Getting Expedia To Honor Their Deal, Better Barclaycard Redemptions, Free Money And The Crazy 5%

Here is a little recap of blog posts from around the web that I’ve found interesting.

• BREAKING: Expedia Canceling Hotel Bookings Citing Made Up Terms by Miles to Memories. Disappointing, but not surprising. This is particularly annoying because we actually had clear terms & conditions for this offer. Thankfully, Miles to Memories also found a work around for this, make sure to read this post to see how you might be able to get your booking honored.
• The Crazy 5% by Mile Nerd. Good rant that I completely agree with. Being a blogger sucks sometimes and it’s a shame bloggers like Mile Nerd are getting hate when they actively pass on affiliate commissions to save readers money. If you like the content that a blogger writes, do them a favor and let them know. I’m trying to be more positive in 2015 and I’ll be doing a lot more shout out posts to other bloggers that I respect and enjoy reading. If you like a blogger, tell them. Share their stuff. It will make their day and only reinforces their already good behavior.
• Must Read If You Are Or Thinking About Being A US Bank Customer by Chasing The Points. Seems to be a never ending circle of free stuff from U.S Bank. I love learning new things and this post contain one or two useful tidbits.
• More good news: Barclaycard Arrival+ no longer rounds up redemption amounts by Free-quent Flyer. I’ve also been liking how Barclaycard has slowly been improving this product, it was nice to see a list of all the other improvements they’ve made. This is just more good news.
• Free Money From Lowe’s and a Small MS Opportunity – Possibly More by Miles Remaining. These type of card readers usually shut you down pretty quickly for MS, but the rebate deal might make it worth it for some.