Marriott Elite Night Credits Posted – Here’s How To Choose Your Benefits
Marriott's recent promotion means that many have been bumped into Top Tier status. Here's how you can choose the benefits you've earned.
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Marriott Promotion – Cheaper Stays and Easier Access to Status
Marriott has a time sensitive promotion that can save you a ton of points and help you earn status in 2020. PointsNerd breaks it down for you.
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What Happens When Promotions Go Bad – A Look Into the Consequences of Manufacturing Miles
Recently there's been a rash of Aeroplan accounts being shut down for "fraudulent" activities - but were the activities fraudulent or was the promotion poorly designed?
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Great Canadian Rebates Cashback Boost
For those that have followed my blog for a while, you’ll know that I’m a HUGE fan of cashback sites. One of my favourites is Great Canadian Rebates because they’re Canadian and because I know that when I’ve had issues with missing cashback in the past, they were resolved immediately so I know that my
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American Express – Get a $10 Statement Credit for $50 Spend
American Express has a promotion that seems like a pretty easy way to earn a $10 statement credit. All you need to do is to make a $50 purchase using AMEX’s contactless system (Apple Pay or AMEX Pay) and you will receive a $10 statement credit. Note that this promotion is by invite only so
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Free 5,000 Alaska Miles With Your First Flight
For those that missed out on the free 10,000 Alaska Miles, you now have a chance at 5,000 Alaska Miles but there’s a bit of catch. You need to fly on an Alaska Airlines flight before September 30, 2017, to receive the miles. Even if you aren’t planning on flying Alaska, it’s a good idea
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Agoda 10% Discount Code
One of my acquaintances through the Travel Hacking world has struck deal with Agoda to provide folks with a 10% off coupon in celebration of the launch of his new blog, 23 Hour Layover. Nicky asked me to send this out to my users so I am sharing this with you in the hopes that
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Category Bonus Overview and Cheat Sheet
It’s no secret that category bonuses can significantly boost your miles and points balances but with so many cards out there, there’s no easy way to quickly determine the best card for your spending habits … so I made one. Overview Reward cards that provide airline, hotel or credit card points almost always provide you
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Maximizing Points – A Mindset
One of the things that I instinctively do before paying for anything at the cash register is to mentally go through my active credit cards to think if there is a category bonus for the location I am at. Today, I want to walk you through my way of thinking and hopefully get you thinking
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Another Chance at a Free 10,000 Alaska Miles?
Remember back on January 10th when I wrote about how you could get 10,000 Alaska Miles as a welcome present if you were a Virgin Elevate Members before December 5th? Well, some people are reporting that they have created Virgin Elevate accounts after that date and have had the 10,000 Alaska Miles deposited into their accounts.
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