Note-since the time of this post, the Chase Ink Plus card is no longer available to new cardmembers. See the Chase Ink Business Preferred Card. Summer is here and I know many people who like to get the jump start on shopping for school supplies. However, as with other specific purchases, you may as well […]
Category: Mom’s Tips
Choose The Right Card For Gas Bonuses When Buying Gas Internationally
We know that there are certain cards where you earn bonus points for at gas stations. In fact, you can learn a lot about these cards here. However, be careful, if you are traveling overseas, some cards only offer bonus points when you use them at U.S gas stations. It seems as if American Express […]
Choose The Right Card For Grocery Bonuses When Food Shopping Internationally
We know that there are certain cards where you earn bonus points at supermarkets. In fact, you can learn a lot about these cards here. However, be careful, if you are traveling overseas, some cards only offer bonus points when you use them at U.S supermarkets. It seems as if American Express rewards you for […]
Know That The Annual Fee Does Not Count Towards Your Minimum Spend
Be on the lookout for good credit card point bonus offers and take advantage of them. Many credit card companies offer big point bonuses when you meet certain minimum spend requirements in a given amount of time. In addition, within many of these offers, the annual fee is waived the first year. Recently, Rob and […]
Citibank Canceled My Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card
I got the following letter from Citibank the other day regarding my Citi Hilton HHonors Visa card. I called Citibank out of curiosity to find out their policy. My card had been inactive for 25 months (don’t forget, this card has no annual fee) and they said it was time. Oh well, but it is […]
American Express Canceled My American Express Hilton HHonors Card
Recall that I recently traded in my American Express Gold Card in favor of the Amex Everyday Card. Granted the Amex Gold is a charge card (you need to pay balance every month) and the Amex Everyday is a credit card (you can carry a balance). But on their own, American Express, at the same […]
I Am Canceling Rob’s Chase Hyatt Visa Card
Last year, Rob got the Chase Hyatt Visa Card and received 2 free nights for spending $1,000 in the first 3 months. This offer is still available, you can apply for the card here. Once Rob earned the free nights, he stopped using the card. Although we did have trouble using the free nights due […]
FREE standard Wi-Fi For Hilton Honors Members
As a Hilton Honors member, you now get free standard wifi on stays booked directly at hotels in the Hilton portfolio. Thanks Hilton Honors. […]
Earn Airline Miles Instead of Rewards Points at Starwood Resorts
As a members of the Starwood Preferred Guest Program, we know you can earn Starwood Preferred Guest points when staying at a Starwood Resort. In fact, SPG members earn 2 to 3 Starpoints for every eligible dollar spent at Starwood Resorts. But what if you are in the market for airline […]
Credit Card Minimums Are Allowed
If you try to follow my advice in Number 1 of Let’s Get Started To Earning Free Travel, you may run into a problem when trying to buy a low priced item. The merchant may require a minimum purchase price for you to use your card…..what should you do? First, know that the merchant is in […]