Category - Recaps

Chai Digest: Ten Commandments on Display, Travel in a Wheelchair and more by Rapid Travel Chai. Is it sad that I like RTC’s recap posts more than my own? I wish this guy would blog more often. Mistake fares are, once again... Read More →

I’ll spare you any more talk of Redbird for today, here are some other interesting articles to give yourself a break. Beginner’s Guide to Fulfillment by Amazon: Shipping 101 by Tagging Miles. Loving this series by Trevor. If... Read More →

My Week in Points: Freddie and Warren by Rapid Travel Chai. This is a nice roundup and they are always worth reading, but the real reason I’m posting is this nugget: “While on the phone I converted another so my Better... Read More →

Liquidating deeply-discounted $200 Vanilla Visa gift cards by Freequent Flyer. When gift cards are heavily discounted, our unload methods open up a lot more. Evolve Money is still useful in this situation. Why You Shouldn’t Step into... Read More →

Delta Adds More Blackout Dates to its Terms and Conditions by View From The Wing. Only applies to China & Korean airlines? According to some in the comments they already had capacity control set to zero, so it seems they are just... Read More →

Stratos’ Bluetooth-connected Card Joins M-payments Space by PYMNTS. Looks like the Stratos card is now shipping, they still haven’t solved the EMV chip issue so color me uninterested. Read our thoughts on Stratos here. Serve... Read More →

How to find Amex upgrade offers online by Freequent Miler. We’ve discussed upgrading before, good to see another way to find these offers. Remember that bonuses are once per lifetime and if you upgrade, you won’t be able to... Read More →

Home Miles, Points, Travel Hacking & Deals Editor Notes Why I Removed A Recent Post & A Word of Caution About… by Miles to Memories. I absolutely hate when big corporations bully bloggers with legal threats like this... Read More →

American’s New Plan to Renovate All of Their Lounges by View From The Wing. Biggest problem for me is that a lot of these lounges are just absolutely packed during peak times. I know I’m in the minority, but I don’t care... Read More →

1,000 free Avios in Iberia Plus if you have an Android phone! by Head For Points. This requires spoofing your location, so only do it if you feel comfortable doing that. Woman Cleaning Aircraft at New York JFK Stole 1500 Mini-Bottles of... Read More →

Staples – $30 Off $150 Purchase With Visa Checkout Until 4/28/2015 by Oren’s Money Saver. I got excited until I saw that gift cards were excluded, so is anything that is already discounted or has an instant rebate on it. At... Read More →

Money Meta Game is a new blog I’ve been enjoying which I think you should give a read. In particular these posts are great: My Latest Get Rich Slow Scheme: Gift Card Arbitrage More Troubles: A Rogue Cash Advance Fee on My Barclay... Read More →

The Opportunity Cost of Being a Miles and Points Blogger by Miles For Family. MFF is closing up shop, I think it’s worth reading her reasons as to why – especially if you’re thinking about getting into this blogging... Read More →

Freedom 2nd Quarter 5x for those that don’t eat out much by Tagging Miles. Nice tip, didn’t realize that retailer sold Visa gift cards. Dealing with $200 gift cards is kind of a pain for some, but I really don’t mind them... Read More →

Case Study: How to Find Manufactured Spending Opportunities By Yourself by Miles to Memories. Great post and we’re going to be doing a lot more of this sort of stuff in the future ourselves (how to find deals). The best deals are... Read More →