I've written a few times in the past about SoFi's generous referral program. Over time they've made some changes to the program, including the perks and the bonuses for new members, so I wanted to provide an update for both SoFi Money and SoFi Invest.…
If you have a SoFi account, there's a great opportunity to save 10% on some popular spending categories at the moment. Between July 1 and September 30, you can receive 10% cash back with SoFi Money with select grocery and subscription services: Eligible…
Radisson Rewards has just announced the details of their next global promotion, which is valid for stays through the end of the year. Radisson Rewards' new promotion is rather straightforward -- between July 1 and December 31, 2020, you can earn 5,000…
Bask Bank was introduced earlier this year, and it’s what I use as my primary savings account. Rather than earning interest, you can earn valuable American Airlines AAdvantage® miles at a compelling rate. While many people may not be traveling right…
Shangri-La Golden Circle is definitely more of a niche program, though it potentially offers quite a bit of value. A promotion has just been published for anyone planning an upcoming stay. Shangri-La has launched a promotion offering double Golden Circle…
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of my favorite programs to buy miles from, both thanks to the frequency with which they sell miles, and what a good deal their redemptions can be. Last week Alaska Mileage Plan launched their latest promotion on purchased…
Amazon and American Express have just launched a promotion that doesn't appear to be targeted. This is a bit different than previous promotions we've seen between Amazon and Amex, but it still has the potential to be useful. With this promotion you can…
We're increasingly seeing hotels offer promotions to incentivize future stays, and Fairmont is offering a fantastic promotion for North America properties. While I've written about this before, more Fairmont properties continue to be eligible for this…
Bask Bank, which is my favorite savings account product right now, has just launched a referral program. You can now earn bonus American AAdvantage miles for referring friends to Bask Bank. Bask Bank is offering existing customers an opportunity to refer…
This will likely be of limited use at the moment given all the restrictions on international travel, but it's still worth being aware of... LifeMiles is one of the most useful frequent flyer programs out there, in my opinion, given that they frequently…
Obviously for most people this isn’t the time to buy points speculatively. However, I’m continuing to cover good loyalty program promotions on purchasing points, because some people do find this valuable when planning travel. We frequently see loyalty…
LifeMiles is known for the excellent promotions they offer on purchased miles. They've had fewer promotions on purchased miles lately in light of circumstances. However, LifeMiles has just published their latest promotion, and it offers the lowest cost…
Lately we've seen a lot of travel brands get creative when it comes to generating revenue. With so many businesses having liquidity issues, we're seeing companies offer a deal if you pay now for travel later. In particular, we've seen lots of hotel brands…
Best Western Rewards generally isn’t the most generous loyalty program out there, and for that matter Best Western doesn’t have that many aspirational properties. However, the program does sometimes have useful promotions that don't require all that…
Often buying points can represent a great value, especially for first and business class award redemptions, where redeeming miles represents a disproportionately good deal. For those who like to buy miles, another airline has just rolled out a promotion…
While Wyndham is the largest hotel franchising company in the world in terms of number of properties (they have 9,300 hotels in 90 countries), I don't talk all that much about their loyalty program, Wyndham Rewards. With Wyndham's newest "2K on Every…
World of Hyatt has just launched their latest promotion on purchased points, which is valid for several weeks. Through Wednesday, July 29, 2020, World of Hyatt is offering a 30% bonus when you buy at least 5,000 points in one transaction. World of Hyatt…
In early May, IHG rolled out their latest major promotion on purchased points, after quite a hiatus. This promotion was supposed to expire on June 15, but has been extended by several days for anyone who is still interested. Through Saturday, June 20,…
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched their latest promotion on purchased miles. Through 11:59PM CT on July 2, 2020, United is offering a bonus on purchased miles. If you buy miles by June 21, 2020, the bonus is 15% better than that, at least…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points in addition to the ones you’d earn for credit card spending. Whenever I make…
Hilton Honors has just rolled out their latest promotion on purchased points, which is in line with the best promos they offer. This comes just a couple of weeks after Hilton's previous promo on purchased points ended. Let me note that most people probably…
I write all the time about opportunities to buy miles with programs like Alaska Mileage Plan, American AAdvantage, and Avianca LifeMiles, though at the moment there's another airline loyalty program selling miles that some might find useful. While Etihad…
IHG Rewards Club has today revealed the details of their next global promotion, valid for summer travel. This follows IHG offering a similar promotion this spring. Much like the last promotion, this one also lets you earn up to 4x points, though the…
Choice Privileges has just rolled out their latest promotion for summer hotel stays, which is almost identical to the promotion that was offered this spring. Choice Privileges is offering up to 8,000 points after every two stays between June 10 and September…
