So far, we’ve racked up thousands of miles with program sign-up bonuses, taking surveys, shopping portals and toolbars, getting insurance quotes, credit cards sign-up bonuses, maximizing credit card-spending, and business credit cards. We’re on to bonus point offers in everyday spending categories. Whether it’s your cable, satellite, gas, or even mortgage, there are tons of companies … Read more
MyPoints.com is running a flash sale right now. They’re offering 150 points per $1, up to $500, on OpenSky purchases. OpenSky is one of those celebrity-curated discount shopping sites. You can earn up to 75,000 MyPoints, which can be redeemed for gift cards with every major merchant you can imagine: Macys, Banana Republic, Bloomingdales, Amazon, … Read more
Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide #9. Qualifying and Applying For Business Credit Cards NOTE: Check the Credit Card Database for a comprehensive list of point and mile-earning Business credit cards, along with their sign-up bonuses and features. Business credit cards are a great way to earn bonus points after you’ve exhausted the top personal card offers. While the bonus … Read more
Club Carlson is running its Global Giveaway, which lets you earn 100 miles per day for viewing their vacation lookbook. I listed this promo in the Club Carlson section of the Point Database, but completely forgot about it until I received a notice from Award Wallet that my Club Carlson point balance had increased. After scratching … Read more
Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide #8. Maximizing Credit Card Spending In addition to making online purchases through shopping portals, you should charge all of your expenses to relevant mile-earning credit cards in order to maximize your spending. For example, the Chase Ink Plus earns 5 points per $1 in the cable, internet, phone, and office supply store category, … Read more
Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide #7. Credit Cards Intro Credit card churning Which Card is The Best? If you’re just starting out in the points and miles game, I recommend setting goals before you start applying for credit cards. Where do you want to go and which airlines will get there? When I began collecting … Read more
The 75,000 point American Express Business Gold card offer I posted earlier this week is officially off the table. For those who missed it, there is currently a 50,000 point offer available, which is still pretty good. If you’re not in a hurry to get this card, I recommend holding off until the 75,000 point … Read more
If you’re like most twenty somethings (and beyond), you’re probably still paying back your student loans. For the mile-conscious like me, you’re looking for a way to earn points and miles on those payments without paying substantial fees. I’m happy to report there are several ways to do this. Directly Through Your Lender (cost varies) … Read more
Once a year, you can earn bonus points for requesting an insurance quote from one of the companies listed below. If you decide to purchase a policy, you can earn even more miles! Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide As with any point-earning activity, I suggest you take screenshots throughout the process in case your points … Read more
UPDATE: As of 9/14, this offer is no longer available. For the current best offer, please visit the Credit Card Database The sign-up bonus for the American Express Business Gold has increased to 75,000 points! Usually, the bonus offer for this card is just 25,000 points and every once in a while it goes up to 75,000. … Read more