Hello folks! It’s been a long time. In this update I’ll give an brief explanation as to where I’ve been the last few months. We’ll summarize the current state of the credit cards/points and miles game. I’ll list our household December points activity. And you’ll get to see where we’ve been and where we’re going, Read More »
Another update, another busy month! Along with my household points and miles updates, there’s a [non]travel update and some important credit card news, including an offer expiring in the next 24 hours. To say it’s busy season a work for me is an understatement, so please excuse the delay in getting this update published. Household Read More »
My, oh my! It’s been a while since my last update post and there is a lot to report. So much, in fact, that I won’t even get to it all here. There is a ton of news on the credit card front. Nicoleen and I had a great time in Costa Rica and are Read More »
Yesterday I got a letter from Chase that I was unexpected but that didn’t surprise me either. It was to notify me that the annual free night benefit of my Chase IHG Rewards Club card will no longer be valid at any IHG property worldwide. Beginning May 1st it will only be valid at hotels Read More »
A reader recently asked me why I don’t report my gas savings on my monthly updates anymore. I still implement the free gas tactic, so why don’t I write about it anymore? It’s an astute observation and I am happy to explain my reasons: What happened, anyway? The free gas tactic saved me well over Read More »
You’ll notice the title of this blog post is actually a day behind, and there’s a good reason for that: I fell asleep before I finished writing last night. :p I’m falling way behind in my trip reports, hotel reviews, and flight/lounge reviews. I will try to get some of these completed soon because they Read More »
A few weeks ago I was ready to cancel my Citi ThankYou Premier card. The $95 annual fee was coming due and I didn’t feel like calling to fish for a retention offer. Fast forward to today and it’s my daily spender! How did this happen? Read on to find out. . . (And find Read More »
One of the goals of Valuetactics.com is to prove that these tactics are worthwhile. To that end, I provide monthly reports of our household points and miles activity. I also try to provide semi-monthly updates of our other related activity. This might include travel planning, canceling or applying for credit cards, additional point/mile earning opportunities, Read More »
