Once is fluke, twice is a coincidence and three times is a trend. That's the thought that went through my head when I received my third message from Chase in 3 weeks, each time asking me to transfer my excess Ultimate Rewards points to one of their partners. Coincidentally, it all appears to have started the moment my Ultimate Rewards balance topped 200,000 points for the … [Read more...] about Chase Really Wants me to Burn Ultimate Rewards Points
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How to Pay Down US Bank Mortgage for 5x Points
Note: Like any points earning technique, rules may change in the future to prevent this type of technique from working, but as of January of 2013 this method still works. While I am surely not the first person to post about the use of Vanilla Reload cards + American Express Blue Bird to earn points on expenses that usually don't earn points (your US Bank Mortgage being a … [Read more...] about How to Pay Down US Bank Mortgage for 5x Points
Chase Ink Bold and Jetsetter Team Up for Exclusive Hotel Deals
Today I received a promotional email from Chase announcing exclusive hotel deals for Chase Ink customers. Being an Ink Bold cardholder and frequent Jetsetter user, I was curious to see what they had to offer. Unfortunately, they don't set any price expectations in the email, so you are forced to go to the website to see prices. Even worse, you need to register with … [Read more...] about Chase Ink Bold and Jetsetter Team Up for Exclusive Hotel Deals
Bluebird, Vanilla Reloads and a Contrarian Perspective
It all started with Frequent Miler posting about one card to rule them all. Then it was everywhere. If you have read any blogs from prominent Frequent Flyers in the past few weeks, you have heard about the new king in town for achieving mileage earning bliss: The American Express Bluebird card (this is not an affiliate link, because no affiliate companies actually write me back … [Read more...] about Bluebird, Vanilla Reloads and a Contrarian Perspective