Our free stay at the Hilton Amsterdam was a nice little bonus at the tail end of our anniversary vacation. I wanted to get our return flight out of Frankfurt but there was nothing available in our date range. I expanded the flight search to nearby airports and found a flight out of Amsterdam. The Read More »
In this update: An new elevated bonus on the Chase Marriott card, my recent card cancellations, our household monthly points and miles activity, and a teaser of some exciting website news! Credit Card News The Chase Marriott Premier card I recently reviewed now has an elevated sign-up bonus of 100k points! The higher bonus comes Read More »
The Chase Marriott Premier card I recently reviewed now has an elevated sign-up bonus of 100k points! The higher bonus comes with a steeper spending requirement; $5k in the first 3 months. The $85 annual fee is not waived the first year. Click here for the Flyertalk wiki containing links to the 100k offer. Click Read More »
Over a year ago I wrote a post praising Chase Ultimate Rewards (UR) for their versatility. I gave several examples when Ultimate Rewards were crucial to my trip planning efforts. In these examples, the versatility of these points made all the difference. The original blog post: Chase Ultimate Rewards – Versatility Matters Having a stash Read More »
I recently did my monthly update to my big credit card spreadsheet and discovered I had two cards with annual fees about to hit. After a brief analysis I decided that at least one of them, my Capital One Spark Business, had to go. I had never cancelled a Capital One card before so I Read More »
This was supposed to be a “mid-April” update. Between the busy season at work, Easter weekend, and the vacation hangover from our recent Miami Beach trip, I have fallen behind. In this update: another reader success story, a free gas tactic update, and some travel news. Reader Success Stories ValueTactics readers Alex and Sarah just Read More »
Happy Birthday, Nicoleen! Value tacticians don’t do surprise birthday parties. We do surprise birthday vacations! Moments after this post goes live, I will be revealing my wife’s surprise birthday vacation plans to her. I started planning this trip in early August and it’s been a well-kept secret ever since. A big THANK YOU to all Read More »
In this post: an awesome credit card offer expiring tomorrow, our travel news and monthly points and miles round-up, some extreme free-after rebate sales at Menards, and more! Credit Card News Tomorrow (April 5th) is the last day for the elevated sign-up bonus on the American Express Starwood Preferred Guest card. The standard bonus on Read More »
