Tickets for the 2015 Chicago Seminars are going on sale today at 12 PM (ET). The event will be held on October 16 – 18, 2015 at the Holiday Inn Chicago Elk Grove Village, which is a short drive from Chicago O’Hare Airport. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Chicago Seminars, it’s … Read more
LoungeBuddy recently launched a new promotion, offering a $10 credit to new customers who use a referral link or code towards their first airport club lounge booking. Considering day passes to airport club lounges cost upwards of $50, this presents a pretty significant saving. If you’re scoffing at the idea of paying for airport club … Read more
Last week IHG Rewards Club announced significant changes to the rewards program, including the fact that 450 hotels would be changing categories on May 1, 2015. IHG has just released the list of IHG Rewards Club hotels changing categories on May 1, giving you plenty of time to adjust your hotel bookings to ensure you’re not … Read more
My brother did something awful recently that managed to frustrate the hell out of me. It’s not entirely his fault. As the Keeper of the Miles, I sometimes do a bad job of being transparent and explaining this hobby to my family. I’d rather just handle it all myself. Well, that practice bit me in … Read more
Readers are on a roll today! @Ringsthecaddy sent me a pretty good deal from AAA: Members who purchase merchant gift cards through AAA receive a 5% discount in the form of AAA Dollars. These AAA dollars can then be used to cover membership renewal fees. Membership fees in California range from $57 – $119. In … Read more
Reader Brian passed along an email announcing that Top Cash Back is offering 2.25% cash back on American Express Business gift cards. This sale is for 24 hours only and since I have no idea when this went live, let’s just assume it’s ending tonight (Note: Reader Trevor says it went live some time around … Read more
I get lots of emails (and search traffic) from people wanting to know whether they can use American Express gift cards to buy money orders. The simple answer is “No”. American Express gift cards are not PIN-enabled, so they cannot be used to purchase money orders. However, there is a slightly tedious workaround. You could … Read more
Update: Redbird can no longer be loaded with anything other than a bank-issued debit card, so this information is no longer valid. Unfortunately, shopping portals no longer offer cash back on American Express gift card purchases. Thus, it is no longer profitable to factor Amex gift cards into your gift card churning strategy. Read Juan … Read more
Perhaps the most exciting thing we’ve seen in manufactured spending since Vanilla Reloads, the American Express Prepaid REDcard (aka Redbird) is very in-demand right now. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to them at the moment. Until recently, they weren’t even available in California and I had to get mine in Michigan. I’ve heard since that … Read more
Update: As of November 17, 2015 the Hawaiin Airlines MileFinder’s search function has been discontinued. Those of you who use the Hawaiian Airlines MileFinder for the purpose of keeping your account active may be glad to know it’s now available on Safari. This makes it more convenient for Mac users who don’t like using Firefox … Read more