Mondays suck. So make the day a little better and come talk points and miles with me, my friend and fellow blogger Kendra, and a group of fellow pointchasers! Kendra and I will be at the Philz Coffee on 1600 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley on Monday, May 2 between 6 – 8 PM. We’ll be in … Read more
Tickets for the 2016 Chicago Seminars, scheduled for October 14 – 16, 2016, went up for sale this morning. The Chicago Seminars is an annual event that takes place in Elk Grove Village, IL. It’s about 15 minutes from O’Hare Airport. Some of your favorite points and miles bloggers will be there to talk about … Read more
Few things in this hobby get people quite as riled up as bloggers monetizing their blogs, talking to the media, killing deals, or just existing. Despite being on the receiving end of a healthy amount of vitriol, I don’t understand it. I also don’t understand people who bash other people’s heads in for wearing the wrong jersey. … Read more
I recently spent a week at the all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, which was a great experience. I explained how to save up to 70% off the standard rate and 10 things to know about this property. If you plan to visit this resort, you’ll want to read on for a review of the Hyatt Ziva Suite, elite member … Read more
It wasn’t that long ago that gift card churning was not only free but profitable. Cash back portals would offer upwards of 4% cash back on American Express gift card orders, which not only wiped away all the fees associated with buying and liquidating gift cards, it left us with a decent profit. Unfortunately, shopping portals … Read more
As most of you know, the IHG Rewards Club Priceless Surprises promotion ended back in February. When I initially wrote about the promotion, I promised to post my final point tally and I’m happy to report the majority of the points did in fact post by the time April rolled around. Back in November I … Read more
After reading great reviews about the all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, I booked a week-long stay in March. I ran into some difficulties during the booking process, including lack of award availability, but found a way around that. If you’re interested in staying at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, here are some tips for booking paid and points rates: … Read more
I hope you guys had a great weekend. I had my share of free time, having taken the past two weeks off. That being said, I haven’t been slacking on the manufactured spending front (just writing about it). If you’ve been following me on Snapchat (username Pointchaser), you’ve probably noticed that every manufactured spending day looks … Read more
Hyatt has been pretty quiet on the point promotion front, but they announced their latest Stay More Play More Promotion last week and it’s pretty much what they offered last year: A tiered bonus that amounts to an extra 1,000 – 3,000 points per night, depending on how many nights you complete, which allows members … Read more