Alaska State

Columbus, OH

Frequent Miler

Spend $200 via the Alaska Airlines shopping portal & earn 500 bonus Mileage Plan miles. During the “Summer Bonus” offer, which runs from 6/5/2024 through 6/14/2024 at 11:59:59 pm ET (the “Bonus Period”), Member will receive a one-time bonus of 500 Mileage Plan bonus miles on qualifying purchases made through the Mileage Plan Shopping mall or from purchases made through Mileage Plan Shopping in-store offers.

Alaska Airlines shopping portal promo: Spend $200 & earn 500 bonus miles

Click the name of the card below to go to our dedicated card page for more information and a link to apply. 200K points after $20K spend in the first 3 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees) $695 Annual Fee. Alternate Offer: Targeted online offer of 170K points after $15K...

New Amex Business Platinum 200K referral offer is here & we need your links

Shopping portal Rakuten is featuring increased rates for Dell purchases today, with 10% / 10x Membership Rewards points per dollar spent on laptops and desktops or 12% / 12x Membership Rewards points per dollar spent on Accessories, Servers, and Monitors. If you have a card with semi-annual Dell credits, today could be a good day to make use of any remaining credits for the first half of 2024. Alternatively, there are numerous card-linked offers available for Dell that could stack nicely with increased payouts.

Up to 12x Dell via Rakuten today (stack with card-linked offers & credits)

Our 2024 team challenge Flying by the Seat of our Points will test our last minute award booking skills with a series of last minute travel challenges assigned and judged by Stephen and Carrie. Over the next week, Greg, Nick, and Tim will use their knowledge, points, elite standings, and even upgrade instruments to tackle each challenge with the best combination of frugality and luxury they can, all before the next assignments are given. Current Standings: See all updates in one place here.

Catching up with the Last Minute Travel Challenge | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep 258 | 6-7-24

Pepper Rewards is again offering a targeted promotion to get 10% back on all third party gift cards, this time now through June 30, 2024. Both my wife and I received what I expect is a targeted email for this promotion. As has been the case with past promotions, you should receive 5% back in Pepper points (“coins”) right away and the additional 5% will post a couple of weeks after the promotion ends — this time on July 15, 2024.

Pepper Rewards again offering 10% back everywhere for some [Targeted]

Yesterday Hilton announced that AutoCamp properties were now bookable through Hilton for both cash and points stays. To celebrate that launch, they’re also offering 1,000 bonus points per AutoCamp stay through August 12. The Deal. Earn 1,000 bonus Hilton Honors points when booking AutoCamp stays. Direct link to offer...

Earn 1,000 bonus Hilton Honors points on AutoCamp stays through 8/12/24

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Have you ever met someone who is wise beyond their age? Such people are often referred to as old souls. They understand life and the world better than many zodiac signs. A soul’s age doesn’t necessarily match a person’s actual age. Instead, it advances based on the life experiences someone has.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Old Souls

There are new, targeted Chase Offers out for both Hyatt Place and Hyatt House that are giving 10% or 15% back when spending $100 or more. Get 10% or 15% back when spending $100+ on room rate & room charges at the following brands with a targeted Chase Offer:. Hyatt...

Hyatt Place & Hyatt House Chase Offers: Get 10%-15% back on room rate & room charges

Several shopping portals are offering increased rates for purchases at GiftCards.com that yield between 2 and 4 points per dollar spent. Better yet, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both have site-wide shopping portal bonuses ending today and tomorrow that would stack nicely to make for a great return on spend.

2-4x at GiftCards.com, stack with airline portal promos

There is a new (perhaps targeted?) offer out for the Chase Ink Business Preferred that is good for 120,000 points after $8,000 in purchases in the first 3 months. Danny the Deal Guru has published a direct link to the offer, but we don’t know the origin of the link so we recommend proceeding with caution.

120K points with targeted new Chase Ink Preferred bonus [YMMV]

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

All three of the consumer Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards credit cards are now offering increased welcome offers of 85,000 Rapid Rewards points after making $3K in purchases within the first 3 months. These offers are the best, in terms of total points, that we’ve seen in at least several years. If you’re looking for a card and/or trying to earn a companion pass, these are certainly worth considering.

Southwest Personal Cards: Limited-time 85,000 Point Offers

In April, when Mr & Mrs Smith properties went live within World of Hyatt, the details didn’t exactly impress us. There’s not much in the way of guaranteed benefits and the properties (overall) are a poor value when booked as awards. Now, there’s at least some incentive to...

World of Hyatt credit card now earns 4x at Mr & Mrs Smith properties

Earn 5x bonus Marriott Bonvoy points when booking Marriott Homes & Villas stays of 5+ consecutive nights. A “stay” is defined as five (5) or more consecutive nights spent at the same property, regardless of check-in and check-out activity. Registration of Marriott Bonvoy Member’s Marriott Bonvoy account is...

Earn 25x Marriott Bonvoy points with new Homes & Villas promotion (book by 6/26/24 for stays through 3/31/25)

From 6/15/24 to 7/31/24, Chase Ultimate Rewards is offering a 20% transfer bonus for eligible cardholders when converting points to Air Canada Aeroplan. This is stackable with the existing 10% points bonus available to Chase Aeroplan cardmembers when those cardmembers transfer 50,000 or more Chase Ultimate Rewards points in a single transaction to Aeroplan points (up to a maximum 25,000 Aeroplan bonus points per calendar year).

Stackable: 20% transfer bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan from Chase (stack w/ cardholder bonus)

Virginia State

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Margaret Minnicks

Many new laws become effective in Virginia on July 1, 2024. However, a law has always existed in Virginia, but some residents might not be aware of it. According to WSET, leaving grass clippings and other debris on Virginia roads is illegal.

It is illegal to leave grass clippings and other debris on roads in Virginia

Recently, Avianca LifeMiles has been adding significant fuel surcharges to various award tickets. These are additional fees that, up ’til now, Avianca hasn’t passed on to its customers. We’ve had numerous messages today from folks that noticed this, wondering if it was an unannounced change with how LifeMiles was pricing award ticket fees.

No, Avianca LifeMiles isn’t adding new fuel surcharges to its awards

There are improved, limited-time welcome offers available on the Chase United Airlines Explorer Gateway, Quest and Club Infinite cards. The Club Infinite has the biggest offer with 90,000 miles earned after $5,000 in spend. If you value the United Club access that comes with it, that’s a decent deal. If not, the 70,000 mile offer on the United Quest card with $275 less in annual fee may be more appealing.

Chase United Airlines Cards: Increased welcome offers of up to 90K miles

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

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Bilt Rent Day for July: Up to 100% Alaska Airlines transfer bonus + Alaska status match

Bilt has announced their next set of Rent Day promotions and there’s a couple of excellent opportunities, both involving their newest transfer partner – Alaska Airlines....

Bilt Rent Day for July: Up to 100% Alaska Airlines transfer bonus + Alaska status match

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