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Rewards cards are almost addicting to those who have them; free sign-up bonuses and discounts on any purchase when you’re shopping? It’s a deal that sounds a bit too good to be true. However, it’s rarely a wise decision to walk into a store, apply for their rewards card and repeat the process at the […] More
Statistically speaking, gift card statistics are quite interesting. The most important gift card statistic to know, however, is that people love to receive gift cards; especially during the holiday season. There are always those who feel that the gifting of a gift card implies that someone is not important enough to rate a thoughtful gift […] More
The New Year is almost here, and that means that all of our favorite hotel programs are announcing sales and deals and extra points, but only one (so far) has announced the launch of an entirely new program all together. Wyndham Rewards is launching a brand new Elite Program in 2016, and it’s worth the […] More
Anyone with a Starwood Preferred Guest account is going to earn additional Starpoints for any stay at an SPG hotel for the remainder of 2015. It’s been announced recently that the Marriott Hotel company has purchased Starwood hotels, and the merger will take effect sometime halfway through the year, which means SPG members want to […] More
The best and most amazing way to earn rewards with Hyatt is to join Hyatt Gold Passport, which is a free membership. You can apply online, at the hotel, over the phone or even when you sign up for your Hyatt credit card. When you sign up for the Hyatt credit card, you make it […] More
The holidays are here and you have to shop; let us recommend that you use your Chase Freedom card if you have it, and apply for it if you do not. Why? Because right now you’re going to save some serious cash with this card, and you’re going to see that there are a few […] More
Everyone knows you can redeem credit card rewards for cash back and travel deals (think airline tickets and hotel deals), but not nearly as many people are aware that there are plenty of alternatives for those who do not think they spend enough to justify a card of this nature or those who don’t travel […] More
Who doesn’t love to have fun? A good time is what life is all about; it’s too short to not have fun, after all. As someone who is always on the lookout for some fun in the sun and some amazing ways to enjoy life, I can say with honesty that fun is worthwhile. Additionally, […] More
The Chase Sapphire Preferred card is one of the best cards on the market right now, and it’s even better now that it comes with a sweetened bonus deal. You don’t have to spend time traveling to earn a lot of free travel and some serious perks; you need only submit an application to have […] More
Credit card bonuses are the best, especially when you don’t do anything you would not ordinarily do to get them. Chase always offers competitive bonuses on all their major credit cards, and that’s one of the reasons they are one of the best credit card companies in the world. However, this year the company is […] More
Ten percent cash back: Do I have your attention now? We all know that Amazon is, by far, one of the most convenient places to shop for, well, almost everything. It’s so easy to jump online and order diapers when it’s raining and you don’t want to deal with dragging infant twins into a store, […] More
I just received a mailer from American Express, and confirmed that now through November 30, 2015, American Express Business Platinum Card Members are eligible to receive 30% more TrueBlue points when making a transfer to their JetBlue TrueBlue account. To take advantage of this, just log into your Membership Rewards account, select JetBlue and put […] More