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Points and deals update

February 18, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1) Just a reminder about the increased bonus on US Bank Flexperks card tied to the Olympic medal count. Does not pay commission, and you can read about it in my bonus page. 2) Saw this mentioned on Flyertalk. New app that tracks your credit card applications. I don’t know much about it, but it […]

Family travel challenge for a trip to Rio

February 17, 2014 By Leana 2 Comments

Thanks to my reader Nancy for contacting me about this topic! She said she was watching the Olympic games in Sochi and was inspired to plan a trip to Rio for the next event. So, she wanted to know how you could accomplish it for a family of five with the help of miles. First, the […]

Miles and points, spilling the beans, Fort Myers

February 14, 2014 By Leana 2 Comments

Miles and points. 1) Different bank sign-up promos via PFDigest HERE 2) Today is the last day to get American Express gift cards with no purchase fee via code FPVALAF Bigcrumbs pays 3.5 percent in cash back, while Topcashback pays 3 percent. 3) A good post on The points guy on how you can get extra value […]

Yay or nay to Discover shopping portal?

February 12, 2014 By Leana 2 Comments

I mentioned briefly a few months ago how it’s very important to check the price of specific store gift cards before shopping there with your Chase Freedom ( when it’s a bonus category). Yes, 5 percent back in Ultimate Rewards is a nice incentive. But can you do better? Additionally, one of my readers mentioned […]

Points and deals updates, plus the winners of my contest announced

February 11, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

Thanks to all who subscribed to my blog! My two winners (picked by random number generator) are Gal###lg@gmail.com and Slad###1@yahoo.com. I didn’t want to reveal the whole email address in order to protect your privacy. I’ll be contacting both of you to confirm the details. I also have decided to add a regular Tuesday post, […]

My Valuation of Miles and Points

February 10, 2014 By Leana 4 Comments

Originally, I planned to evaluate each mile and point program individually. However, at the end of the day, this will only be my personal opinion. So, please, take it as such. Your value may differ from mine significantly, and that is perfectly fine. Even though my blog is quite opinionated, I truly believe that in […]