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How I Earned Over $2,000 Worth of Points, Miles, and Cash Back in September
I realize my weekly manufactured spending posts are getting tedious to read, so rather than repeat my Walmart trips in fascinating detail every week, I decide instead to write about my Walmart trips...
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Free Club1 Hotels Membership Worth $675 Plus $150 Credit Giveaway!
When it comes to saving money on travel, I’ve always been the go-to person for my friends and family members. While some of them collect miles, most of them just want to know how they can save on paid...
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How a FREE Club1 Hotels Membership Can Save You 50% on Travel
Yesterday, I wrote about Club1 Hotels and their free 1-year membership offer for readers. To recap, Club1 Hotels is a members-only website that offers incredible savings on hotel bookings – I’ve found...
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Points and Miles Checklist: Things to Do in October
I’ve slacked off on writing my monthly things to do lists partly because I got lazy and partly because…there was nothing to do. That’s changed with the end of the year approaching. Lots of promotions,...
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How to Book Virgin America Flights With Virgin Atlantic Miles
Virgin Atlantic miles aren’t the most celebrated airline currency, mainly because of the fuel surcharges imposed on most award flights. That being said, they can still come in handy, especially for...
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Future Points and Miles Meetups in Northern California
I just got back from Chicago, where I attended the annual Chicago Seminars. I only attended the event for a day, since I was in town with my sister and we ended up staying in the city most of the time....
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An Update on THAT Walmart Incident
No, I’m not referring to the bizarre incident where a customer tried to return this plastic corn after her grandson bought it, thinking it was real. A few weeks ago I wrote about a run-in with the...
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Calais Diaries: Day 1 at the Help Refugees Warehouse
Calais is a small town in Northern France that lies along the English Channel, an hour from London via Eurostar. The town houses the Calais Jungle refugee camp, home to over 9,000 refugees mostly from...
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Which Credit Card Should I Charge $20,000 Worth of Airfare To?
I’ve been battling a cold for the past week and going to Walmart to liquidate gift cards has been really tough. I’ve been agonizing over my drop in manufactured spending until some good news came...
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Registration Open for the Ann Arbor Art Fair DO on July 22 – 23, 2017
The Ann Arbor Art Fair DO is a long-running event where a lot old-timers gather to talk about points and miles, see a bit of the city, and have fun. This year, the Ann Arbor Do takes place on July 22 –...
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Retaining Top-Tier Elite Benefits Without Hyatt Globalist Status
On March 1, something unthinkable will happen: For the first time in four years, I won’t have top-tier Hyatt elite status….and I’m totally fine with it. If I’m being perfectly honest, being a Hyatt...
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Travel Tip: Invest in an IKEA UPPTÄCKA Carry-on Bag
I’m a light packer. No matter how long the trip, I never take more than a carry-on bag with me and make it a point to return with less stuff than I came with. This involves bringing worn t-shirts to...
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IHG Hotels Anywhere: 5 Ways It Can Save You Points and Cash
Not much gets blogged about IHG Rewards Club’s Hotels Anywhere, but like the Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal it can be a great way to save points and cash on hotel stays/redeem points for discounted...
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The World Won’t End If You Can’t Fly First Class Anymore
I have an undeserved reputation in some circles as someone who “kills deals.” To my knowledge, no travel or manufactured spending hack has ever been shut down because of the limited exposure on this...
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5 Ways to Spend the 100,000 British Airways Visa Signature Card Sign-Up Bonus
The 100,000 point sign-up bonus on the British Airways Visa Signature Card is back and I for one am disappointed a 100k sign-up bonus is coming to us by way of this card. I also would have been happier...
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My Strange (Travel Booking) Phobia
We all have phobias, right? Spiders, heights, snakes, planes, snakes on planes – there are few of us who are immune from having irrational fears about things that either can’t hurt us or which are...
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Should I Do Away With Trip Reports for Good?
For a while now, I’ve considered doing away with trip reports completely. Why? Because I’ve been taking a look at what’s generating traffic and what content readers seem to enjoy most and trip reports...
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How to Use the United MileagePlus X App to Earn 3X More Miles
I downloaded the United MileagePlus X app last year but never really used it since it was all the way on the second page of my phone screen. I’m not a big shopper anyway and prefer to buy things...
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The One Airline I Really Want to Fly in Long-Haul Economy Class
There aren’t many people in this hobby fawning over long-haul economy class products. Most of us collect points and miles in order to fly in business or first class. It’s hands-down the best way to...
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65,000 Mile Citi Platinum AAdvantage Card: A Reminder of How Much I Miss...
I don’t churn credit card much. Sure, I’ve gone a little nuts in the past with Alaska Visa card applications and I did take full advantage of the 100,000 miles Citi Executive AAdvantage card offer...
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