Share Finally! It’s been a long time since American Express has had any decent offers. If you’ve been wanting to get some American Express Rewards points, this is your ‘golden’ opportunity. If I send you an email invitation link, you have an opportunity to get 25,000 American Express Rewards points for the Premier Rewards Gold [...]
25,000 American Express Rewards Sign Up Points for American Express Premier Rewards Gold
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Ultimate Rewards Alert: Points Soon to Transfer to Southwest Rapid Rewards
December 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share Ultimate Rewards has been positioning itself as a serious competitor to the American Express Membership Rewards program (or is AMEX now the competitor?). I thought this post would be a good follow up to Monday’s post where I introduced the Rapid Rewards Program. When I wrote about how Ultimate Rewards are gaining on Membership [...]
Best Current American Express Membership Rewards Transfer Bonuses
December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share Between my wife and I, we have 122,485 Membership Rewards points. Because of the high fees associated with our cards ($175 for Premier Gold and $175 for the Business Gold), we don’t plan to keep those accounts open. That means that by the Spring we’ll need to transfer those points out. Here’s the dilemma. [...]
Will I Lose Points or Miles When I Cancel My Credit Card?
December 6, 2011 By 2 Comments
Share Since I’ve been asked this question a couple of times, I thought I would do a blog post to help out newbies (since that’s who I like to help with this site). Will I lose my miles if I cancel my credit card? Will I lose my points if I cancel my credit card? [...]
The Best Air Miles Credit Cards for Every Day Spending
November 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
Share I originally wrote this post about the best air miles credit cards in August of 2011. I never posted it because it’s hard to account for all the variables (as I’m sure you’ll discover as you read through the post). However, I decided it was time to dust off the post and run it [...]
9 Amazing Benefits of Ultimate Rewards (Above American Express Rewards)
November 1, 2011 By 6 Comments
Share The tides in the ocean of frequent flyer miles is always shifting. One definitive parting is the emergence of two very valuable credit card rewards programs – Ultimate Rewards (Chase) and American Express Rewards (American Express). In my book, How to Earn Frequent Flyer Miles from the Comfort of Your Living Room, I wrote, [...]
How to Find the Best Credit Card Reward Program for Free Car Rentals
October 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share This week I had a question from a new Help Me Travel Cheap reader. It was a question I hadn’t seriously researched, so it was time to fire up my slick Mac and get to work. Wait! Before I get too far, I guess I should let you know what the question was. Craig, [...]
2 Simple Steps to Go from Zero Miles to a Free Business Class Ticket to Europe
October 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
Share Sometimes it’s possible to get bogged down by all the numbers, miles, and points on this blog. So today I want to talk in very practical and specific terms about how you can turn credit card sign up bonuses into a free business class ticket to Europe. Free Business Class Ticket to Europe Goal: [...]
Why the Southwest Credit Card is Nearly Perfect for Domestic US Travelers
October 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
Share This week I was having an email conversation with someone. We were discussing the Southwest credit card. Almost mid-sentence, I started feeling like a sleazy salesman. I was really pushing hard for her to consider this card because I felt like it would suit her travel needs well and was a great value. I [...]
Which Current 50,000 Point or Mile Credit Card Sign Up Bonus is the Best?
October 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share It’s raining 50,000 point and mile sign up bonuses. Today, we’ll wade through the offers to help you determine which is the best card for you. Chase Sapphire Preferred – 50,000 Ultimate Rewards Points Quick Summary: Chase is offering 50,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $3,000 in the first three months. These points can [...]
