I am currently at Woodloch Pines Resort in PA with my extended family for my parent’s 50th anniversary. Last night, they had “horse racing” where you can bet on wood horses that move if their number comes up on a dice. Needless to say, it is a lot of fun for me and the kids, […]
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What Happens To Your IHG Rewards Points Upon Death?
The IHG One Rewards Program’s terms clearly! state…“When an IHG Rewards Club member passes away, the member’s IHG Rewards Club points may be transferred to the IHG Rewards Club account(s) of the member’s beneficiaries.” Note, the request must be received within one (1) year of the date of death and transfer fees will be waived. […]
Citi Offers Me Easy Task In Exchange For A Credit Back Of My $95 Annual Fee
Awhile back, I posted that Citibank may have stopped offering incentives to entice you to keep a card instead of canceling it when the annual fee becomes due. After all, Citi offered me absolutely nothing when I called to cancel my Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite MasterCard. So I did cancel it. Fast forward, I received a […]
What Happens To Your American Airlines AAdvantage Miles Upon Death?
The American Airlines AAdvantage program’s terms indicate that accrued mileage is not transferable by the member upon death. But then goes on to say that however, “American Airlines, in its sole discretion, may credit accrued mileage to persons specifically identified in wills upon receipt of documentation satisfactory to American Airlines and upon payment of any […]
What Happens To Your United MileagePlus Miles Upon Death?
The terms of the United MileagePlus program state “Accrued mileage and certificates do not constitute property of the member and are not transferable other than as authorized and/or sponsored by United.” The “other than” part, leads me to believe that United miles can be passed upon death. […]
I May Not Get My 75,000 Hilton Honors Sign-Up Bonus
I used to have the Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card, and because there is no annual fee, I would have kept it indefinitely. But remember, Citi, took it upon themselves and canceled my card back in June. At the time, I was annoyed. But in the end this may work in my favor. You […]
Shop The Portals For Holiday Gifts
Like so many stores, the loyalty program shopping portals also offer so many deals and opportunities to earn bonus points and miles for holiday shopping. If you are like me, and are scared off by the crowds in the stores during holiday season, use the portals to shop! You can sit at your computer in […]
Shop The Portals On Black Friday And Cyber Monday
Like so many stores, the loyalty program shopping portals also offer so many deals and opportunities to earn bonus points and miles on Black Friday. If you are like me, and are scared off by the crowds on Black Friday, but still love a good deal and some bonus points to […]
Use Shopping Portals
An easy way to rack up lots of points and miles is to shop through loyalty programs’ online shopping portals. If you are going to shop anyway, why not do it through a shopping portal. After all, how much easier is it to shop from the comfort of you home? (At least it is for […]
I Need A Bigger Credit Limit On My Barclaycard To Have Enough Points For A Statement Credit
As I have posted about previously, I am using my Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard like crazy to try to earn 120,000 Barclaycard Arrival Miles to apply to my $1,200 deposit for my hotel in Cooperstown, NY. The amount of miles that I need, requires that I spend $60,000 in 120 days, as I earn 2 […]