1) Discounted awards on Air France are announced for September and October. The program partners with Membership Rewards (instant transfer). Fuel surcharges are fairly low for flights to Europe. More info HERE (h/t Loyalty Lobby blog) 2) Once a year Capital One has a promotion for opening new accounts, and now is such a time. Keep in […]
Is Chase Freedom the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread?
The short answer is NO. I recently saw this post on Big Habitat blog with a title “Am I the only blogger who doesn’t really care about Chase Freedom?” Even though I’m not a reseller like the author is, it mirrored a lot of my own thoughts on the matter. But wait, you may say, […]
The Battle of Amex and Chase Sapphire Preferred
Well, there are actually more than just 2 cards involved. But I gotta optimize my title for Google. This Points Gal has big plans, namely: To take down The Points Guy blog! So, I’ve said several times that I consider Amex Everyday Preferred a game changer when it comes to everyday spending for a middle-class […]
Miles and Points, My Affiliate Program Quirks
1) United will copy Delta and move to a revenue program in 2015. This is a non-event for me, as I don’t get my miles through flying. The redemption side should stay the same for now, with some new options added. Read the whole story HERE 2) 3,000 bonus miles from Rocketmiles (my link) for […]
Points and Deals Update
1) As I’ve mentioned last week, Chase Freedom’s sign-up bonus is currently increased to $200 after spending $500 in 3 months. The card pays me commission. If you have a friend who currently has Chase Freedom, let them refer you instead, so they can get 5,000 bonus points. Valid till June 20th, and you can […]
Membership Rewards Program for Family. Part Deux.
Few weeks ago I wrote a post on ways you can maximize 50,000 Membership Rewards points for family travel. I did some further research and decided to add a few more partner airlines. Without further ado, 50,000 points would equal: 1) Singapore Airlines Krisflyer program: 50,000 miles (transfer takes 1 day) You can see the […]