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, […]
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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 […]
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, […]
Free JetBlue Flights Again For Jessie’s 2016 Swim Meet And A Savings Of $600
Once again we plan to travel to St. Petersburg, Florida for Jessie’s swim meet. Once again, I booked flights on JetBlue using TrueBlue points. The flights I booked were 19,400 TrueBlue points per ticket. And once again, you may be wondering how I always have so many TrueBlue points to book all of these tickets. Well […]
Use Amex Travel And Earn An Extra Membership Reward Per $1
If you use Amex Travel to book certain travel purchases and pay with your Membership Rewards program-enrolled American Express Card, you will earn one additional Membership Rewards point per $1 spent. These travel purchases include air, prepaid hotels, vacation packages (flight + hotel packages), American Express Vacations packages or cruise reservations. […]
Earn Extra Membership Rewards Points With The Amex OPEN Savings Benefit
American Express OPEN offers various cards for small businesses such as the American Express Business Platinum card and the American Express Business Gold Rewards card. Built-in to these business cards is an OPEN Savings benefit. This benefit provides either a 5% discount or 2 additional Membership Rewards points […]
Our Stay At The Broadmoor
We stayed 3 nights at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. The actual hotel I thought was a little dated, but the grounds and tennis courts, golf courses and spa were gorgeous!!! The setting looked like a scene out of a fairy tale. I have to admit, Rob and I did a lot of nothing […]
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card Used For Our Stay At The Palace Hotel
Sometimes Rob makes some of our travel plans when he takes advantage of auction items at charity events. Last year, he bid on and won a night at the Palace hotel. He did this with my daughter Jessie in mind, as she is a huge Gossip Girl fan. The Palace is the hotel in which […]