Amazon treasure truck had Nintendo Classics for $59.99 in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Seattle, Chicago & Dallas on Saturday. Hopefully some readers got one. You can read our original post about the truck here, worth keeping an eye on. Jet... Read More →
Category - Recaps
Best Posts Last Week: Two New 75,000 Point Offers, $500 Nationwide Bank Bonuses & Free $10 From Amazon
A lot of the big credit card news came out of American Express this week. They updated their terms to add provisions to penalize those they believe are gaming the sign up bonus system. In better news it’s possible to get a 75,000... Read More →
Recap: Drop’s Duplicate Transactions, Students With No Income Getting Credit Cards & More
Six useful takeaways from the JetBlue Q2 ’17 earnings call by Wandering Aramean. Not super interesting some a travel hacking perspective, but still an interesting read. DEAL DEAD – Drop’s duplicate transactions by Miles Per Day. Now you... Read More →
Recap: Delta Devaluation, AmEx Offers On Blue Business Plus & More
1500 FlexPoints Offer for Setting up an Automatic Payment by Travel In Miles. Good offer if you got it. Another Devaluation — Delta Award Pricing No Longer Even Following Its Hidden Award Chart by View From The Wing. I think you either... Read More →
Recap: VGC At Best Buy, AmEx Referrals, Wells Fargo Accidentally Leaks 50k E-mails & More
Class Action Lawsuit — and Check Your Receipt With Buy One Get One Free Deals by The Gate. Weirdest one is where it would have been cheaper to purchase two of them individually rather than with the coupon ($1.10 for one or $4.61 for two... Read More →
Recap: Wells Fargo To Close Branches, AmEx Profit Fall, Targeted Upgrade Offer & More
American Express Profit Falls by WSJ. Not surprised that American Express is feeling the squeeze, every card issuer is going after the premium card market space at the moment and that’s something they have traditionally dominated... Read More →
Recap: $500 GOC, Disney World Fast Pass, Joon & Hyperloop News
Disney World Fastpass+ Tips and Tricks by As The Joe Flies. If you’re planning a visit, I’m sure this post is worth a read/bookmark. Bonjour, Joon. What the heck are you doing here?? by Wandering Aramean. Ah yes the old... Read More →
Recap: AmEx Spending More On Rewards Points To Retain Customers, Americans For Fair Skies & More
AmEx Starts Spending More on Reward Points to Retain Customers by Bloomberg. Shouldn’t come as any surprise to readers, as I’ve stated they are becoming increasingly desperate. Everything from calling existing customers to... Read More →
Recap: Flying Blue Troubles, Student Loan Debt Paperwork Goes Missing, Another Wells Fargo Scandal & More
Having Trouble Transferring TY Points to Flying Blue? You might be in Luck by Deals ATV. Always worth reaching out if you’re having issues. As Paperwork Goes Missing, Private Student Loan Debts May Be Wiped Away by New York Times... Read More →
Recap: Dead Deal, AI Regulation Needed, Uber Matching All Tips
Another Great Spending Offer: This Card Keeps Impressing! by Miles to Memories. There is a reason this is one of the best store credit cards available. DEAL DEAD – Office Depot 2% or 3% Rewards on gift cards by Miles Per Day. I know... Read More →
Recap: Verizon Data Breach, Autoslash & More
Verizon data of 6 million users leaked online by CNN Money. This is just ridiculous, the punishment for data breaches needs to be increased as the damage that can be done to individuals is just astounding. National Ice Cream Day – Get... Read More →
Recap: China To Block VPN’s, Giving Up On Drop & More
Queen Elizabeth II Doesn’t Need A Passport by Michael W Travels. Benefits of the job I guess. FoundersCard Adds 5% Discount for JetBlue Mint by Travel Codex. I don’t think FoundersCard is good value, but I know some readers have... Read More →
Recap: New CFPB Ruling, Timeshare Presentation, GE Enrollment On Arrival & More
Global Entry Adds Enrollment on Arrival at IAH, HOU, AUS, SFO & YVR by Travel With Grant. Surely the last thing I feel like doing after landing, but better than making a special visit to get it done. Booking.com Accommodation Portal... Read More →
Recap: Visiting Argentina, Citi Access More & AirBnB Hosting
One Thing You Need to Know Before Visiting Argentina by The Deal Mommy. Seems this is an effect of Mauricio Macri lifting the fixed dollar to peso rate and allowing it float, effectively killing the blue market there. Citi AT&T... Read More →
Recap: B&B Theatres Breach, Electronics Ban, Hoot Debit Card & More
B&B Theatres Hit in 2-Year Credit Card Breach Krebs On Security. Another day, another breach. I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again, I don’t think the damages for having payment data breached are high enough... Read More →

