I was watching an episode of The Middle recently, where Sue had to work at the Baked Potato Hut to cater to shoppers who were foregoing Thanksgiving in order to take advantage of early bird deals on what she cleverly dubbed “Black Friday Eve”. I don’t know about you, but I’ll be staying away from … Read more
IHG Rewards Club has a lot going on in terms of year-end promotions. Whether you’re in the market to buy points, gift cards, discounted hotel stays or participate in promotions, there’s something for everyone. Below is a round-up of current promotions: IHG Priceless Surprises Promotion Through February 15, 2016 IHG Rewards Club members can earn … Read more
I didn’t post about my manufactured spending activities last week because there were none. My stack of Visa gift cards is getting smaller and I just finished up my latest Walmart run this past weekend. I was in Roseville and there are at least five Walmart stores in the area. I had no problems buying money … Read more
There are a lot of travel websites out there that offer extra perks like room upgrades, breakfast, and spa credits for travelers who book their hotel stays with them. Some of these websites require you to book using a certain credit card, fill out a form and wait for a travel consultant to respond to … Read more
It wasn’t enough that Marriott had to devastate pretty much everyone by announcing its takeover of Starwood. Now American has decided to kick us while we’re down by announcing their 2016 AAdvantage award program changes, which will go into effect on March 22, 2016. I’m not going to bore you with the details about elite qualification and … Read more
IHG is about to get dethroned as the world’s largest hotel company (talk about Priceless Surprises. And not in a good way). I woke up to a flurry of tweets yesterday about SPG. By the tone of things, it wasn’t good. Literally the worst thing, outside of Delta buying out Alaska Airlines, has happened: Marriott … Read more
Here’s something you can put at the top of your “to do” list now that November 15 has passed: You can finally start mailing out those notecards you’ve been preparing over the past few weeks for the IHG Priceless Surprises promotion. In case you missed it, two weeks ago Deals We Like discovered that you … Read more
The Pier, Cathay Pacific’s newest first class lounge at Hong Kong Ariport, opened this past summer by Gate 63 of Hong Kong International Airport. The Pier has two dining facilities: A restaurant with food catered by Peninsula Hotels and a snack station called The Pantry. In addition, there’s a full service bar, work stations, spa … Read more
This morning I received a direct message from Chase, notifying me of some changes to the Ultimate Rewards program that will take effect tomorrow. Don’t worry, it’s not a devaluation and no transfer partners have been dropped. It’s actually a good thing: Starting November 15, Chase cardholders can transfer points to the reward account of … Read more
Hong Kong was the last stop on our trip and it was a pretty great way to end it. We arrived at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong just before midnight and as soon as our van door opened, a bellman rushed over to help with our bags and another person came over to welcome us … Read more