The Points Mom

What Do The Bonus Categories “Travel” And “Dining” Mean For The Bank Of America Premium Rewards And Travel Rewards Credit Card

The terms of the Bank Of America Rewards Points Credit Cards define travel and dining (in terms of earning and redeeming points) as follows… Dining includes Restaurants, including Fast Food, and Drinking Establishments, such as Bars or Taverns. Travel includes: airlines, hotels, motels, timeshares, trailer parks, motor home and recreational vehicle rentals, campgrounds, car rental […]

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I just Got The AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard Along With 60,000 Bonus Miles!

  I could not pass up a limited time bonus offer for the AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard.  The  OFFER is to earn 60,000 American AAdvantage miles (instead of 50,000) after your first purchase and paying the annual fee of $95.  BTW-60,000 AA miles are worth $95. However, as is always the case, I was […]

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I Went Over By Just A Little And Spent $1,519 In The Third Quarter At Restaurants Using My Chase Freedom Card

I have been using my Chase Freedom Card for my restaurants the third quarter of 2017, as restaurants  were a 3rd quarter bonus category.  Keep in mind, you only earn the 5% cash back or 5 Chase Ultimate Rewards points on up to $1,500 in purchases or a total of $75 cash back or 7,500 Chase Ultimate […]

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Guess Who Is Getting 100,000 Hilton Honors Points And It’s Not Me!

I recently posted about an increased offer for the American Express Hilton Honors Surpass card.  The increased offer is 100,000 Hilton Honors bonus points after you spend $3,000 in 3 months.  The bonus is usually 75,000 bonus points.  There is an annual fee of $75. (Worth it for 100,000 points!)   You can access the offer here. Last year, I got this […]

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I Made A Rookie Mistake And Let My Amex Grocery Spend Exceed The “Limit”

Ugh, I hit my 6K in annual grocery spend in 2017 and kept using my American Express Everyday Preferred Card. Recall, you earn 3X Membership Rewards points per $1 spent at supermarkets. HOWEVER, these 3X bonus points that you earn at supermarkets are on up to $6,000 per year in purchases.  After you spend $6,000 in a […]

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