I wish that this, my second newsletter, had a racier subject like my first, which was about “porn”. Luckily, if you missed it, you can access it here. The topic of this newsletter is much drier with lists and even worse, involves some math. Nevertheless, it was inspired by a lot of you who […]
Category: American Express Membership Rewards
Expiration Information For American Express Membership Rewards Points
American Express Membership Rewards Points-Never Expire […]
10,000 Amex Membership Rewards Points For Saying Yes To An Extended Payment Option Plan
I just took advantage of an offer that Rob had access to through his American Express Business Gold Rewards Card. For 10,000 Membership Rewards points, all that he merely needed to do was enroll his card in an extended payment option plan (that is have the ability to not […]
What Happens To American Express Membership Rewards Upon Your Death?
The American Express Membership Rewards program terms state, “points can’t be transferred by operation of law, such as by inheritance, in bankruptcy or in connection with a divorce.” There is nothing in the terms that may make this rule subjective. […]
Five JetBlue Flights To Vegas On TrueBlue Points And Barclaycard Miles And A Savings Of $3,000
I was very late to the game in planning a trip for our February break. I think the fact that we are taking a March ski trip this year (to Whistler) instead of a February ski trip threw me off a bit and I procrastinated in making a move. And I paid! I started […]
Sharing And Transferring American Express Membership Rewards
Although you cannot transfer American Express Membership Rewards between two different Membership Rewards accounts, you can basically share them by transferring your Membership Rewards points from your Membership Rewards account to the linked loyalty account of another person. Yes, you can do this despite the fact that the program rules state: “Points are not […]
A Subjective Answer To Whether Or Not You Can Transfer Your American Express Membership Rewards Accounts To Someone Else’s Loyalty Account
I previously wrote about whether or not you can transfer your American Express Membership Rewards points to someone else’s account. In that post, I determined that although it is technically not allowed via the Amex rules, it is easy to get around this on the Amex Membership Rewards website. Specifically, I have often transferred […]
Free Delta Flights Back To Vancouver For A Spring Break Ski Trip And A Savings of $3,600
I just booked our flights to go back to Whistler for spring break, 2016. All of the mileage redemptions, on every airline that I looked at, were very high. It was nothing like last summer when we flew to Vancouver for a mere 25,000 miles per flight. I finally settled on some Delta […]
If You Have An American Express Business Gold Card, Be Mindful Of Your Category Spend
Recall that with your American Express Business Gold Card you can choose one of six categories to earn 4x Membership Rewards points per $1. These categories are: 1) Airfare purchased directly from airlines, 2) Advertising, 3)Restaurants, 4) Gas Stations, 5) Shipping, and 6) Computer hardware, software and cloud computing purchases. You earn 1x Membership Rewards […]
If You Have The Amex Everyday Or Everyday Preferred, Be Mindful Of Your Annual Grocery Spend
Recall that with the American Express Everyday Preferred Card you earn 3X Membership Rewards points and with the Everyday Card, you earn 2X Membership Rewards points per $1 spent at supermarkets. HOWEVER, these bonus points that you earn at supermarkets are on up to $6,000 per year in purchases. After you spend $6,000 in a given year, […]