Monday, November 21, 2011
Chase's Ultimate Rewards Mall Black Friday/ Holiday Bonus Points & Deals
Ultimate Rewards Holiday Bonus Points
Exclusively for Chase Sapphire and Chase Ink Cardholders:
25% OFF ALL MERCHANDISE
NOVEMBER 28TH AT BEST BUY
EARN 10 EXTRA POINTS/$1:
Best Buy: Nov 25th
Apple Store: Nov 28th
Land's End: Dec 2nd
J Crew: Dec 3rd
Red Envelope: Dec 4th (15)
Target.com: Dec 5th
FAO Schwartz: Dec 6th
Lord & Taylor: Dec 7th
******Sears: Dec 9th******
Harry & David: Dec 14th
Barnes & Nobles: Dec 15th
Auctions starting at 1 point:
Sony Handycam: Nov 21
Sony Cyber Shot: Nov 22
Amazon Kindle Wi Fi: Nov 23
Samsung Galaxy MP3 Player: Nov 24
Samsung Galaxy Tab: Nov 25
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Discover More Card- No more foreign transaction fees!
How exciting! From this November there are no foreign transaction fees when using your Discover More Card!
MASTERCARD HOLIDAY "HERE'S TO MOM" OFFER
Tip Off from Million Miles
11/15-12/31/2011 Register for the Mastercard Holiday "Here's to Mom" Program, then spend $200 online on the Mastercard you registered, fill out the form Mastercard emails you and you will receive a $20 Mastercard Gift Card. I registered both mine & my husbands Continental Onepass Mastercards and plan on purchasing something in their shopping portal for the extra miles. Only the first 8,000 applicants to fullfill these requirements will receive the gift card, so do this quickly!
11/15-12/31/2011 Register for the Mastercard Holiday "Here's to Mom" Program, then spend $200 online on the Mastercard you registered, fill out the form Mastercard emails you and you will receive a $20 Mastercard Gift Card. I registered both mine & my husbands Continental Onepass Mastercards and plan on purchasing something in their shopping portal for the extra miles. Only the first 8,000 applicants to fullfill these requirements will receive the gift card, so do this quickly!
Discover More CashBack Card
Discover More CashBank Card-
This is one of the best cashback cards out there. I didn't even realize I had this card until recently! And I was prepared to apply for it. It takes up to 8 weeks for your credit to apply.
-Receive 5%-25% CashBack on quarterly rotating categories up until $300.
-All other purchases receive 1% CashBack.
-New From November 2011: NO Foreign Transaction Fees.
-No annual fee.
-With ShopDiscover receive an additional 5% or more.
-Send money for free with PayPal up to $500/month.
-Redeem for Partner Gift Cards, Merchandise, Discover Gift Cards, Charity and Cash.
November ShopDiscover Rewards
This is one of the best cashback cards out there. I didn't even realize I had this card until recently! And I was prepared to apply for it. It takes up to 8 weeks for your credit to apply.
-Receive 5%-25% CashBack on quarterly rotating categories up until $300.
-All other purchases receive 1% CashBack.
-New From November 2011: NO Foreign Transaction Fees.
-No annual fee.
-With ShopDiscover receive an additional 5% or more.
-Send money for free with PayPal up to $500/month.
-Redeem for Partner Gift Cards, Merchandise, Discover Gift Cards, Charity and Cash.
November ShopDiscover Rewards
| 1-800-Baskets | 20% Cashback Bonus |
| 1-800-CONTACTS | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| 1-800-Flowers | 20% Cashback Bonus |
| 7 For All Mankind | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| A | |
|---|---|
| A Pea In The Pod | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Abt.com | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| ACE Hardware | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Advance Auto Parts | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Aeropostale | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| American Eagle | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Ann Taylor LOFT | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Apple Store | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Athleta | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Atlantis and More Bahamas Resorts | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Avalon Waterways | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Avon | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| B | |
|---|---|
| Banana Republic | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Barnes & Noble | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Bass Pro Shops | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Bath & Body Works | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Beauty.com | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Best Buy | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Beyond the Rack | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Blair.com | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Bliss | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Bloomingdales | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Bluefly | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Bobbi Brown | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Brooks Brothers | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Brookstone | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Buy.com | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| C | |
|---|---|
| Carson Pirie Scott | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Carnival Cruises | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Carter's | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| CB2 | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Celebrity Cruises | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Chadwick's | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Chefs | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Chico's | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Circuit City | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Clinique | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Coldwater Creek | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Columbia | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| CompUSA | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Cost Plus World Market | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Crate & Barrel | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| D | |
|---|---|
| Darphin | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Dell | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Dell Small Business | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Destination Maternity | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Dick's Sporting Goods | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Dillards | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Disney Store | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Dockers | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Dollar Rent a Car | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Drugstore.com | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| DSW | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| E | |
|---|---|
| Eastbay | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Eddie Bauer | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Enterprise | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Estee Lauder | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Expedia | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Express | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| F | |
|---|---|
| Fairmont | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Fandango | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Fannie May | 20% Cashback Bonus |
| FansEdge | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Finish Line | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Foot Locker | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Forever 21 | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Fossil | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| FTD.com | 25% Cashback Bonus |
| G | |
|---|---|
| Gaiam | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| GameStop | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| GAP | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| GNC Live Well | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Globus | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Godiva | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Golfsmith | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Gordons | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Gourmet Gift Baskets | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Groupon | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Guess | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Guitar Center | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| H | |
|---|---|
| Hammacher Schlemmer | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Hanes | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Hanna Andersson | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Harry & David | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| H&R Block | 20% Cashback Bonus |
| Holland America | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Home Decorator's | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Home Depot | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Hotels.com | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Hotwire | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| HP Home | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| HSN | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| I | |
|---|---|
| iTunes | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| J | |
|---|---|
| J&R Electronics | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| J.Jill | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| JCPenney | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Jos. A. Bank | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Justice | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| K | |
|---|---|
| Kiehl's | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Kmart | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Kodak Store | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Kohl's | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| L | |
|---|---|
| LL Bean | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Lancome | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Land of Nod | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Lands' End | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Lane Bryant | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Leaps and Bounds | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| LEGO | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Lenovo | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Levi's | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Lids | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Lobster Gram | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Lord & Taylor | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Lowe's | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Lucky Brand Jeans | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Lumber Liquidators | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Luxury Link | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Luke Donald | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| M | |
|---|---|
| Macy's | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Magazines.com | 20% Cashback Bonus |
| Magellan's | 20% Cashback Bonus |
| Marriott | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Mattel | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Meijer | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Microsoft Store | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| MLB.com | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Moosejaw | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Motherhood | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| MusicSpace.com | 20% Cashback Bonus |
| MyHotelStay.com | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| N | |
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| New York & Company | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Nike | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| O | |
|---|---|
| Office Depot | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| OfficeMax | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Old Navy | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Omaha Steaks | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| One Step Ahead | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| OnlineShoes.com | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Orbitz | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Origins | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| OshKosh B'gosh | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Overnight Prints | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| P | |
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| Palace Resorts | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Panasonic | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Patagonia | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| pcRUSH.com | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Petco.com | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| PetSmart | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Piperlime | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Princess Cruises | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| ProFlowers | 20% Cashback Bonus |
| PUMA | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Q | |
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| QVC | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| R | |
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| Ralph Lauren.com | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| RedEnvelope | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Restaurant.com | 25% Cashback Bonus |
| RitzCamera | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Royal Carribean | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| S | |
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| SaksFifthAvenue | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Sandals Resorts | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Sears | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Sephora | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Shari's Berries | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Shoes.com | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Shutterfly | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Six Flags | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Smashbox Cosmetics | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Snapfish | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Sony Store | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| SquareTrade | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Sports Authority | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Staples | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Sunglass Hut | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| T | |
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| Target | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Tauck | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Teleflora | 20% Cashback Bonus |
| The Body Shop | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| The Children's Place | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| The Container Store | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| The Limited | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| The North Face | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| The Popcorn Factory | 20% Cashback Bonus |
| Things Remembered | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Thrifty.com | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| TicketsNow | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| TigerDirect.com | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Timberland | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Travelocity | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Tumi | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| TurboTax | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| U | |
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| Ulta Cosmetics | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Under Armour | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| Universal Studios Resort | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Urban Outfitters | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| V | |
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| Vera Bradley | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Viking River Cruises | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| Vision Direct | 20% Cashback Bonus |
| VistaPrint | 15% Cashback Bonus |
| W | |
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| Walgreens | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Walmart | 5% Cashback Bonus |
| White House Black market | 10% Cashback Bonus |
| Wine Enthusiast | 15% Cashback Bonus |
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| Currently no partners. | |
| Z | |
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| Zales | 5% Cashback Bonus |
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Best Credit Card Reward Cards 2011
Cashback Rewards Cards
I am not looking at these cards for the bonus offers, but what they offer per dollar in terms of daily spend. I got the United/Continental cards for their bonuses and probably won't end up keeping them since there are many other Chase cards I would rather have and I dont want to spend the $95 a year fee. But if I can get the fee waived, I might consider keeping them for a while. These 2 cards will soon turn into 1.
I am not looking at these cards for the bonus offers, but what they offer per dollar in terms of daily spend. I got the United/Continental cards for their bonuses and probably won't end up keeping them since there are many other Chase cards I would rather have and I dont want to spend the $95 a year fee. But if I can get the fee waived, I might consider keeping them for a while. These 2 cards will soon turn into 1.
Here is how I use these cards:
Capital One Venture Card- Everything Else (2x)
Chase Sapphire Prefferred Card- Dining (2x) and online purchases
Chase Freedom Card- only up to $1,500 on rotating categ. each quarter = 7,500 miles
Penfed Premium Travel Rewards American Express Card- Travel (5x)
Continental/United- online purchases
Click on the links to read reviews I have already writen on these 2 cards:
Penfed Premium Travel Rewards American Express Card - Some experts don’t think that this is a good credit card, since you need to purchase the airline/travel purchases through their booking tool. But I beg to differ and think it’s a great deal, if you are willing to buy tickets through them when it’s not high season and only are interested in economy seats. When it’s high season the miles you need are astronomical! But if you purchase not during high season, tickets cost much less. When I travel between the US and the Middle East, normally I use 80,000 reward miles. With this card I only need to use up 62,500, plus I receive frequent flyer miles!! I charge this card for all my airline tickets since I get 5 miles per dollar spent ($1 on everything else) and now through the end of 2011 one earns 25% more on all earnings. This card has no transactions fees, no yearly fees and currently comes with a 20,000 miles bonus when you spend $650 in 3 months.
Ticket Cost: $350 : 21,875 points
Ticket Cost: $500 : 31,250 points
Ticket Cost: $350 : 46,875 points
Ticket Cost: $350 : 62,500 points
Chase Freedom Card - I don't have this card yet, but I am looking forward to getting it once I have waited 60 days since my last Chase credit card applications (United and Continental). This card offers 5 miles per dollar spent on rotating categories every 3 months up until $1,500 (and receive 7,500 miles) That's 30,000 miles/yr on $6,000 spend. I would recommend only using this card on the rotating categories up until $1,500. Currently (11/2011) the categories are charities, dining, department stores and movie theatres until Dec. 31, 2011. There is no annual fee and rewards never expire.
Continental/United Credit Cards- The $95 yearly fee is waived the first year. These 2 airlines are in the process of merging, so when you get your miles for both airlines, you can merge them. Instead of getting 30,000-40,000 miles for the Star Alliance Network you will be getting 60,000-80,000 miles. Earn 25,000 miles after first use, 5,000 after adding an authorized user who uses the card and 10,000 after $25,000 spend. The latest buzz is that in November (still waiting), United will be increasing their bonus miles from 40,000 to 60,000. I applied for both these cards at the same time and got approved for the Continental Card, but not for the United Card, the same goes for my dear husband . So, I just called up and got approved over the phone for myself. Now, I needed my husband to call to ask for the approval on the United Card, but he was out of the country. By the time he came back, I heard about the possible 60,000 mile offer so I haven’t called Chase, because I would like to go for the extra miles. If it doesn't increase to 60,000 bonus miles, I will probably not try to get the card for him and instead go for the Chase Freedom card for him instead. Generally one only gets one miler per dollar spent with these cards so I only use them for online shopping through their MileagePlus Shopping when they reward more than Chase does or have a store that Chase doesn't. This card offers priority boarding and a free checked bag each time you fly Continental or United and charge it to your card. My husband has become a Gold Elite so this doesn't help him, so therefore I don't charge this card for his travel.
Capital One Venture Visa Signature Credit Card
I absolutely LOVE this card and highly recommend it. It is my go to card for regular spend. What I love about the reward is that I will earn miles on the airline of my choice when I redeem the miles on this card. I would only use this for economy class tickets when I get a very good deal. I will redeem my miles on continental when prices are high or if I wanted to fly business or first class (which I never do unless its a free upgrade).
APR 11.9%-19.9%
Annual Fee $59 (after first yr)
Transaction Fees None
Expiration on Miles None
Redeem Miles for ANY travel expense, cash, gift cards, gifts etc..
I've been using Capital One Cards for a long time and have always been happy with the customer service I have received. Today, I called to transfer 846 miles from an account that had been closed to my current Venture Signature Card. The customer representative said that she couldn't transfer them since the account is closed, and when I asked her to just give me those miles in my Venture account, she said "no problem". I'm really excited about this card since they give 2 miles for every dollar spent. They also have an awesome shopping mall that gives loads of miles too. I have compiled a list of online stores that one can earn over 10 miles for when go through their shopping portal and paying with their card.
APR 11.9%-19.9%
Annual Fee $59 (after first yr)
Transaction Fees None
Expiration on Miles None
Redeem Miles for ANY travel expense, cash, gift cards, gifts etc..
I've been using Capital One Cards for a long time and have always been happy with the customer service I have received. Today, I called to transfer 846 miles from an account that had been closed to my current Venture Signature Card. The customer representative said that she couldn't transfer them since the account is closed, and when I asked her to just give me those miles in my Venture account, she said "no problem". I'm really excited about this card since they give 2 miles for every dollar spent. They also have an awesome shopping mall that gives loads of miles too. I have compiled a list of online stores that one can earn over 10 miles for when go through their shopping portal and paying with their card.
Capital One Venture Bonus Reward Miles
Endless.com 12
Famousfootwear.com 15
Footlocker.com 15
Footsmart.com 12
Fragrancenet.com 11
FromYouFlowers.com 15
HireKoGolf.com 15
HookedOnPhonics.com 12
Kodakgallery.com 15
Limogejewelry.com 15
Musicspace.com 12
Mywinesdirect.com 15
Pcsecurityshield.com 30
Proflowers.com 18
Rosettastone.com 12
Shoebuy.com 15
Shoes.com 15
Snapfish.com 15
Spalook.com 12
Sunglasshut.com 12
Symantic.com 12
Trendmicro.com 30
Visiondirect.com 15
Wallstreetjournal.com 30
Wineenthusiast.com 15
1-800-petmeds.com 12
Aclens.com 12
Bagsbuy.com 17
Baseballrampage.com 13
Clarins.com 22
Corel.com 25
direcTV.com 25
**Current Special**
Pitney Bowes
3,500 BONUS POINTS FOR TRYING OUT THE MAILSTATION 2 FOR 60 DAYS
Saturday, November 12, 2011
e-Rewards
e-Rewards is a website that gives you a chance to fill out surveys in return for credit for Program Sponsors. Once you have $25 in credit, points/mile get transferred to your Program Sponsor of choice or you can choose a Gift Card/Magazine Subscription and more. If you have chosen to redeem with an Airline, for most airlines you are awarded 500 miles. The only thing is, is that you have to get invited by an airline you are signed up with. You can only receive an invitation to join e-Rewards if you have elected to receive emails and newsletters with your frequent flyer program. If you have already done this, then go to your FFP's website and elect NOT to receive emails/newsletters etc.. and submit this option. Then go back and elect to receive emails/newsletters again. Hopefully this will help you. This is what I had done and it worked. Unfortunately, not on time for me to receive enough rewards for the US Airways Grand Slam.
They are currently running this promotion:
E-REWARDS SWEEPSTAKES Any day that you fill out a survey on e-Rewards during the months of November and December, you can register for the e-Rewards Sweepstakes for a chance to win $500. Every day a winner is chosen!
Program Sponsors
They are currently running this promotion:
E-REWARDS SWEEPSTAKES Any day that you fill out a survey on e-Rewards during the months of November and December, you can register for the e-Rewards Sweepstakes for a chance to win $500. Every day a winner is chosen!
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Promo Night Special | Alitalia
Promo Night Special Alitalia
Use the code: spec2
Purchase an Alitalia ticket to fly from 01 January until 31 March 2012, using the e-Coupon code valid until 08:00 A.M. EST on the 11th November 2011 and benefit from the special promotional fares Alitalia has for you.
10% discount on all domestic, international and intercontinental flights.
Use the code: spec2
Purchase an Alitalia ticket to fly from 01 January until 31 March 2012, using the e-Coupon code valid until 08:00 A.M. EST on the 11th November 2011 and benefit from the special promotional fares Alitalia has for you.
10% discount on all domestic, international and intercontinental flights.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
EVREWARD.COM
The other day I was thinking that would be great if their was a website that lists programs that give rewards credit and how much. Well, today I read about this amazing website. It's called evreward.com and does precisely what I wanted to see and even more. They even list coupons too! All you have to do is type the online store that you would like to do purchases at and it lists all the programs you can redeem rewards for and for how much. This also includes Big Crumbs and the like. The only problem is, is that is doesn't include Chase, which has really good rewards (usually much better than MileagePlus Shopping). But now, you only have to go to two places to check out the best rewards, Chase and evreward.com! I have noticed that it is not always perfectly accurate. But it's usually only off by one percentage point.
Enjoy your rewards!
Enjoy your rewards!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Bank Accounts that earn rewards
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I will be keep adding to this list as I do more research.
BankDirect AAdvantage Mileage Program
2 types of Mileage Checking Accounts
1- Mileage Checking Account- Fee free for balances over $2,500, otherwise $15/month.
2- Mileage Money Market Account (for savings) - Fee free for balances over $10,000, otherwise $15/month.
Before opening one of these account, first open an American Airlines Aadvantage Account. You will use this account number to receive your free miles.
How to Earn Miles:
1- Earn miles by referring friends, you get 1,000 miles and they get 1,000 miles. For both of you to receive miles, you must go to your Manage Account Section and request mileage for your friend by filling out the Referral Template.
2- Earn 1,000 miles when you open a Mileage Checking Account and fund it.
3- Earn a one time 10,000 miles credit by depositing ALL sources of income for 3 consecutive month by using direct deposit.
4- Earn 100 balance miles for every monthly average balance of $1,000 you have in your Mileage Checking Account, up until $200,000 and then 25 miles for every $1,000 after that. Earn 50 balance miles for every monthly average balance of $1,000 you have in your Mileage Money Market Account, up until $200,000 and then 25 miles for every $1,000 after that.
5- Earn Bill Pay Miles by paying 3 bills per month, for every month for the first year you have the account and earn a one time 5,000 miles credit.
Bill Pay is free but you have to pay a fee for charitable donations and gift checks.
6- Earn 3,000 Visa Check Card miles by using your Visa Check card for 12 transactions per month for 3 consecutive months.
Any time you have met any of the above requirements, you must contact bankdirect to let them know, so that you receive your mileage credit. It takes about 6-8 weeks for the miles to post to your Aadvantage Account.
BankDirect Mileage CD - deposit $65,000 for a 6 months CD and receive 16,250 Aadvantage Miles, takes 6-8 weeks for miles to post.
Capital One Rewards Money Market Account
How to Earn Miles:
1- Deposit $500 or more into your account the first month and earn 2,500 miles.
2- Every month you earn 1 mile per $20 you have in the account.
Pluses:
* Rewards miles get automatically posted 60 days after the end of each month.
* You are not limited to one frequent flyer program. You can redeem miles for cash, travel or more and you can transfer miles to others of certain US rewards accounts.
* There are no monthly fees or balance minimum, open account with $1.
* Access your money with free checks, ATM card and online transfers (limited to 6 per month).
* You can set up free automatic recurring deposits into your account.
Why I like these Rewards Checking Accounts:
Pelican State Credit Unions Extra Bonus Checking - 4.01%APY up to $20,000, free foreign ATM fee up to $12
Consumers Credit Union 4.09%APY up until $10,000 no minimum balance, no ATM fees
Home Federal Bank's Smart Rewards Checking (MUST OPEN ACCOUNT IN PERSON) - 4.00%APY up until $25,000
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I will be keep adding to this list as I do more research.
BankDirect AAdvantage Mileage Program
2 types of Mileage Checking Accounts
1- Mileage Checking Account- Fee free for balances over $2,500, otherwise $15/month.
2- Mileage Money Market Account (for savings) - Fee free for balances over $10,000, otherwise $15/month.
Before opening one of these account, first open an American Airlines Aadvantage Account. You will use this account number to receive your free miles.
How to Earn Miles:
1- Earn miles by referring friends, you get 1,000 miles and they get 1,000 miles. For both of you to receive miles, you must go to your Manage Account Section and request mileage for your friend by filling out the Referral Template.
2- Earn 1,000 miles when you open a Mileage Checking Account and fund it.
3- Earn a one time 10,000 miles credit by depositing ALL sources of income for 3 consecutive month by using direct deposit.
4- Earn 100 balance miles for every monthly average balance of $1,000 you have in your Mileage Checking Account, up until $200,000 and then 25 miles for every $1,000 after that. Earn 50 balance miles for every monthly average balance of $1,000 you have in your Mileage Money Market Account, up until $200,000 and then 25 miles for every $1,000 after that.
5- Earn Bill Pay Miles by paying 3 bills per month, for every month for the first year you have the account and earn a one time 5,000 miles credit.
Bill Pay is free but you have to pay a fee for charitable donations and gift checks.
6- Earn 3,000 Visa Check Card miles by using your Visa Check card for 12 transactions per month for 3 consecutive months.
Any time you have met any of the above requirements, you must contact bankdirect to let them know, so that you receive your mileage credit. It takes about 6-8 weeks for the miles to post to your Aadvantage Account.
BankDirect Mileage CD - deposit $65,000 for a 6 months CD and receive 16,250 Aadvantage Miles, takes 6-8 weeks for miles to post.
Capital One Rewards Money Market Account
How to Earn Miles:
1- Deposit $500 or more into your account the first month and earn 2,500 miles.
2- Every month you earn 1 mile per $20 you have in the account.
Pluses:
* Rewards miles get automatically posted 60 days after the end of each month.
* You are not limited to one frequent flyer program. You can redeem miles for cash, travel or more and you can transfer miles to others of certain US rewards accounts.
* There are no monthly fees or balance minimum, open account with $1.
* Access your money with free checks, ATM card and online transfers (limited to 6 per month).
* You can set up free automatic recurring deposits into your account.
Why I like these Rewards Checking Accounts:
Pelican State Credit Unions Extra Bonus Checking - 4.01%APY up to $20,000, free foreign ATM fee up to $12
Consumers Credit Union 4.09%APY up until $10,000 no minimum balance, no ATM fees
Home Federal Bank's Smart Rewards Checking (MUST OPEN ACCOUNT IN PERSON) - 4.00%APY up until $25,000
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Saturday, October 22, 2011
Ultimate Rewards Offer Special Holiday Deals
If you have a Chase Sapphire or Ink Card you are in luck! There are three ways you can earn extra points.
1- November 28th is Cyber Monday and you can redeem points and receive get 25% off all merchandise.
2- Shop and earn extra points when you buy through:
a) Groupon- 20 extra points per dollar, on November 1st
1- November 28th is Cyber Monday and you can redeem points and receive get 25% off all merchandise.
2- Shop and earn extra points when you buy through:
a) Groupon- 20 extra points per dollar, on November 1st
b) Kohls- 10 extra points per dollar, on November 21st
c) Best Buy- 10 extra points per dollar, on November 25th
d) Apple Store- 10 extra points per dollar, on November 28th
e) Target- 10 extra points per dollar, on December 5th
f) Overstock- 10 extra points per dollar, on December 12th
3- From November 1st through November 25th you can bid on different electronics using your Chase points. Some of the items include, a Nintendo Wii, Amazon Kindle and a Sony Playstation 3. Each day there will be another item up for bid. Bidding starts at one point.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Credit Card Hacking - How I earned 515,000+ free miles
My family of 5 need to travel between the US and Middle East this upcoming summer. So, how was I going to afford this? Since I love bargains and have always been on the lookout for them I thought, why not try to get some deals with travel? Boy, was I excited when I started reading the amazing deals that were out there. I started reading up on certain blogs and the most helpful ones were http://thepointsguy.com & http://millionmilesecrets.com, and www.Flyertalk.com, which is an online frequent flyer community; thank you TPG & Daraius!
Continental OnePass Plus/United MileagePlus Explorer Credit Cards- These 2 airlines are in the process of merging, so when you get your miles for both airlines, you can merge them. Instead of getting 30,000-40,000 miles for the Star Alliance Network you will be getting 60,000-80,000 miles. The latest buzz is that in November, United will be increasing their bonus miles from 40,000 to 60,000. I applied for both these cards at the same time and got approved for the Continental Card, but not for the United Card, the same goes for my dear husband . So, I just called up and got approved over the phone for myself. Now, I needed my husband to call to ask for the approval on the United Card, but he was out of the country. By the time he came back, I heard about the possible 60,000 mile offer so I haven’t called Chase, because I would like to go for the extra miles.
Capital One Venture Rewards Card- This is a great credit card and I would recommend everyone getting it when the bonus miles increase because one gets 2 miles per dollar on EVERYTHING! This is good for people that are only interested in Economy class tickets. Since a $1,000 ticket uses up 100,000 miles, and a business/first class ticket would use up thousands of miles. You can purchase a ticket in anyones name and also transfer miles between Capital One accounts. A couple of months ago the bonus miles were 25,000 and unfortunately they have reduced it to 10,000. When it goes up, I would recommend getting it right away; this is my everyday spend card.
You can only apply for these cards if you don’t have them already. I received 75,000 bonus miles with $1,500 and $4,000 spend with the instructions Dariaus gave here, but people have reported that this deal is dead and one can only get 50,000 bonus miles with it. Without the link the current offer is for 40,000 miles. I hope you can all get 50,000 bonus miles instead of 40,000. Please post comments and let me know if you have been successful.
Citi Select® / AAdvantage® American Express® card taken from Citi’s website:
· Annual Fee: $85.00 (Fee waived for first 12 months)
· Purchase APR: 15.24% Variable
· Balance Transfer APR: N/A
30,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles after $750 in purchases in the first 4 months of cardmembership Additional 10,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles after $5,000 in purchases in the first 12 months of cardmembership.
One time $100 statement credit for the 1st eligible AA purchase made in the first 12 months of cardmembership
Note: I do NOT make any money from these links.
Now, you only want to do this if you are very responsible at paying your bills on time. What I did was pay all the credit card bills with automatic payments so I wouldn’t have any issues with bills being paid late. I also created a spreadsheet to keep track of all the details of all the credit cards. I will be reviewing all these cards, so please follow my blog and you will get all the information you need soon.
Some information about these credit cards:Here are the cards I got and the bonus miles I earned with them:
Penfed Premium Travels Reward American Express- 20,000 Me
Chase Sapphire Preferred- 50,000 Husband
Continental- 30,000 Me (matched to 50,000), 30,000 Husband (not matched)
United- 30,000 Me (just requested a match to 50,000 Feb 10,2012)
Capital One Venture (Visa)- 25,000 Me (now the bonus is only 10,000)
Citi Select® / AAdvantage® American Express® card- 75,000 me, 75,000 Husband
Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® Visa Signature® Card- 75,000 me, 75,000 Husband
Penfed Premium Travels Reward American Express Card- Some experts don’t think that this is a good credit card since you need to purchase the airline/travel purchases through their booking tool. But I think it’s a great deal, if you are willing to buy tickets through them when it’s not high season and only are interested in economy seats. When it’s high season the miles you need are astronomical! But more about this card and its benefits in a future post. I charge this card for all my airline tickets since I get 5 miles per dollar spent. See my post here about the special offer going on now.
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card- 50,000 bonus points is quite a good deal, I applied for this card for my husband, but I didn’t apply for for myself, because I realized that since this is a Chase card, I need to wait a bit before applying for another one. I got 2 Chase cards recently (Continental & United). See my review here.Continental OnePass Plus/United MileagePlus Explorer Credit Cards- These 2 airlines are in the process of merging, so when you get your miles for both airlines, you can merge them. Instead of getting 30,000-40,000 miles for the Star Alliance Network you will be getting 60,000-80,000 miles. The latest buzz is that in November, United will be increasing their bonus miles from 40,000 to 60,000. I applied for both these cards at the same time and got approved for the Continental Card, but not for the United Card, the same goes for my dear husband . So, I just called up and got approved over the phone for myself. Now, I needed my husband to call to ask for the approval on the United Card, but he was out of the country. By the time he came back, I heard about the possible 60,000 mile offer so I haven’t called Chase, because I would like to go for the extra miles.
Capital One Venture Rewards Card- This is a great credit card and I would recommend everyone getting it when the bonus miles increase because one gets 2 miles per dollar on EVERYTHING! This is good for people that are only interested in Economy class tickets. Since a $1,000 ticket uses up 100,000 miles, and a business/first class ticket would use up thousands of miles. You can purchase a ticket in anyones name and also transfer miles between Capital One accounts. A couple of months ago the bonus miles were 25,000 and unfortunately they have reduced it to 10,000. When it goes up, I would recommend getting it right away; this is my everyday spend card.
Citi Select® AAdvantage® American Express® card -
Citi® Platinum Select® AAdvantage® Visa Signature® Card –
If you haven’t already, please first sign up for the American Airlines Advantage Program here before applying for these credit cards.Citi® Platinum Select® AAdvantage® Visa Signature® Card –
You can only apply for these cards if you don’t have them already. I received 75,000 bonus miles with $1,500 and $4,000 spend with the instructions Dariaus gave here, but people have reported that this deal is dead and one can only get 50,000 bonus miles with it. Without the link the current offer is for 40,000 miles. I hope you can all get 50,000 bonus miles instead of 40,000. Please post comments and let me know if you have been successful.
Please read the following post here using the 2 click browser rule to learn how to apply to both cards and receive both bonuses:
Terms and Conditions for the 40,000 bonus miles offer for the Citi Select® / AAdvantage® American Express® card taken from Citi’s website:
· Annual Fee: $85.00 (Fee waived for first 12 months)
· Purchase APR: 15.24% Variable
· Balance Transfer APR: N/A
30,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles after $750 in purchases in the first 4 months of cardmembership Additional 10,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles after $5,000 in purchases in the first 12 months of cardmembership.
One time $100 statement credit for the 1st eligible AA purchase made in the first 12 months of cardmembership
Note: I do NOT make any money from these links.
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