(This is a data recovered post, originally published on June 22nd, 2015.)
I just finished tallying our monthly credit card stats tonight. I got my bonus from my Chase IHG card, which helped the hotel points category quite a bit. Two new Menards flyers started over the weekend but neither had any free-with-rebate items. Are they slowing down the rebate program? I cashed in 8750 My SA Rewards points on Tuesday and got the $25 free gas coupon. My total free gas for the week was $30.25.
As I said, here’s the June report on our points and miles:
- redeemed no points or miles
- earned 321 airline miles
- earned 70,926 hotel points
- earned 2,773 Chase Ultimate Rewards
- earned 2,345 “other” points (Wells Fargo Rewards, Barclay Arrival Miles, Citi Cash)
- avoided $118.03 in interest charges
I can also now announce the Flea Market profits. I made $201.81 on Menards stuff alone, and an additional $35.36 on giant soccer balls (I’m seller GreatWhiteNorth), plus $11.63 on miscellaneous stuff I was selling. The full review of the event is still in process.
New Posts this Week
– My First Points Redemption – Europe 2014 is my long overdue review of the trip I took last summer. The post gives an overview of the trip and outlines the net costs after applying value tactics during the planning and execution.
– Wedding Anniversary Trip Clues #5 & 6 had a mountain theme and, with the help of you readers, knocked Hawaii and South America out of the running!
Travel News
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