Columbus, OH

Frequent Miler

The Delta SkyMiles Shopping portal is offering the following bonuses for cumulative purchases through 8/9/24:. During the “Back-to-School Bonus” offer, which runs from 7/22/2024 through 8/9/2024 at 11:59:59 pm ET (the “Bonus Period”), a SkyMiles Member will receive a one-time bonus of up to 2,000 bonus miles on qualifying purchases, in addition to the standard miles earned from shopping online through the SkyMiles® Shopping mall.

Delta SkyMiles Shopping Portal Promo: Earn up to 2K bonus miles

In the post What’s in Greg’s Wallet? 2024 Edition, I explained that I have three Custom Cash cards which I use exclusively for grocery purchases. Since these cards earn 5x on the category you spend the most, but only up to $500 per billing cycle, I can maximize earnings by using them only at grocery stores and only up to $500 each per month. Instead of keeping track of this myself, I used the Curve card to manage my Custom Cash spend. Whenever I spent more than $500 on a single Custom Cash card, I used Curve’s “Go Back in Time” feature to move the charge to another Custom Cash card. That was easy. But now, in the US, Curve is dead.

How I pay for groceries now that Curve is dead

Kissimmee, FL

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One Dunkin’ Donuts location, known for its familiar aroma of coffee and donuts, found itself temporarily closed after a state inspection uncovered a few issues. Not all Dunkin’ locations are created equal. Take the one at 3745 Pleasant Hill Road in Kissimmee, for instance. This particular branch, despite its efforts to keep customers caffeinated and satisfied, has had its share of mixed reviews.

Florida's donut shop closed due serious violations after state inspection

Click the card names below to go to our card-specific pages for more information and to find a link to apply. 75K Miles + up to $250 in statement credits ⓘ Affiliate. Limited-time offer: For a limited time, earn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening, plus receive a one-time $250 Capital One Travel credit in your first cardholder year - that's equal to $1,000 in travel. Also, earn unlimited 2 miles per dollar on every purchase, every day.

Higher Capital One Venture Rewards welcome offer: 75k points + $250 Capital One Travel Portal credits

In honor of its 50th anniversary, Wyndham Hotels brand Super 8 is “bringing back the iconic 1974 room rates of $8.88” for a limited time. At 8am on 8/8, you’ll be able to “book” one of 800 “throwback” rates of $8.88 plus tax at www.super8.com/50Years. This promotion is actually selling points — and it’ll be a great deal if you can snag it.

Super 8 50th anniversary promo: Reserve (i.e. buy 15K points) for $8.88 on 8/8

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One raunchy piece of advice made Haliey Welch an internet sensation — though her fame has come with a price. The 23-year-old, best known as "hawk tuah girl," has had to deal with some rather creepy fans ever since a video of Welch giving a tip about intercourse went insanely viral online.

'Hawk Tuah' Girl Haliey Welch Says She Was Offered $600 to 'Spit in a Jar' After Her Lovemaking Tip

Hilton did a giant cannonball into the center of the points and miles pool when it added Small Luxury Hotels of the World to its loyalty program earlier this Summer. While we were cautiously optimistic in the Spring after hearing pre-launch details from Hilton, the reality post-launch has far outpaced our expectations.

How to maximize your Hilton cards (with upgrades and downgrades)

When it comes to bank account bonuses, Chase is one of our bestest buddies around, running frequent incentives on both the personal and business side. Chase has again extended a good offer for new Business Checking enrollments. There are two options: get a $300 bonus on total deposits of $2000-$29999 or a $750 bonus for $30K+. The money only has to remain in the account for ~30-35 days, making this a terrific yield.

Get up to a $750 bonus with Chase Business Checking (no direct deposit required)

A couple of times per year, Hy-Vee – a decently-sized grocery chain in the Midwest – runs a deal on Visa and Mastercard gift cards. In years gone by the deal was extremely lucrative, providing an opportunity for people to make almost $25 profit for each card they bought. That sadly doesn’t seem to be the case anymore, but it is still a profitable deal that can hopefully be scaled fairly easily.

Hy-Vee: Get $10 off when buying $150+ Visa & Mastercard gift cards

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Florida State

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Delta shows Southwest how a real “air line” melts down, a trick to avoiding AirBnb conversion fees and the another Lufthansa downgrade story. All that and more in this week’s Saturday Selection, our weekly round-up of interesting tidbits from around the interwebs (links to the original articles are embedded in the titles).

How to avoid AirBnB fees, a Lufthansa First Class downgrade and Delta now meltdown champion (Saturday Selection)

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

JetBlue TrueBlue is currently selling points with a 125% bonus — while that offer is technically targeted, I haven’t yet heard of anyone not being targeted or being targeted for a different offer. That only lowers the points to a value of 1.43c per point, which isn’t a good deal since you’ll only get about that much value out of them when using them toward JetBlue award flights. However, since you only need to buy 3,000 points to unlock the bonus, this could be a good deal if you just need to top off for a valuable award or perhaps in some cases for Qatar Airways redemptions.

Buy JetBlue TrueBlue points with 125% bonus (not a great deal)

George at Travel Blogger Buzz had an interesting scoop today, sharing the news that the IRS is hoping to start taking tax payments by credit and debit cards directly, rather than people having to use third party payment processors. His source was The Kiplinger Tax Letter, a subscription service focused,...

IRS planning on taking tax payments directly – hopefully great news

Barclays and JetBlue TrueBlue are out with an offer to earn 80,000 TrueBlue points after spending $1,000 on purchases + paying the annual fee in the first 90 days. That’s a great offer for JetBlue fans and could also be a great deal for folks looking to use their JetBlue points to travel on partners like Qatar Airways.

80K JetBlue points on $1K spend with new card offer

Many hotel credit cards offer free night certificates as anniversary bonuses to incentivize you to keep a card, as “big spend bonuses” to entice you to spend more on the card or even as part of a welcome offer to make it more attractive to apply for the card in the first place.

What are hotel free night certificates worth?

Sick of paying the annual fee on your credit card? Before you cancel it, consider whether you may be able to product change to a card that better fits your needs and/or has no annual fee. Downgrading / product changing your card typically keeps your account history intact and it can be a smart strategy for maintaining a relationship with the bank. It can also preserve future options to upgrade to a card you want but can not get as a new cardholder for one reason or another.

Downgrade paths: How to keep your card but break up with your annual fee or find a better fit

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Alaska Airlines shopping portal promo: Earn up to 1,000 bonus Mileage Plan miles by 8/5

The Alaska Airlines shopping portal is offering the following three-tiered promotion:. During the “Back-to-School Bonus” offer, which runs from 7/17/2024 through 8/5/2024 at 11:59:59 pm ET...

Alaska Airlines shopping portal promo: Earn up to 1,000 bonus Mileage Plan miles by 8/5

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