Club Carlson is running its Global Giveaway, which lets you earn 100 miles per day for viewing their vacation lookbook. I listed this promo in the Club Carlson section of the Point Database, but completely forgot about it until I received a notice from Award Wallet that my Club Carlson point […]
Author: Ariana Arghandewal
Points and miles beginner’s guide: Maximizing credit card category bonuses
Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide #8. Maximizing Credit Card Spending In addition to making online purchases through shopping portals, you should charge all of your expenses to relevant mile-earning credit cards in order to maximize your spending. For example, the Chase Ink Plus earns 5 points per $1 in the cable, internet, phone, […]
Points and miles beginner’s guide: Rewards credit cards
Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide #7. Credit Cards Intro Credit card churning Which Card is The Best? If you’re just starting out in the points and miles game, I recommend setting goals before you start applying for credit cards. Where do you want to go and which airlines will get […]
75,000 point American Express Business Gold offer removed
The 75,000 point American Express Business Gold card offer I posted earlier this week is officially off the table. For those who missed it, there is currently a 50,000 point offer available, which is still pretty good. If you’re not in a hurry to get this card, I recommend holding […]
How to earn miles on your student loan payments (plus earn double miles on bill pay!)
If you’re like most twenty somethings (and beyond), you’re probably still paying back your student loans. For the mile-conscious like me, you’re looking for a way to earn points and miles on those payments without paying substantial fees. I’m happy to report there are several ways to do this. Directly […]
Points and miles beginner’s guide: Insurance quotes and purchase bonuses
Once a year, you can earn bonus points for requesting an insurance quote from one of the companies listed below. If you decide to purchase a policy, you can earn even more miles! Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide As with any point-earning activity, I suggest you take screenshots throughout the […]
American Express Business Gold 75,000 point offer is back!
UPDATE: As of 9/14, this offer is no longer available. For the current best offer, please visit the Credit Card Database The sign-up bonus for the American Express Business Gold has increased to 75,000 points! Usually, the bonus offer for this card is just 25,000 points and every once in a while […]
Points and miles beginner’s guide: Shopping portals
Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide Update: Most airline rewards programs have discontinued their toolbars, so this is no longer an option for earning miles. # 5. Shopping Portals and Toolbars Maximize spending with online shopping portals and toolbars Double Dipping The 1 point per $1 earned on most credit card […]
Points and miles beginner’s guide: Sign up for survey sites
Survey sites are a good way to earn some extra miles. They are free and easy to join. You earn points that can be transferred to the program of your choice. The major point-earning survey sites are E-Rewards, Opinion Miles Club, Points.com, Audience Rewards. E-rewards Members earn cash for taking surveys, […]
Points and miles beginner’s guide: Track points and miles
Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide #3: Sign up for point-management accounts ❑ AwardWallet lets you manage all of your accounts (including your household members’) under one login. Point balances are updated each time you log in, which is a great way to keep track of all of your points in one […]