Columbus, OH

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Southwest Airlines long kept its flights off of traditional travel websites, opting to only display fares and allow purchases through Southwest.com. We recently began seeing Southwest fare information available via Google flights. Today, travel search engine Kayak.com announces that Southwest fare information is also available via Kayak.com. While most online travel agencies still lack Southwest fares, maybe this move means that we will eventually see online travel agencies offer Southwest Airlines fares for purchase.

Kayak now shows Southwest Airlines flights

Last year, Frontier launched a GoWild! all-you-can-fly pass. For $599 (depending on when you bought it) folks are able to take as many Frontier flights as they want, including to international destinations like Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Since then, the airline has released monthly and Summer versions as well.

Frontier offering unlimited “GoWild” Fall/Winter Pass for $299

Wells Fargo has re-launched a decent promotion for new checking account customers. This offer is available in-branch and online and gives a $325 bonus when opening a new Everyday Checking account and doing a total of $1,000 in direct deposits within 90 days. See Doctor of Credit’s list of what Wells Fargo considers a direct deposit here.

Easy $325 Bonus with a new Wells Fargo Checking Account

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)

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)

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

There are a bunch of hotel credit card offers that are bigger than usual right now, some of them pretty surprising. That’s what we’ll discuss in this episode of Frequent Miler on the Air. Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can...

Podcast: Hot Hotel Card Offers | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep264 | 7-19-24

Costco is offering a $100 InKind gift card for $59.99. That could be a great deal if you have upcoming plans to dine at an InKind restaurant. Costco.com is offering a $100 InKind gift card for $59.99. If you’re new to InKind, you can get a $25 reward to use...

$100 InKind gift card for $59.99 at Costco.com

This offer is 15% savings on the cash portion of Points & Cash bookings at IHG hotels globally and 20% savings on the cash portion of Points & Cash bookings at Iberostar Beachfront Resorts (the “Offer”). This offer is only available to IHG One Rewards members who book...

IHG giving 15%-20% off Points & Cash bookings (buy IHG points for less than 0.5cpp)

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

South Dakota State

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Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Bobby Buntrock, and How TV's 'Hazel' Shirley Booth Protected him

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

Wells Fargo has made a ton of new this last year with the release of the Autograph Journey card and the accompanying launch of the Wells Fargo Rewards transferable currency program. Wells has now effectively sworn off adding any more co-branded cards in the wake of Bilt’s lackluster revenue generation, presumably wanting to focus on its own transferable cards. However, there was one more co-branded deal in the hopper: One Key.

Wells Fargo One Key+ Credit Card Review (2024)

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

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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

Depending on how many Chase and American Express Marriott credit cards you hold, it’s possible to end up with numerous free night certificates after renewing your cards each year. You also have the option to select a free night certificate valid for properties costing up to 40,000 points per...

How To Use Marriott Free Night Certificates (And How They Can’t Be Used)

Discover Card holders hoarding cash back rewards may want to log in and check for a discount on Apple gift cards. Doctor of Credit reports that Discover is offering 15% off on Apple Gift Cards, which means that a $100 Apple Gift Card should cost you $85 in Discover cash back.

Discover Card Rewards offering 15% off on Apple gift cards

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

Earn 25,000 bonus points when booking packages including a 4+ night stay with Vacations by Marriott Bonvoy. Promotion is valid for reservations booked through Vacations by Marriott Bonvoy between July 1 – July 31, 2024, for travel July 1 – December 31, 2024, at all Marriott International properties.

Vacations by Marriott Bonvoy promo: Earn 25k bonus points on 4+ night packages

Massachusetts State

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(MA) Meet Winks, an adorable and incredibly strong puppy with a heartbreaking origin. Winks was found unmoving on the side of a road with severe injuries. He had several very infected wounds and was barely holding on when his rescuers rushed him to the vet. Once there, x-rays revealed the horrifying truth that Winks had been shot numerous times around his face and neck. These injuries resulted in him having his eye removed. Despite that, Winks has made a miraculous and full recovery. He certainly does not let his handicap slow him down at his new foster home. Winks was truly given a second chance at life, and now all he needs is a family to call his own.

10-Month-Old Dog Who Was Hit In Face Several Times Now Searching For Family

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Southwest Airlines: Assigned seating, premium class and red-eye flights are on the way

Southwest Airlines has long been an outlier when it comes to seat assignments and aircraft boarding. Part of the joy of flying with the airline that...

Southwest Airlines: Assigned seating, premium class and red-eye flights are on the way

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