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A theoretical travel hacker walks into a bar….

September 24, 2015 / / 11 Comments

A theoretical physicist walks into a bar….

Oh wait, that’s not right. In theoretical physics, everything happens inside a perfect vacuum.

No, I don’t expect you to have taken college physics (or even high school physics, for that matter) to get something out of this post. All you need to know is this: in physics, a perfect vacuum is a space that doesn’t have any external forces or influences so that when you do some sort of calculation (say, how far a meteor will travel in a given amount of time), you don’t have to take into account things like friction, gravity, or air resistance. That is to say, you can calculate without making any other considerations. Continue reading →

Easy 200 Starpoints and 500 IHG points!

September 24, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Via The Points Guy, you can earn 200 Starpoints just for opting in to e-statements. Just click this link and log in. If you don’t see the offer, try unsubscribing from e-statements and checking again.

Via Mommy Points, you can earn 500 IHG points just for changing your default payment method to a MasterCard credit credit. I received an email titled “Faster bookings & 500 points when you load your MasterCard” but it doesn’t seem to be a targeted promotion, so it’s worth a try even if you didn’t get an email. Continue reading →

New Resource: Best CC Offers

September 24, 2015 / / 0 Comments

The wonderful folks at /r/churning on Reddit have compiled a list of best offers for credit cards as well as links to relevant Flyertalk threads and information about historical offers. This and FrequentMiler’s best offer list are likely to be most up-to-date, so start at either of these two places before you apply for a card.

We’ve added these to our Resources page for easy reference. Let us know if you’ve got anything better! Continue reading →

Free $15 for Chase Sapphire or Chase Sapphire Preferred members when using Visa Checkout

September 23, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Via Points, Miles, and Martinis, Visa Checkout is offering $15 statement credit if you pay with Visa Checkout on various online merchants using your Chase Sapphire or Chase Sapphire Preferred card. Offer is valid once per card, not per merchant unlike the Amex Checkout offer.

There doesn’t seem to be a minimum limit on the purchase amount, but we don’t know yet if you will receive a credit for amounts < $15. But if you buy something really cheap, then the risk might be worth it. Continue reading →

Reduced Amazon Prime membership fee of $67 dollars, Friday 9/25 only!

September 23, 2015 / / 2 Comments

Edit 9/25: Gifting Prime Membership does not seem to work! You’ll have to deactivate then subscribe again, and you’ll only get one year for $67.

Edit 9/23: Note of caution, Amazon has limited sharing Prime membership to one other person. Deactivating your account will remove users you have shared Prime membership, and you will be only able to add one back.

Amazon is offering a reduced membership fee of $67 for Prime membership this Friday, September 25th only, from 12:01AM EST / 9:01PM PST the previous day, Thursday, September 24th, to 11:59PM PST. This is to celebrate Amazon’s 5 Emmy wins at the 67th PrimeTime Emmy Awards. Continue reading →

Increased bonuses on the Chase Ink Cash and Ink Plus Cards

September 22, 2015 / / 1 Comment

Update on referral links, 9/22: I’m no longer able to generate referral links for the Ink Plus on Chase Refer A Friend. It’s possible those who are able to may see the increased bonus.

Increased signup bonuses are now available for the Chase Ink Cash and Ink Plus cards. The offers are:

Chase Ink Cash

Get $300 cash back (actually 30,000 Ultimate Rewards Points) when you spend $3,000 within the first 3 months. This card has no annual fee. Continue reading →

Using Southwest LUV vouchers on taxes and fees

September 20, 2015 / / 0 Comments

This is fairly well-known among those that follow along on Flyertalk or the Saverocity forums, but I recently discovered the following hack that allows you to work around the restriction of these vouchers not being able to be applied to the taxes and fees of a flight:

Basically, what you need to do is to make a dummy reservation with the voucher (of value < voucher) and then immediately cancel that reservation. The voucher then gets converted into “Travel Funds” associated with the initial booking. These can then be applied to any portion of the booking you actually want to make (including the taxes and fees), and since you can add a LUV voucher as an additional form of payment, you can consume the rest of the voucher as part of your new booking. Continue reading →

Various new Marriott Targeted offers available!

September 20, 2015 / / 3 Comments

New targeted Marriott offers are now available from Chase! The various offers are:

  1. 70,000 points + 7,500 points for adding an authorized user, with minimum spending of $3000 in 3 months. The first year annual fee is waived on this offer. This offer is available for Marriott Gold members and higher.
  2. 40,000 points + $150 statement credit after your first purchase, with minimum spending of $2000 in 3 months. Like the first version, the first year annual fee is waived on this offer. This offer is available after making a dummy booking.

In order to get these offers, you need login your account and go here. If you are a Marriott Gold (or higher) member, then you’ll see Version 1. If not, you’ll see the standard offer of 50,000 points after spending $3000 in 3 months. As Daniel reported, the second offer is available if you go through the booking flow on Marriott’s website. Continue reading →

Roomer has it: Orbitz + Masterpass + Roomer = Free Money

September 18, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Update (9/18 4:30AM): Well, that was fun while it lasted. The promo code has been maxed out and is no longer valid.

When I first saw the $50 off $100 stay by using code MASTERPASS on Orbitz, I was really excited. I mean, I even went so far as to apply for the Orbitz Rewards Visa Card because it provides me significant value.

But then I saw the terms (bolding mine):

Offer is valid for a limited time only and is only available when displayed on www.orbitz.com. Available on desktop and mobile web where MasterPass is an available payment option.  Book a qualifying standalone, pre-paid hotel stay (total cost $100 or more) with travel occurring between September 18, 2015 and September 30, 2015  via Orbitz using MasterPass as the payment method and promo code MASTERPASS, and receive $100 off your booking.  Most major chains are excluded; to find participating hotels look for the “PROMO CODE ELIGIBLE” message on Orbitz.com hotel listings… Continue reading →

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