Since we are not taking our big ski trip to Whistler until March next year (we usually go in February), I am going to book a few ski weekends in Vermont prior to. In fact, I just booked one at the Equinox, in Manchester, Vermont. We can use the hotel as our base to ski at Stratton […]
Category: Reward Program Updates
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 […]
Sharing And Transferring American AAdvantage Miles
It cost $.0125 per mile transferred when you transfer American AAdvantage miles to another member. So transferring 1,000 miles will cost $12.50. Note that there is a $20 per transaction processing charge. Also, AAdvantage accounts less than 30 days old are not permitted to share or receive miles. Each AAdvantage member is limited to sharing or receiving, […]
I Am Planning To Buy Gift Cards To Hit The Maximum Dollar Amount For The 10% Freedom Bonus
I recently posted about this offer from Chase Freedom. If you activate your Chase Freedom account again, you can earn 10 points per $1 on up to $1,500 in new combined purchases from November 23 – December 31, 2015. You can earn these 10 points in this quarter’s bonus categories regardless of what you’ve spent […]
Sharing And Transferring United MileagePlus Miles
When you transfer United MileagePlus miles to another, you pay less per mile transferred with the more miles you transfer. For example, if you transfer 1,000 miles, the cost will be $.055 per mile, while transferring 25,000 miles will cost $.0166 per mile. Any amounts in between cost somewhere within that range. Note, there is […]
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. […]
Woo Hoo! Rob Is Getting The Chase Ink Plus Card!
THIS CARD IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO NEW CARDMEMBERS-SEE THE CHASE INK BUSINESS PREFERRED CARD Rob has his own law firm and I try to direct him to charge as many business expenses as possible to his credit cards. He mostly uses his American Express Business Gold Rewards Card, especially for advertising as he gets 3X […]
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 […]
Changes To The American Airlines AAdvantage Program In 2016 And Beyond
American Airlines recently announced some changes to the AAdvantage program that will take effect in 2016. Here is a summary of the changes to the program. For a more detailed look at the changes to come, click here. Earning Award Miles Changes Currently when you fly American and […]
The email From Marriott About The Merger
“As a valued member, we’re excited to share the news that Marriott International will join together with Starwood Hotels & Resorts to create the world’s largest hotel company. For our Marriott Rewards members, this will mean even more choices in even more places, giving you access to 1.1 million rooms across 5,500 hotels in […]