Category - Recaps

How I did on that US Mint American Eagle Platinum Coin by Travelwithgrant. These coins didn’t end up being a hot item and the Mint finally removed the purchase limits after some time. Always good to have reminders about things... Read More →

Hacking Retail Gift Cards Remains Scarily Easy by Wired. Wish there was some way to do it without the annoying captcha. Wells Fargo Boosts Fake-Account Estimate 67% to 3.5 Million by Bloomberg. Wow, it doesn’t stop.  ... Read More →

Reddit user Peckerwood17 was able to succesfully get an upgrade offer of 25,000 points (amex everyday to everyday preferred) by calling in. Anybody else had success doing this? One Two Free is back: 1 free day after 2 rentals by... Read More →

WOW Air, known for $99 Europe fares, adds four new U.S. cities by U.S.A Today. Readers have shared their experiences with WOW before here. Why It’s Still A Bad Idea to Post or Trash Your Airline Boarding Pass by Krebs On Security. I see... Read More →

City National Bank Banker sharing some details regarding the Visa Infinite card and his contact details. Might be worth getting in touch if you’re interested in this card. A Deep Dive into the Miles and Points Blog Space by Travel... Read More →

DEAL DEAD – Gift of College w/o a 529 plan by Miles Per Day. I know some people get angry when I post these dead deals, but hopefully you find something to look out for the future. Earning Another Citi Bonus Within 24 Months by Running... Read More →

The 1800Flowers Amex Offer is Back. Do we care? by Frequent Miler. Don’t think most people will care anymore to be honest. Air Berlin files for insolvency but flights continue by BBC News.   Wyndham 45k bonus ending? Reader... Read More →

35,000 bonus points: Planning my first mattress run in years… by Frequent Miler. Nice stacking of Wyndham offers. Targeted Delta Partner Offer, 1,000 miles per partner! by No Mas Coach. Seems similar to this offer but with different... Read More →

Another Way Mandatory Resort Fees are Deceptive by The Gate. I think if a charge is mandatory it should be included in the original price, I really hate mandatory fees. I think it’s pretty ridiculous that these don’t earn... Read More →

Transit card loads at working to earn 1% via Uber Local Offers at Walgreens. Always good to be able to get some rewards with these types of loads. Discover is letting students choose the the new design for the Discover it Student card... Read More →

Reader Joe hasn’t been getting eBay bucks offers since eBay bucks stopped working for gift cards. He was able to start getting them again by unsubscribing and then resubscribing for the promotional e-mails. Thanks for the tip, Joe... Read More →

Exchange Chase Hyatt Anniversary Free Night for Points by Accounting Your Points. As always this is YMMV, but so far every data point we’ve seen has gotten 10,000 points. I wouldn’t rely on this at all, but it is worth... Read More →

My favorite credit card auxiliary benefits, ranked by Free-quent Flyer. Totally disagree with his hate for the IHG free night certificate, but I do appreciate his points about the differences between the two. How I was banned from Boxed... Read More →