Share Typically, when I’ve evaluated the value of the major travel reward programs (Ultimate Rewards, American Express Membership Rewards, and ThankYou Rewards), I’ve often overlooked the important role of ThankYou Rewards points. The Disadvantages of the ThankYou Rewards Program They do not have any airline or hotel programs that allow point transfers. This is a [...]
7 Convincing Reasons Why the Starwood American Express Should Have a Home in Your Wallet
March 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Share The Starwood American Express hasn’t got a lot of press time on this site. Certainly, it’s had less than it deserves. The reason? I’ve been focusing so much on cards with the best sign up bonuses that I haven’t given enough attention to cards that really shine when it comes to everyday spending. 7 [...]
Continental One Pass Credit Card To Be Discontinued | Pitfalls and Opportunities
February 28, 2012 By 2 Comments
Share Shortly, the Continental One Pass credit card will be discontinued. The only official material I have available to me is that the card will not be available for new sign-ups after Feb. 29th, 2012. Should you rush out and apply for a Continental One Pass credit card? Should you cancel your One Pass credit [...]
The Business Card Denial: Lessons Learned for Non Income Earning Spouses
February 14, 2012 By 2 Comments
Share One of the most under-utilized tactics for fast tracking mileage earning is applying for business credit cards. The best current example is the Chase Ink Bold credit card that gives 50,000 Ultimate Rewards points for signing up and spending $10,000 in the first 3 months. Most folks don’t actually realize that they have a [...]
Justifying a $450 Annual Fee: Why I Signed Up for an American Express Platinum
February 9, 2012 By 6 Comments
Share Three or four years ago I first learned about the American Express Platinum. I almost chocked on my sandwich when I noticed that some fools were paying $450 per year for the card. I thought those were the type of people who need to visit Help Me Travel Cheap and learn how to travel [...]
Southwest Companion Pass: How to Get Two Years of Free Southwest Flights in 15 minutes
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Share Update: The 50,000 Southwest offer is no longer available as of March 1st, 2012. In the fall of 2011, I wrote about the possibility of earning enough miles for a Southwest Airlines Companion Pass. The key benefit of the Companion Pass is that you can have a designated person fly with you for free! [...]
25,000 American Express Rewards Sign Up Points for American Express Premier Rewards Gold
January 15, 2012 By 4 Comments
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 [...]
60,000 United MileagePlus Miles Treasure Hunt
January 10, 2012 By 8 Comments
Share If you like treasure hunts, you’ll love the opportunity to sign into your United account to see if you can get up to 60,000 miles for signing up for the Chase United credit card. In order to get the bonus, you’ll need to (1) have a United Mileage Plus account, and (2) have a [...]
The Mileage Combination Short Cut for Earning Your Free Trip in Record Time
January 5, 2012 By 2 Comments
Share It doesn’t come as any surprise that the fastest way to build up your frequent flyer mileage accounts is through credit card sign up bonuses. With all the 50,000 point sign up offers, you could either sign up for one credit card or fly to Australia roundtrip three times for the same number of [...]
The Same Day Credit Card Applications Hack | A Strategy for Getting More Approvals
January 3, 2012 By 9 Comments
Share You may just be wanting to dip your toes in the water. That’s fine. However, what we’re going to talk about today is jumping right into the waters of free travel by getting approval for multiple credit card sign up bonuses. Those who have been doing applications for a long time know the value [...]
