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, [...]
How to Find the Best Credit Card Reward Program for Free Car Rentals
October 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
2 Simple Steps to Go from Zero Miles to a Free Business Class Ticket to Europe
October 24, 2011 By 2 Comments
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. Updated April 2012. This tip no longer [...]
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. Update April 2012: Many of the 50,000 offers are disappearing. The post is updated to reflect those changes. Chase Sapphire Preferred – 40,000 Ultimate Rewards Points Quick Summary: [...]
50,000 Chase Southwest | $833 Worth of Flights | Sign Up Bonus is Back (and Better)
October 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
Share This offer is expired. The current best offer is 25,000 Southwest miles. For a the month of July (till early August), Chase offered a 50,000 Southwest mile sign up bonus. After that one month promotion, the offer was gone. As always, it’s sad to see good promotions go. Well, I’ve got good news. IT’S [...]
Citi ThankYou Premier Card 30,000 Sign Up Bonus | This Time No Annual Fee
October 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
Share This summer, when the Citi ThankYou Premier card was available, I mentioned that the biggest draw back was the fact that the $125 annual fee was not waived. Well, today I come bearing good news. Citi ThankYou Premier Card 30,000 Sign Up Bonus Points Citi has just re-launched the card and … the annual [...]
4 Strong Reasons Why Mileage Diversification is Important
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share When you invest, you expect to be told to diversify. You intentionally hedge your investments in such a way that you’ll get some value from a down market and some value from an strong market. We do this in investing by buying different types of stocks and investing over a period of time (dollar [...]
American Express Rewards Continental Transfer Deadline is September 30th, 2011
September 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share Just a quick reminder to let you know that if you have American Express Rewards points that you’d like to transfer to Continental you must complete that transaction by September 30th, 2011. After that date you will no longer be able to transfer from American Express Rewards to Continental as AMEX and Continental are [...]
50,000 Points Sign Up Bonus | Chase Ink Bold with Ultimate Rewards
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share Chase is doing it again. Increasing a current sign up bonus. Previously, the Chase Ink Bold credit card offered a 25,000 Ultimate Reward sign up bonus. Effective today, 9/22/11, that sign up bonus has jumped to 50,000. 4/19/12 the card now has a $10,000 minimum spend to get the full 50,000 points. In [...]
