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United Miles or Thank You Points for Intra-European Flights?

September 1, 2014 By Leana 8 Comments

I’ve mentioned Friday that my husband and my brother-in-law both got approved for an increased offer on Chase United MileagePlus Explorer card (ends tomorrow). Originally, I planned to designate these miles as my emergency mileage account. However, we may end up burning them as soon as the bonus posts. We’ve run into some problems with […]

Miles and Points, Blob

August 29, 2014 By Leana 11 Comments

1. The increased offer for Chase United MileagePlus card will expire on September 2nd. Read more on it in my list of bonuses and in this post. My husband and my brother-in-law both got approved for this offer. 2. Through November 15th, earn 1,200 Rapid Rewards per reservation at Choice hotels in USA. Could be […]

The Points Guy Hangs Out with Southwest Flight Attendants!

August 27, 2014 By Leana 8 Comments

1. The Cost Breakdown 2. Sanibel Getaway With the Help of Chase IHG Card Ceritificates 3. How To Survive Magic Kingdom 4. The Points Guy Hangs Out with Southwest Flight Attendants 5. Niagara Falls, Elvis and Amish. Oh My! I’ve mentioned before how much I dislike flying with small kids. I’ve said that car seat is the curse of flying, […]

Points and Deals Update

August 26, 2014 By Leana 2 Comments

1) Get $14 on your first reservation from Booking.com when going through Topcashback(my link). (h/t Doctorofcredit) 2) Amex Everyday Preferred is now paying me commission. As you probably know, I’ve reviewed it quite a few times before it offered me any incentive. At the moment I consider it the best “keeper” card for regular family. The […]

The Quirks of Redeeming My Bonus From Wells Fargo Propel

August 25, 2014 By Leana 7 Comments

The short version is: Everything went well… I think. Now, on to the long version. I’ve written about Wells Fargo Propel’s bonus a few times. The card does not pay me commission, in case you are wondering. On one hand, the bank is super quirky. My husband’s card was approved on its own after a […]

Miles and Points, Greedy Bloggers

August 22, 2014 By Leana 9 Comments

1. Get 3,000 bonus AAdvantage miles by making your first Rocketmiles reservation by October 31st. Not my referral link. 2. A promotion from National where you get a free car rental after 2 paid ones. Valid through January 2015, and need to reserve rentals of 2 days or longer, midsize car or bigger. Link to […]