New AmEx Offer: $20 off Soccer Jerseys!
A Soccer.com x American Express deal!
New Offer: 2 AA Miles for every $1 spent on Uber!
While I currently receive 2 Membership Rewards points per $1 spent on Uber courtesy of my American Express Business Platinum credit card, a recent offer from Barclays might tempt me to change my payment option. Through July 31, linking my AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard to my Uber account will earn me 2 AA miles per $1 spent on…
2016 American Express Platinum Airline Reimbursements Just Posted!
Flyertalk was right: you can still use the United Travelbank “hack” and receive the $200 yearly American Express Platinum airline reimbursement. As a data point, I made the purchases two minutes apart and AmEx didn’t care. but I’m guessing it’s best to keep the amounts in multiples of $50. Counting the reimbursement, the annual fee…
2015 Points Hero of the Year: Liu Yiqian
Recently, the Modigliani painting entitled “Nu Couché” was bought by Liu Yiqian, a billionaire Chinese industrialist, investor and art collector, for $170.4 million dollars. As this is the second highest price paid for art, ever, The New York Times Art section decided to run an absolutely delightful profile of Mr. Liu in today’s paper. There are many gems from both Mr.…
Using Miles and Points for Merchandise Is A Horrible Deal!
Besides the standard points and miles redemption options of flights and/or hotel nights, lots of loyalty programs offer the ability to instead purchase merchandise. Recently, American Express emailed me saying that I could receive 10% off all purchases made with Membership Rewards points until April 30, 2015. Usually, redeeming points or miles for purchases is a…
100,000 Membership Rewards Points Posted! Where Will I Go?
American Express rocks. My 100,000 point sign-up bonus from the American Express Platinum credit card just posted and this month’s statement hadn’t even closed! Remember, the points are on top of the free money AmEx gave me for applying for the card! Thanks to Target’s Redbird prepaid card, I was quickly able to manufacture the…
Just Got The AmEx Business Platinum Card: 100,000 Points and $150 in Free Money Explained!
Recently, American Express had emailed me a targeted offer for the Business Platinum charge card whereby I would receive 100,000 Membership Rewards (MR) points after spending $10,000 in 3 months. I applied on December 15, the last day I was eligible for the offer, and I woke up the next morning with both a sliiiight post-work…
Free $570 gift certificate to MAS Tapas? I told you Small Business Saturday would be lucrative!
Thanksgiving’s straight up the best holiday – a solid four day bender of grubbin’ and drinkin’ and football. The best part is I don’t have to cook – Sis Boombah is our kitchen’s Grand Poobah- and so I’ve perfected the twin modern arts of setting out the dishes before the feast and then cleaning them after, although I’m…
Small Business Saturday: Free Money from American Express the Saturday after Thanksgiving!
Since 2010, American Express has run the Small Business Saturday promotion the Saturday after Thanksgiving in which cardholders are given an incentive to shop at their local businesses. This year, American Express will give up to three statement credits of $10 for purchases of $10 or more at local businesses on the Small Business Saturday map. So, if you found that…
New American Express Platinum Benefits, Including Free Boingo Hotspots Worldwide!
I just received the below email from American Express, listing some of the new travel benefits available to Platinum cardholders. Let’s talk about all three of the new benefits. BENEFIT 1 Boingo is an American company that provides over 1 million global Wi-Fi hotspots and offers several plans for consumers, which you can see below. It…
American Express Delta Gold Credit Card: No More Foreign Transaction Fees!
Starting May 1, if you have a American Express Delta Gold credit card, you will no longer have to pay foreign transaction fees! American Express sent me an email yesterday – from which I stole the above image – that confirmed the change, so check your in-box. This should not be a significant reason to apply for…
Second AmEx Platinum American Airlines Rebate Posted: Another Free $100!
As I had posted a couple weeks ago, American Express had sent me an email saying that I was eligible for $200 in credit towards American Airlines (AA) lounge passes, drinks, ticket change fees, baggage change fees, etc. Basically, any AA purchase was available for reimbursement except an actual airline ticket. Of course, that’s really what…
Global Entry and TSA Pre-Check: Saving Time and Skipping Security!
This morning at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in downtown New York, I went for my “interview” to be accepted into Global Entry. Global Entry is a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows members to have an expedited customs experience when re-entering the country. Basically, you skip the regular customs line at the airport…
First AmEx Platinum American Airlines Rebate Posted: Free $100!
Earlier this year, American Express sent me an email informing me that Platinum cardholders, myself included, would be losing access to American Airlines AAdmirals Clubs and USAirways Clubs from March 22, 2014, onwards. Now, having lounge access is a big benefit of the AmEx Platinum card, along with others like Text Concierge, Global Entry reimbursement, Fine Hotels…
I flew to Miami for $5 last Saturday. The hotel was free. Here’s how!
I just couldn’t take this winter anymore – I needed a day of sun and warm weather. Last Thursday night, under additional stress from work, I snapped and booked a flight to Miami and a hotel on South Beach for myself and a friend. The total monetary cost was $10, or $2.50 for each of…
The Window Suite 