Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide #12: Banking Miles Not everyone has excellent credit to be applying for credit cards. Alot of people have taken financial hits during the recession, and credit card churning and app parties are just not an option. Thankfully, there are debit cards that are excellent substitutes. […]
Update: As of November 17, 2015 the Hawaiin Airlines MileFinder’s search function has been discontinued. Thank you to reader Deep, who sent the following question via email: “Good information on Hawaiian Toolbar, however I cannot find any where in writing as to how many searches there will earn me miles. […]
Update: As of November 17, 2015 the Hawaiin Airlines MileFinder’s search function has been discontinued. It’s surprising how many people don’t know about the Hawaiian Airlines Toolbar. As discussed in my previous post, toolbars are great for earning bonus points on purchases, but many also have search bars, which let you […]
Daraius Dubash at Million Mile Secrets was so nice to reach out to me a few weeks back and offer me a spot in his weekly interview series. The interview is up now, so check it out! Thank you to all the folks who have checked out my site and taken […]
FrequentMiler has a great post on how to earn 5 points per $1 on everything by purchasing Vanilla Reload cards and then loading them onto a prepaid card. Recently, MillionMileSecrets featured a post on how to earn miles on money orders. Being the point fanatic that I am, I immediately […]
Nearly every loyalty program mentioned in this guide offers a dining rewards program. You simply sign up, register your credit card, and receive points when you dine at select restaurants within the network. Keep in mind that while you can register for every single one of these programs, you cannot […]
I logged on today to make a student loan payment on ECSI and went directly to “make credit card payment.” Usually when I do this, I’m redirected to Official Payments, a site that allows you to make payments on everything ranging from taxes, to court fees, citations, and student loans. Official […]
So far, we’ve racked up thousands of miles with program sign-up bonuses, taking surveys, shopping portals and toolbars, getting insurance quotes, credit cards sign-up bonuses, maximizing credit card-spending, and business credit cards. We’re on to bonus point offers in everyday spending categories. Whether it’s your cable, satellite, gas, or even mortgage, […]
MyPoints.com is running a flash sale right now. They’re offering 150 points per $1, up to $500, on OpenSky purchases. OpenSky is one of those celebrity-curated discount shopping sites. You can earn up to 75,000 MyPoints, which can be redeemed for gift cards with every major merchant you can imagine: […]
Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide #9. Qualifying and Applying For Business Credit Cards NOTE: Check the Credit Card Database for a comprehensive list of point and mile-earning Business credit cards, along with their sign-up bonuses and features. Business credit cards are a great way to earn bonus points after you’ve exhausted the top personal […]