Small Business Saturday registration is now open. This year, receive a $10 credit per authorized user, by shopping at a small business on November 30th. Registration is limited, so be sure to register early. From previous post: Update 2: Registration will start November 24th at midnight and go until November 30th at midnight or the…
500 free Amtrak Guest Rewards points
Amtrak has announced a partnership with Google Wallet and is offering 500 Amtrak Guest Rewards points to the first 10,000 that link their accounts. 100 Amtrak Guest Rewards points will be offered after that. In order to get the free 500 points, download the Google Wallet app at Google Play or the Apple Store. Launch…
How to save 20% on your Christmas purchases through Amazon
I’m always looking for ways to save money so that I can travel more. There is a great opportunity right now to save 20% on your purchases through Amazon. Here’s how to do it. Step 1: https://sync.americanexpress.com/twitter/Index. I create a separate Twitter account and corresponding gmail address for each registered Amex user. Step 2: Tweet…
$50 credit for new users of Lyft
If you’re a new user to Lyft, you can sign up tonight using promotion code OCSUN to get a $50 credit. Lyft is an app based service that lets normal people be chauffeurs. The free credit is good until midnight tonight Pacific time.
250 Free Virgin America Elevate points
Virgin America is giving away 250 free Elevate points with a contest entry. Step 1 – Like their page on Facebook Step 2 – Enter in your information on the left of the contest form. Your 250 free Elevate points should show up in 4-6 weeks.
IHG 24 Hour Flash Sale with reward rates 50-75% off on October 21st
Priority Club will be having a Flash Sale with discounted reward rates 50-75% off starting Monday, Oct. 21, at 10am EST. The rates will be good for stays between October 23rd to November 22nd. Once the sale starts on Monday, you will have 24 hours to book at the links below. The properties included are:…
I’m heading to Bozeman, Montana
As my kids have a Fall break from school, I’ve been looking for places somewhat nearby to take a half week vacation to. As luck would have it, it was the same time when IHG released their Rewards Club PointsBreak list where you can book properties for 5,000 Priority Club points a night. As I…
American Express Small Business Saturday promotion will be $10 this year instead of $25
Update 2: Registration will start November 24th at midnight and go until November 30th at midnight or the number of spots have been taken. Update: This year American Express will be doing $10 statement credit instead of $25 per the Frequently Asked Questions page. Is there an American Express statement credit offer for Card Members…
Maui Trip Day 4
Trip report – Maui Why I Chose United Economy Over British Airways First Class Trip Report – Maui Day 1 Trip Report – Maui Day 2 Trip Report – Maui Day 3 Trip Report – Maui Day 4 Trip Report – Maui Day 5 Trip Report – Maui Day 6 We started the morning off…
Russian man sues bank over not adhering to his own credit card terms
Dmitry Argarkov of Voronezh, Russia didn’t like the credit card offer that was sent to him by a Russian bank, Tinkoff. So he creatively took the contract, altered the language in his favor, signed it and sent it back to the bank. Some of the terms he amended were no interest rate, no credit limit,…


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