After a recent reader question about earning bonus points from the Ultimate Rewards Mall using gift cards, I thought I would share another experiences earning points while using gift cards at a points mall. This time I was able to earn bonus Delta Skymiles while using Macy's Gift Cards to make an online purchase. Macy's Gift cards were burning a hole in my pocket when I … [Read more...] about Using Macy’s Gift Cards to Earn Bonus Delta Skymiles
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Reader Question: Using Gift Cards at Ultimate Rewards Mall?
Today's reader question comes from Sara in Chicago, IL. Sara writes: Can you shop through the Chase Ultimate Rewards Mall, use gift cards, and still receive Ultimate Rewards Points? What about other portals? This is a great question with many potential answers, depending on where you shop and how you shop. The simple answer is that it depends on both the portal you use, the … [Read more...] about Reader Question: Using Gift Cards at Ultimate Rewards Mall?
Jeffsetter is Among TripAdvisor Top Reviewers, but How?
Last week I received an intriguing email from Trip Advisor saying that I am among the 8% most-read TripAdvisor top reviewers of all time. I was equal parts honored, intrigued and skeptical at the same time for several reasons, which I'll go into detail in the rest of this post. Trip Advisor is Taking a Page from LinkedIn I am a very heavy networker on LinkedIn, and on that … [Read more...] about Jeffsetter is Among TripAdvisor Top Reviewers, but How?
5 Steps for Starwood Points Transfer Between Accounts
Kevin Dooley My wife and I are both fans of the Starwood Preferred Guest program and over the years have amassed a healthy balance between the two of us. The good news is that we can freely transfer points between our accounts, so long as we have the same address listed on our profile. I needed to give her 1,500 points in order to meet the right balance for a cash and … [Read more...] about 5 Steps for Starwood Points Transfer Between Accounts
Signup Bonuses in the Mainstream
When you receive all of your travel news from travel bloggers, forums and emails from airlines and hotel chains, you tend to have blinders on to outside opinion of using points for award travel. I know that this is often a topic of articles in mainstream newspapers and online articles, but I never expected to start seeing articles about collecting points from an investor … [Read more...] about Signup Bonuses in the Mainstream
Chase Really Wants me to Burn Ultimate Rewards Points
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