November 2014

Hyatt Carmel Highlands Lobby Lounge

Maximizing the 10% discount on Hyatt gift cards

Update 11/18/14: Hyatt has now included eGift cards in this promotion, eliminating shipping costs. Hyatt is offering a 10% discount on gift cards. These cards are valid at participating hotels in the US, Canada, and the Caribbean. A $6 shipping fee […]

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Loyal3 stops accepting credit cards for stock purchases

Loyal3 has just announced that starting November 18, 2014, they will no longer be accepting credit and debit cards. Due to “gaming” issues. For those with monthly investment plans, the last day for credit card payments will be December 11,

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Evolve Money will start accepting credit cards in 2015

Who says the points and miles game is on a downward spiral? Everyone, apparently, though now there’s a reason to consider the glass half full: Evolve has just announced that starting in 2015, they will begin accepting Visa and Mastercard credit

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Hyatt all-inclusive resorts: 50% off + 5th night free

Hyatt is offering deeply discounted rates at their all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and Jamaica. Gold Passport members who book a five night stay in a standard room by December 31, 2014 will get 50% off the Hyatt Daily rate, along

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American Airlines First Class Seat 777-300ER

Citi Platinum AAdvantage vs. Barclay Aviator Red: Which card should you keep?

With American Airlines and US Airways merging next year, the Barclays US Airways Mastercard will be converted to an AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard. The new card will have the same features as the Citi Platinum AAdvantage card. This leaves many

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Club Carlson points or nights promotion: Which should you shoose?

Club Carlson has just announced their latest Points or Nights Promotion. As the title suggests, members can choose whether they earn double points or double elite qualifying nights on stays between November 4 – December 30, 2014. Keep in mind

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How to choose carry-on luggage

5 tips on how to choose your carry-on luggage

This is a guest post from Tony Tomasyan, the founder and CEO of Gotbriefcases.com. Please note, I do not receive compensation for any of the links in this post. It’s an informative piece on a topic that I know many

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Hyatt discontinues Diamond challenge: How to get elite status without it

As of January 1, 2015 Hyatt has brought the Diamond Challenge back. The requirements are the same, except elite status benefits don’t kick in until the challenge is complete. Here’s a bit of news that came out of the blue: As

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