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AA Business Extra Referral Bonus Points Finally Posting

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AA Biz Extra Referrals

Back in February I had  5 American Airlines Business Extra 1,000 Point Referral bonuses up for grabs.  There was a solid amount of interest so when I chose the winners I also tried to match up readers that had referrals with others looking for one.

The referrals had to be sent out by March 31 and I’d checked my AA Biz Extra a few times since but never saw any bonus points post. I began to wonder if the referrals that I sent out weren’t submitted by those that won my little referral offer? Continue reading AA Business Extra Referral Bonus Points Finally Posting →

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 →

Earn 1,000 Southwest Bonus Points, Sign Up For E-Mail Updates (Targeted)

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I love when we get offers for free miles & points and this one is as easy as could be.

Kim received a card in the mail from Southwest offering 1,000 Bonus Points when signing up for Rapid Rewards e-mail updates.

Signing up for this offer is a no-brainer.  It takes just a few seconds to sign up for Rapid Rewards emails. And, if Kim doesn’t want to be bothered by them, we could just cancel the e-mail subscription once the bonus points post to her account.

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Register/ Update Your Cards With Airline & Hotel Dining Programs

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A great way to earn easy miles and points is with the various airline & hotel dining programs. However, one major problem that I’ve mentioned in the past is the limited amount of restaurants that participate close to home.

Odds are you won’t earn tons of points through the dining programs but they are a good way to earn some extra miles/ points and a great way to extend your accounts expiration dates.

I just received an e-mail from United MileagePlus Dining which also applies to all of the other dining program accounts.

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Targeted: Get 5000 Points Back With IHG

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Yesterday I received a very nice offer in an e-mail from IHG Rewards Club. This offer is being targeted to some members.

The offer: Get 5,000 bonus point back when booking using cash & points.

This offer seems to be a no-brainer. I plan to take advantage of this promotion as long as I can make it work during an upcoming trip in May.

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Targeted: Free Southwest Points + 20% Off Code

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Last year we got great use out of my Southwest Companion Pass, using it to take 5.5 trips. Now its time for us to start making use of Kim’s pass.

After getting a Southwest personal & business credit card (each coming with a 50,000 points sign up bonus), I earned the status after completing an additional $10,000 in spend. What makes the pass an amazing value is that a “companion” flies for free, only paying tax when added to the pass-holder’s reservation. The companion pass essentially makes your points worth double.

With Southwest points being devalued recently, we rushed to make some bookings to try to use up most of Kim’s points. We now have 3 flights booked starting in May and still have more points to burn. The only difference this time is that Lucas needs a ticket. This adds a significant cost to these trips. We’ll actually be traveling for the first time ever without Lucas later in the year.

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AA Biz Extra 1,000 Point Referral Bonus Winners + More Referrals Available

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I recently posted an offer of 5 AA Biz Extra 1,000 Point Referrals being up for grabs.

There was a lot of interest in this offer but I could only select 5 people to pass along my referrals to. However, a bunch of readers were nice enough to offer some of their referrals too!

While I don’t usually moderate comments,  in this post I did remove any that offered their own referrals, so as not to interrupt selecting the winners. I also do not allow or think it is right for people to leave their email address in my comments (especially when I am running a giveaway or promo).

I emailed each person that left their email address in my comments and let them know my stance on this kind of commenting and those that responded understood where I was coming from.

And now, what you’ve all been waiting for…  the winners of my  1,000 point AA Biz Extra Referrals.

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Last Call: Vote In My E+ Poll & Comment For AA Bix Extra Referral of 1,000 Points

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A few days back I published a couple of posts which call for reader interaction. One is a poll, while the other is a way to possibly get 1,000 American Airlines Biz Extra points.

Today is the last day to take part in each of these options. Both will end on February 18 at 11:59 PM.

Here is a recap:

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5 AA Biz Extra 1,000 Point Referral Bonuses Up For Grabs

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I joined American Airlines Business Extra a couple of years back and earned some free points and a bunch more through a cheap promotion.

Since earning those points, I haven’t earned any more. The main way to earn points with AA Business Extra is by flying where you’ll earn 2 points for every $10 spent on eligible flights. I haven’t earned any more points since I haven’t bought a flight on AA in close to 2 years.

With the points that I’ve earned, I can redeem them for:

Miles & Points Earned from Credit Cards in 2013

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Now that 2013 has come to a close, it’s time to tally up the miles and points that I’ve earned from credit card sign-up bonuses for the year.

While I’d consider 2013 to be a successful year once again, I ended up earning fewer miles & points from credit card sign up bonuses than I did during the previous two years. However, I supplemented my earnings by doing a little extra work. I took advantage of the 5X points bonus at office supply stores with my Chase Ink card, buying lots of gift cards. I also did a bit of manufactured spend, visiting CVS countless times to buy pre-paid cards.

Here is what I earned the previous 2 years:

  • 2011: 775,000 miles & points
  • 2012: 753,150 miles & points

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