Tweet In the last few weeks I’ve had several folks say they can’t get a certain credit card because they can’t reach the minimum spend. Far be it for me to make an edict of what you can and cannot afford, however, in this current Bluebird and gift card climate I think all of us [...]
How to Transfer American Express Membership Rewards to an Airline
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tweet Yesterday I notified you about the 35% British Airways Avios transfer bonus with Membership Rewards. If you’ve never transfered points before, this guide will help teach you how to transfer American Express Membership Rewards to an airline. The process is pretty simple, and I bet you could stumble your way through it, but I want to [...]
Feedback Wanted: Trip Reviews “Yes” or “No”
April 18, 2013 by 13 Comments
Tweet Today I have a quick post where I’m hoping to get some feedback from you … Do you have any interest in reading trip reviews and reports? I haven’t done much where I write about where I went, what I did, and how I got there. As an example, I started to put together [...]
Best Mileage Values to Get from US Mainland to Hawaii
March 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tweet There’s obviously something magical about Hawaii because that’s where so many of my readers want to go. Getting enough miles to get to Hawaii is one thing, but finding the best mileage value is the fun part of the challenge. Best Option: One Way Add-On to an International Trip I’ve previously written about this [...]
Yep, I’ve Been Indefinitely Detained by the PNG Government
February 11, 2013 by 8 Comments
Tweet I made a mistake – a costly one. On Thursday, February 7th, I woke up at 3:30 a.m. so I could get to my 6:15 a.m. flight out of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The day started out like any of the dozen times I’ve flown in the last year. I checked in. I [...]
Reader Testimony: How I (Almost) Flew to South America in First Class for Free
January 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
Tweet The following is a guest post from Jason Jacobs He is a web programmer working on becoming a missional entrepreneur in small business website design and SEO. If you need a website or SEO work, he can help. Check out the free website promo he’s offering to Help Me Travel Cheap readers. A year ago, I thought [...]
Southwest 50,000 Sign Up Bonus and Two Years of Free Flights Window of Opportunity
November 13, 2012 by 7 Comments
Tweet Update: This offer has expired. The information I have says that this is limited time promotion, but I don’t have any information on an end date. Personal card application link: Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Card Benefits: Spend $2,000 in the first three months, and you’ll get 50,000 Rapid Rewards points. That’s an $835 value. [...]
British Airways Avios Program Introduction and Overview
October 25, 2012 by 7 Comments
Tweet The biggest decision you’ll need to make when collecting miles and points is which program is best for your travel needs. In order to do that, I’ve been putting together a series of articles that highlight the different program features. Here’s a list of the other US based airlines that I’ve posted about: Delta [...]
How to Organize, Track, and Manage Points & Miles so it Doesn’t Become a Full-time Job
August 29, 2012 by 4 Comments
Tweet When people object to this little game of collecting miles and points, there are two common objections. 1. I’m afraid it will hurt my credit score. The truth is that it impacts your credit score, but not by as much as you might think. 2. It takes too much time and effort. While it [...]
How to Choose a Mileage or Points Program to Focus Your Earning
June 6, 2012 by 2 Comments
Tweet So, you’ve decided you want to collect miles for nearly free travel. The obvious question is: where should you be focusing your efforts? There’s the extreme approach which involves getting a little bit of everything. It means signing up for all of the best credit card offers (of course, spacing out applications from the [...]
