Manufactured Spending

Are you one of the few who still has trouble meeting minimum spends? Are you still confused about what the hell “manufactured spending” even means? If so, then this one’s for you. I rarely link to articles, but I thought this was a nicely written, easy-to-read introduction to the topic here. If you’re an expert, you can probably skip it.

4 More For Wednesday

  • Get 25% more United miles exchanging gift cards here.
  • Marriott giving away a million miles for the best travel photo.
  • 10% off at Hotels.com if you book through May 6th. Use code HOTELDEALS13 and, of course, go through a portal like TopCashBack for extra cash back savings.
  • Free in-flight Gogo internet on Delta here. Better not to do this on your main browser.

Tuesday Foursome

  • Bonuses for shopping through the US Airways portal here.
  • American Airlines miles for refinancing or new loans.
  • 30 American miles per dollar spent for Mother’s Day flowers.
  • Finally, a new bonus for transferring your American Express Membership Rewards points. The bonus of 35% isn’t bad at all to British Airways. I discussed Amex transfer options in January, and my opinions haven’t changed. As always, British Airways points are best for flying short flights on Alaska or American. 

Chase Gift Cards

This will help as you try to meet your minimum spend on credit cards. As of right now, there are no shipping charges or fees for Chase gift cards here.