A friend of mine got the Citi ThankYou Prestige card. She used it for a few small purchases without issue. Soon after, she tried to use it for a much bigger purchase. She tried to buy a mac at the Apple Store. The charge got denied. She called Cit from the Apple Store. She […]
Category: Earning Rewards
A Lucky Friend Of Mine Just Got 6,000 SPG Points From Amex To Top Off Her Account
A friend of mine just booked the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. She booked 5 nights and almost had enough SPG points to get 3/5 of these nights on points. She was short 6,000 points. She is an American Express Starwood Preferred Guest card holder. She decided to called Amex to explore her […]
Starwood Gave Rob 1,500 SPG Points Because I Was Mad At Him
I often put Rob in charge of wiring our credit card payments. He recently messed one up that was supposed to be paid to our American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Card. He had to call Amex and fix the problem. When he mentioned to the phone rep (a male) that his wife “was mad at […]
Don’t Go Camp Shopping Without Reading This First
CAMP SHOPPING LIST SUNSCREEN, BUG SPRAY, WATER BOTTLES, COOLERS, LUNCH BOXES, GOGGLES, TOWELS, BATTERIES, SPORTS EQUIPMENT……. The list goes on and on noting what many of us must purchase each summer for camp. Regardless if it’s sleep away camp, day camp, a specialized sports camp, or the local town or preschool camp, the months […]
Three Simple Things You Can Do Right Now For More Points And Miles
Can you answer yes to the following questions? Are you taking cash out of your wallet on a regular basis? Are you paying bills out of your bank accounts? Is any member of your family not getting credit for their flights? If you did answer yes to any of the above, I would […]
Apply For Cards Offering The Same Rewards From Different Banks
One way to accumulate a lot of rewards quickly, is to apply for cards offering the same rewards from different banks. Recall, that it is easier to get approved for more than one card from different banks anyway. Here are some loyalty programs that you can do this with. Hilton Honors– Both Citibank and American […]
Over The Last Three Months, We Got Cards That Will Yield 250,000 Points And Miles
Over the past 2-3 months, Rob and I have been racking in the sign-up bonus offers, which only lends credibility to the fact, that it is possible to get approved for multiple cards in a short period of time. -Back In December, Rob got the Chase Ink card, with a 60,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards […]
I Earned 29,500 IHG Rewards Points Filling Out Almost 100 Index Cards
For the first time, I participated in a sweepstakes offer from a loyalty program. I usually don’t click, play, mail, call, etc, because I do not believe my time is worth trying to win something with very very poor odds. (Who are these people who win anyway?) However, this time, many bloggers were actually posting […]
Make Sure You Got Your Hotel Points After A Stay
I just recently returned from a family trip to Vegas. On the Strip, we stayed at the Palazzo, an IHG resort using IHG Rewards points. Because we stayed on points, we were not entitled to earn IHG Rewards points on our stay. However, we were entitled to earn IHG Rewards points on our eligible charges such […]
Earn Airline Miles With Your iPrefer Points at Preferred Hotels And Resorts
As a members of the iPrefer Rewards program, we know you can earn iPrefer points when staying at a Preferred Resort. In fact, iPrefer members earn ten points for every eligible dollar spent. But what if you are in the market for airline miles instead? In contrast to some of the other hotel rewards […]