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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

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)

California State

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

The Wall Street Journal published a report over the weekend that there is friction in the relationship between Wells Fargo and Bilt. Both Wells Fargo and Bilt released statements confirming their commitment to their partnership. Did the details match the headline? What did the article actually say and what do we make of it? Find out on this week’s Coffee Break.

Podcast: Bilt is costing Wells Fargo dearly. Should you duck & run or double down? | Coffee Break Ep15 | 6-18-24

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

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)

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

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

Stephen and I have been working hard on this year’s annual challenge for the last months…while Greg, Nick, and Tim have been staying intentionally in the dark. Why? Because this year the theme is last-minute travel and we didn’t tell our three contestants where their Wednesday night destination was until Monday night!

Judging Stage 1 of the Flying by the Seat of our Points Challenge…

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

Hertz – 10.1%. There are some good cashback rates available here if you’re wanting to book any paid travel with the eligible companies. Be sure to also check Capital One Shopping as you might see even higher targeted rates there (e.g. I have an offer for up to 12% with Priceline).

TopCashback Travel Tuesday Flash Cash Back: Hilton 9%, Best Western 15.15%, Virgin Atlantic 3.03% & more

The American Express Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card has had a a bit of a topsy-turvy journey over the last few years, befitting its unusually wordy name. It began life known as the SPG Luxury card, the high end offering of the now-defunct Starwood Preferred Guest program and was launched at the same time that Marriott began its merger with the Starwood and Ritz Carlton reward programs.

Amex Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Credit Card Review (2024)

I’ve flown Qatar Airways several times now and have found that service seems to range from fine to extraordinary. On my recent flight from Zagreb to Doha I experienced truly extraordinary service. The great service combined with excellent food and comfortable seats made this daytime flight one of my favorite flights ever.

Qatar A320 Business Class Review (Phenomenal!)

The Sonesta World Mastercard is out with a new offer that could be quite valuable for Sonesta fans: now earn 120,000 points after just $2,000 in purchases in the first 90 days, an additional 5,000 points after adding an authorized user within the first 90 days, and score an automatic upgrade to Sonesta Travel Pass Gold status upon approval (which is their “free breakfast” status). While Sonesta doesn’t draw much attention in the hotel space, this could nonetheless be a really good deal for someone interested in the program.

Now 125K points + Gold status with new Sonesta World Mastercard offer

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 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

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Anika Jindal

A subtle sign of low intelligence is an inability to understand or appreciate complexity. People with low intelligence may have difficulty understanding abstract concepts or thinking outside the box. They may also be more likely to believe simplistic explanations or conspiracy theories.

12 Subtle Signs Of Low Intelligence

Choice Privileges isn’t a program that gets a ton of digital ink in the points and miles blogosphere. At FM, we’ve primarily been interested in it because of its partnership with Preferred Hotels and Resorts, something that Greg the Frequent Miler has taken advantage of several times. A...

Choice Privileges removes 35K cap from award redemptions

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)

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Q3 2024 Quarterly Bonus Categories for Chase, Discover, US Bank & Citi Dividend

Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex, Discover It, US Bank Cash+ and Citi Dividend cards which have rotating quarterly categories that earn 5% back have opened registration...

Q3 2024 Quarterly Bonus Categories for Chase, Discover, US Bank & Citi Dividend

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