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What if Sallie Mae married Amex BCP?

February 24, 2014 By Leana 1 Comment

I put the best 2-card combos for an average family according to their needs in this post. I also mentioned that there are many other combinations. However, there is one pairing that IMO merits its own post and one I haven’t covered. It’s Amex Blue Cash Preferred and Sallie Mae Barclaycard. I haven’t focused on […]

Miles and points, BelarusPoints, London

February 21, 2014 By Leana 4 Comments

1) You can get $5 credit for writing a Trip Advisor review by March 31st, after synching your Amex card HERE H/T to Million Mile secrets blog. 2) Via Fatwallet, you can save 30 percent on CVS order with the code 30DEAL, expires February 22nd. Make sure to go through a shopping portal first. 3) Just […]

The hotel points redemption that left me in tears

February 19, 2014 By Leana 8 Comments

I know what you are thinking. Here goes yet another hotel review. And look, here is a photo of a toilet! Well, first of all, it’s a photo of Crowne Plaza hotel room’s toilet, and not of a Hyatt. So, it’s totally different! 🙂 And actually, it’s not that kind of a post at all. […]

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 […]