vanilla cards are still plentiful here, and you rarely hear these nasty two words Cash Only. And while there are always some problems with money kiosks… Continue Reading
Credit Cards Round Up — New Offers
First of all, I have updated my Best Credit Cards for… sections. Take a gander and see for yourself what you have been missing. The credit card links listed in these sections do not earn affiliate commissions, and they truly represent the best value you’ll be able to find anywhere! Best Credit Cards for Free… Continue Reading
Two Pillars of Manufactured Spend for the Lazy: Amazon Payments and AMEX Serve
Before we delve deeper into murkier and darker waters of manufactured spend, let’s make sure we have covered the basics. The two easiest ways to make sure you can meet the credit card bonus spend requirements or even make a few bucks on the side, are Amazon Payments and AMEX Serve. There is nothing easier… Continue Reading
Manufactured Spend: BB or Not BB?
American Express Bluebird and American Express Serve prepaid cards are the apples from the same tree, but they do have “their differences”. I posted about Bluebird and Serve here, but since Vanilla Reload is dead, it’s time to make a few adjustments. American Express Bluebird allows you to load prepaid cards, such as Vanilla Reload One… Continue Reading
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