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That’s Fast, 3rd Citi AA Exec Card Arrives

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In the middle of last week there was news circulating that the amazing Citi AA Executive card 100,000 mile signup bonus was coming to an end. I had planned on applying when I heard the offer would be ending but totally forgot. When I tried applying around 12:30 AM, the page showed an error message.

Later that day I came across a link from Dan’s Deals saying that the Citi Exec offer was not gone. I decided to take a chance and apply for the card even thought the application page did not state what offer I was applying for. Continue reading That’s Fast, 3rd Citi AA Exec Card Arrives →

Earn 2,000 IHG Bonus Points, Make 1 Purchase- Targeted

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It seems like there’s been an uptick in targeted offers recently.

Just a few days back I posted about a targeted offer that I received from BarclayCard for the Lufthansa Miles & More credit card and a little over two weeks back we were targeted by uber for a free uberFamily ride up to $50 which we unfortunately did not have time to take advantage of.

Earlier today Kim received a very nice offer from the IHG Rewards Club Mastercard. Continue reading Earn 2,000 IHG Bonus Points, Make 1 Purchase- Targeted →

Confirmed: Citi Exec AA 100,000 Mile Offer Still Working

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a close-up of a credit cardThere were reports starting yesterday that the amazing Citi American Airlines Executive card 100,000 mile bonus offer would be ending today. I first heard the news from Miles to Memories.

I’ve mentioned this awesome offer on a couple of occasions when Kim had an interesting 100,000 miles credit card approval conversation and in my Almost Mid-Year Update.

Coincidently, this past Tuesday my father-in-law was asking me how he could get a quick chunk of miles again to plan for a new trip. I mentioned applying for the AA Executive card again. He applied, called-in and was approved within 15 minutes! Continue reading Confirmed: Citi Exec AA 100,000 Mile Offer Still Working →

Targeted: Earn Up To 2,500 Lufthansa Bonus Miles

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a woman standing in a fieldDisclosure: I receive a commission if you apply & get approved for the credit card mentioned at the bottom of the post. Thank you for supporting Michael W Travels.

For the most part, there is rarely anything good that ever comes in the mail. Bills and junk mail are the two most frequent things that we receive!

However, on rare occasion a nice little bonus offer arrives. I always make sure to skim over any airline related junk mail since you never know what they might be offering

This time I received a piece of mail from BarclayCard for my Lufthansa Miles & More credit card with a targeted and limited time offer. Continue reading Targeted: Earn Up To 2,500 Lufthansa Bonus Miles →

BankDirect- 55,000+ New Ways To Access Your $$$

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I’ve kept some of my money in BankDirect for a bunch of years now since (let’s be honest), the interest rates banks offer are pretty much worthless. When BankDirect started charging a $12 per month fee, I was close to closing my account but still find the miles earned with American Airlines AAdvantage (for now) to be worth the price.

One big negative with BankDirect is the lack of places to withdraw money for free. They will reimburse you four times per month up to $2.50 but this doesn’t always cover the full ATM fees. Continue reading BankDirect- 55,000+ New Ways To Access Your $$$ →

My Chase Ink Retention Offer

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Should I Hold Onto 2 Chase Ink Cards? 3A couple of weeks back I wrote a post asking Should I Hold Onto 2 Chase Ink Cards? Since writing the post I’ve closed one of my other Chase cards. While closing my United Explorer card Chase only allowed me to move $53 from the card’s credit line.

This left me with 5 cards with Chase. I figured that I would close my Ink Bold card since the $95 annual fee came up and I was recently approved for an Ink Plus. This allowed me to still earn 5X points at office supply stores and when paying cable, internet and phone bills.

I decided to call Chase to see if there was anything they could do to help me with the annual fee. Continue reading My Chase Ink Retention Offer →

Chase Only Allows $53 From Credit Line To Be Moved

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Last year I called to close my United Explorer card but for one reason or another it never happened. I was able to get the $95 annual fee refunded, had most of my credit line moved to another card but then encountered an issue.

The representative moved almost all of my credit line besides a random amount of $1148. It wasn’t the rep. that chose this amount. The computer allowed him to only move so much before it would not work.

Not wanting to lose any of my credit line, the representative suggested that I call back. Considering the fee was removed, I could call back at my leisure. Keeping the card open wouldn’t really harm me even though I preferred to downsize my active Chase credit card accounts. Continue reading Chase Only Allows $53 From Credit Line To Be Moved →

Would You Bid With Miles For Flight Simulator Experience?

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a close-up of a cockpitLet’s say that you had lots of miles to burn. Would you consider using a half million of them on a flight simulator experience?

United is auctioning off the chance to take a Behind the Scenes Flight Simulator Travel Experience.

While this experience sounds really amazing, it comes at an extremely high cost. A few days back I was looking at this package . The winning bid at this point was a little over 200,000 United miles. I checked in again a few moments ago and the bid is now up to a whopping 502,000 miles. Continue reading Would You Bid With Miles For Flight Simulator Experience? →

Should I Hold Onto 2 Chase Ink Cards?

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inkWith all of the chatter related to the increased bonus offer for the Ink cards last month I decided it was time to apply for another card issued by Chase.

After having so many cards from the bank over the years, I try to be a bit more selective when applying for cards issued by them. When a 60,000 points signup offer came out for the Ink products, I figured the additional 10,000 bonus points was enough to get me to bite.

I currently have 5 Chase cards- British Airways, IHG, Ink Bold, Sapphire & United. I didn’t expect an instant approval but was confident that I could get approved if I needed to call the retention line. Continue reading Should I Hold Onto 2 Chase Ink Cards? →

Earn Up To 2,000 United Miles With Avis

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a silver car driving on a roadWhen it comes to renting a car we usually go with Hertz but I’m considering using Avis for my next rental due to a potentially rewarding promo. I would just need to make sure that pricing on Avis is competitive of course…

You can earn up to 2,000 United miles per Avis rental at participating Avis airport locations in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading Earn Up To 2,000 United Miles With Avis →