Currently, the terms state that you can transfer Chase Ultimate points to participating frequent travel program accounts belonging to you or one additional household member who is listed on your card account as an authorized user. […]
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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 […]
It’s Easier To Use Rewards That Post To Your Account As You Spend Instead Of Upon Your Statement Closing Date
Despite the recent negative changes to the card, one thing that I really like about the Arrival cards is that your Barclaycard Arrival miles are constantly being updated as you use the card. This means you always have access to your current mileage balance. This is in contrast to other cards linked to other rewards […]
I Am Trying To Earn Barclaycard Arrival Miles For Our Stay In Cooperstown
My son, Mason, plays travel baseball. In our town, the kids go to Cooperstown the last year together as a team before high school. Mason and his team are scheduled to play in Cooperstown next summer, 2016. My loose plan is for all of us to go and make this our “summer trip”. Maybe […]
Negative Changes To The Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard
Barclaycard has made the following NEGATIVE changes to the rules/benefits of the Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard. 1. Redemption Bonus Changes-The bonus miles you receive when you redeem for travel statement credits will be reduced from 10% miles back to 5% miles back. Boo! 2. Additional Changes – Purchases classified as tourist attractions (including expositions, botanical gardens, […]
Negative Changes To The Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard
Barclaycard has made the following NEGATIVE changes to the rules/benefits of the Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard. 1. Redemption Bonus Changes-The bonus miles you receive when you redeem for travel statement credits will be reduced from 10% miles back to 5% miles back. Boo! 2. Minimum Redmeption Threshold Changes-Under the old (current) rules you […]
The Grouse Grind In Vancouver Deserves Its Name
We absolutely loved Vancouver. After years of wanting to travel there, my expectations were met and it was as beautiful as I had expected it would be. While in the city, we had 2 rooms at one of the least expensive Four Seasons that I have ever encountered. Recall that I used my Chase Ultimate […]
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 […]