Visa, MasterCard to Roll Out New Cybersecurity Features by WSJ. Now if only the payment networks & card issuers hadn’t dragged their feet on adopting EMV technology for years maybe we wouldn’t be in this situation in the... Read More →
Category - Recaps
American Express Losing It’s Big Spenders, Sell Miles For 1.5c, Free Choice Nights, High Yield Checking Accounts & More
As American Express courts ordinary spenders, rivals poach its wealthiest clients by Bloomberg. Skip the video, the host saying “I’ll pull out my Costco Visa card” shows that those in the video are pretty uninformed... Read More →
250 FlexPoint Bonus, Podcast, Gift Card Churning, Cost Of A Weekend Trip & Apple Pay Stats
Gift Card Churning Reader Questions And Answers by Chasing The Points. Another good post in his gift card churning series, if you have any questions I’d recommend asking him in the comments section over there. Targeted: Earn 250... Read More →
Purchasing & Activating Redcards, Free $2, Diversify Your Manufactured Spend, 20% Hyatt Bonus + CSP Referrals
Mercari Resale Shopping App Free $2 Credit and $2 Referrals (Like eBay) by Maximizing Money. Might be worth signing up for, especially if you can get some friends to sign up for some referral credit. How important is diversifying... Read More →
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... Read More →
$25 For Vegas Visitors, Cheap Southwest Companion Passes, $1 Bus Tickets & 40% Discount On Hotel Rooms
Methinks I am a hypocrite by Wandering Armean. Easily my favorite post on this whole “will they or won’t they honor the booking” scandal. Well thought out piece with useful quotes. Vegas.com $25 off $25 on any Travel... Read More →
Miles & Points Strategies, New Diamond Benefits, AmEx Offers, Fuel Surcharges & Credit Cards After A Bankruptcy
Full Time Travel = New Miles & Points Strategies by Travel is Free. Favorite quote of this article: “The way status is set up in general is that you honestly feel like you’re winning, and you’re honestly losing. Unless you’ve... Read More →
AAA Visa Gift Cards, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Multiple Chase Freedom’s, Airlines To Accept Bitcoin
As always, if you think I missed something interesting, let me know in the comments and if I also find it interesting I’ll add it to the recap. Hilton HHonors Lifetime Diamond Status Requirements Published by LoyaltyLobby. 1,000... Read More →
Get Paid To Walk, Buses Vs Planes, Delta Decisions, Free $450 Chase Coupons & More
Am I done with Delta? by Frequent Miler. I think some of this has to do with him being a Delta captive (e.g close to a Delta hub). My biggest problem with Delta is that there is no transparency with what their future plans are. I feel... Read More →
Best Rate Guarantee Blog, New Podcast, Delta Award Charts & Getting Naked In Cambodia
Below is a list of articles that I’ve found interesting recently. Let me know your thoughts on them in the comments, if you found any articles interesting let me know and I might include them in the next recap. The best rate... Read More →
$20 From Oink, Prevent Miles From Expiring, 75k AmEx Gold Offer, Homeless & Delta Still Sucks
Prevent miles from expiring with 1 point transfers by Frequent Miler. We recently did a post on the different ways you can prevent miles from expiring, we missed out on this one so thanks to Julian for letting us know. Is the 75k Offer... Read More →
AmEx Black List, Free Internet, Bluebird + Redbird + Service, $72 In Freebies + More
Here is another little round up of things I’ve found interesting recently. Make sure you let me know if you like these little round ups or not. The American Express Blacklist Explained & Strategies For Removal by Miles to... Read More →
Freeze & Unfreeze Your Credit Report Instantly, $3,000 AmEx Gift Cards No More, Swyp Card & More
Up to 100,000 free hilton points for diamond members + other bonuses by Doubles Fly Wide. If you just want to check what offer you received, you can go here. $3,000 American Express Gift Cards No Longer Eligible for Cashback from... Read More →
How To Avoid Wait Times With Airline CSRs, Fifth Freedom Routes, 1.3¢ Per Avios & More
I’m trying something new, this week rather than doing a weekly round up of posts I like from other sites every couple of days I’ll share a few stories that I enjoyed reading (thanks to View From The Wing for the style)... Read More →

