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 or cash back in addition to the rewards you’d earn for credit card spending.…
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Through Thursday, May 13, 2021, Rakuten is offering an excellent bonus for new members who are referred by existing members: If you refer a friend to Rakuten and they spend $30, then both the person referring and the person being referred receive $30…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points or cash back in addition to the rewards you’d earn for credit card spending. Rakuten…
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched its latest sale on purchased points. Through 11:59PM CT on Monday, May 10, 2021, United MileagePlus is offering a sale on purchased miles. Different accounts may be eligible for different offers, so you'll…
The major hotel chains sometimes sell discounted gift cards, which is a great way to lower the cost of hotel stays. For the past several years Fairmont has been offering bonuses on gift card purchases at least twice a year. Fairmont typically offers…
IHG Rewards has today officially opened registration for its major global promotion for the summer of 2021, which has the potential to be pretty lucrative (we had learned the details of the promo a few days back, but registration wasn't officially open…
LifeMiles has just launched its latest promotion on purchased miles, which potentially represents an excellent deal if you're planning any Star Alliance travel in the coming months. There's even an exclusive offer for OMAAT readers, which is significantly…
In mid-April, Hilton Honors revealed the details of its global summer promotion, and it's very good. This promotion is valid for stays as of today, so in this post I wanted to recap the offer. Hilton Honors' current global promotion is called More Nights,…
The Andaz Maui has become one of Hawaii's most popular luxury resorts. While the hotel belongs to World of Hyatt, it's notoriously difficult to redeem points here. For those looking to make a cash booking at the Andaz Maui, in this post I wanted to talk…
The Amex Offers program frequently has promotions for hotel stays, which can save you money or earn you bonus points for stays you’d make anyway. Amex has just rolled out its latest hotel offer, which is targeted, though anecdotally lots of cards seem…
In late March, World of Hyatt launched its current promotion on purchased points. This is a reminder of that, as the promotion is set to expire in a couple of days. This could potentially be a great deal, especially for all those who may newly be interested…
With Chase Offers you can save money for purchases with select retailers. These promotions are targeted, and you'll see different bonuses on different card accounts. There's a great new offer for anyone who is planning a Hyatt stay in the next several…
In the past year we've seen some hotel groups offer promotions on purchasing gift cards, in an effort to raise cash during these tough times. Most of the best deals are probably behind us in this regard (as a rebound is around the corner), but Best Western…
We frequently see loyalty programs sell points at a discount, and for many, this is an opportunity to buy points at a cost that makes sense, especially for aspirational redemptions. At the moment we're seeing many loyalty programs offer promotions when…
Here's an opportunity to donate to a great cause, and potentially come out ahead purely in terms of the points you earn. Hilton and Lyft have a partnership that allows Hilton Honors members to earn bonus points for Lyft rides (if you're not yet enrolled…
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of my favorite programs to buy miles from, both thanks to the frequency with which the program sells miles, and what a good deal redemptions can be. Alaska Airlines recently joined the oneworld alliance. While you…
IHG has rolled out its latest promotion on purchased points, which is valid for several weeks. Through Monday, May 3, 2021, IHG Rewards Club is offering a sale on purchased points. It's possible that different accounts will be targeted for different…
The Amex Offers program often has promotions that can save you money on hotel stays, especially with co-brand credit card partners Hilton and Marriott. We've just seen a series of new offers rolled out for stays at Hilton-family properties, so let's…
I've written a few times in the past about SoFi's generous referral program. Over time the bank has 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.…
Aeroplan has just introduced its latest promotion on purchased miles, and it potentially represents an excellent deal. This follows the redesigned Aeroplan program having launched in late 2020. Aeroplan only got into the business of selling miles in…
Etihad Guest is currently running its first promotion of 2021 on purchased miles. Through Wednesday, March 31, 2021, Etihad Guest is offering a bonus on purchased miles: Buy 6,000-20,000 miles, get a 10% bonus Buy 21,000-60,000 miles, get a 20% bonus…
While Wyndham is the largest hotel franchising company in the world in terms of number of properties (the company has 9,300 hotels in 90 countries), I don't talk all that much about its loyalty program, Wyndham Rewards. Wyndham Rewards has now launched…
Choice Privileges has just rolled out its newest promotion on purchased points. Through Tuesday, April 27, 2021, Choice Privileges is offering a sale on purchased points. With this promotion you can get a 40% bonus as long as you purchase at least 3,000…
LifeMiles has just rolled out its latest promotion to generate miles -- rather than offering an outright bonus on purchased miles, LifeMiles is offering a bonus when you transfer LifeMiles to another member. Through Tuesday, March 30, 2021, LifeMiles…
