Today there are a few easy ways to earn free points and miles. I was also thrilled to find out that I was one of the daily instant winners of the 1,000 Marriott Rewards points via their Facebook sweepstakes! :) This is what the winning screen looked like for me: Remember, you can enter twice … [Read More…]
Planning In Progress: Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Phuket, & Singapore
I am really excited about a big Asia trip scheduled for the end of March/early April. Kevin and I had originally planned this trip for 10 days in November 2011, but due to the emergency flooding in Bangkok, we decided to postpone the trip for our comfort and safety. Since I had put a lot … [Read More…]
Round Two In Our Quest For 50,000 More Club Carlson Points
As I mentioned in an earlier post about the 50,000 Club Carlson points for staying a night at a Radisson hotel, my Freehold, NJ stay and 50,000 bonus were successfully credited. Now, it was time to get another night in with Kevin’s account before the end of the year so he could also have the … [Read More…]
1,000 Bonus American Airlines Miles With AAdvantage Dining Program
I am a self-declared foodie; I actually can not think of a single food I do not like (besides hotdogs, pickles, just to name a few…). And with that said, I am guilty for dining out almost every day for at least one meal. Good thing I found out about dining programs because they are certainly … [Read More…]
Marriott Rewards Facebook Sweepstakes: Win 1,000,000 Points
Update: 12/7: I was one of the daily instant winners of 1,000 Marriott Rewards points today! :) Marriott has an exciting Facebook contest going on where you can enter daily for a chance to win 1,000 Marriott Rewards points with a grand prize of 1,000,000 points. Ric from Loyalty Traveler does a great job explaining … [Read More…]
Tis The Season for Mileage Runs
As if the holiday season isn’t busy enough, think about it in context of points travelers- we have to deal with trying to squeeze in those last-minute mileage runs in order to achieve our desired elite status for the following year. Since our home airport is EWR (Newark, NJ), you can guess that we fly … [Read More…]
Marriott Rewards “90 Day Gold Challenge”: Free Status Upgrade
Today Kevin and I took advantage of a free gold status upgrade promotion offered by Marriott Rewards. It was as simple as calling Marriott at 1 (888) 236-2427 and asking for the gold upgrade and providing your membership number to the agent. This is exciting for us because normally to obtain gold status with Marriott, … [Read More…]
My $10 Gilt City Purchase for 1,500 United Mileage Plus Miles
Update 12/8: Just saw this update to the “learn more” section of the offer (I’m assuming it’s the official terms and conditions): “Initial transaction must meet a $25 minimum product value (exclusive of taxes and/or shipping and handling fees) in order to qualify for the 1,500 bonus mile offer.” Apparently the terms were changed on … [Read More…]
Keeping Track of Point & Mile Balances With Award Wallet
With all the airline, hotel, and credit card loyalty programs and frequent promotions out there, many people ask me how I keep track of all of my accounts. Instead of using a spreadsheet or multiple sticky notes (hey, I don’t judge sticky notes, I use them for practically everything else), I use a free program … [Read More…]
Christmas Shopping = Done Thanks to American Express Gift Chain
Update: 12/1: The final 3 gifts I was waiting on came through to me this morning. From my JCrew purchase, I received a $15 statement credit towards my next purchase. Admittedly, I was a little ticked off about this because I didn’t want to have to make another purchase, but I did manage to find … [Read More…]
