November 2012

Free Stay at The Vivante By Taj Maldives

A few weeks ago I wrote about mystery shopping as a way to travel free, earn miles and a little cash. I singled out Coyle Hospitality as the single best option for mystery shopping. In preparation for an upcoming post, […]

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Earning FREE MyPoints with BzzAgent

A few months ago MyPoints was running an amazing promotion, offering 150 MyPoints per $1 at OpenSky. The points could be used to redeem giftcards from hundreds of mainstream merchants, with the most appealing redemptions being Hyatt giftcards and United

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RIP Vanilla Reload…and bye bye Bluebird?

If you’ve read any points and miles blogs over the past few months, you’ve surely heard of Vanilla Reload cards. When the Amex Bluebird card was released last month, everyone was excited about the potential to fund these cards with

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Walmart Money Order

Miles, money orders and prepaid cards

A few weeks ago I wrote about buying miles with my Alaska Airlines Debit Card. According to reports, you can earn miles by using the card to purchase money orders at the “world’s largest retailer.” I had my doubts, but decided

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Points and miles beginner’s guide: How to meet large credit card spending requirements

Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide # 15: How to Meet Large Credit Card Spending Requirements As credit card sign-up bonuses have increased, so have spending requirements. With the advent of prepaid debit cards like BlueBird, meeting these requirements is becoming increasingly

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Hawaiian Miles toolbar gets downgraded

Update: As of November 17, 2015 the Hawaiin Airlines MileFinder’s search function has been discontinued. Last month I wrote about how the Hawaiian Airlines Toolbar lets you earn up to 5,000 miles per month for using its search bar. Hawaiian has

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How I found (and saved) 37,000 miles from expiration

My dad has had his two Bank of America credit cards for over 13 years now. Both cards are part of the WorldPoints program, with one earning him 1 point and the other 1.25 points per $1. My dad didn’t

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Update: 1000 Club Carlson Gold points + FREE apps and zerts

Earlier this week I wrote about a Club Carlson promo, offering 1,000 free Gold Points, plus a free appetizer or dessert for joining TGI Friday’s rewards program. Some of you have pointed out that the sign-up page doesn’t mention any

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Thai Airways First Class Fresh Seafood Salad Served Onboard 747 Bangkok - Sydney

1,000 Club Carlson points + FREE apps and zerts

Join TGI Friday’s rewards program by November 30, 2012 and get 1,000 FREE Gold Points, plus your choice of FREE apps and zerts. That might be misleading. You have to choose between appetizers and desserts, but I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to use

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