Monday Stuff

  • Nerds with Inks can add to their impressive 2017 stash at Staples in-store through Saturday. Buy $300 or more in Visa gift cards and get $20 back. As usual with Staples, this is “technically” one per household.
  • Get 15% cash back from over 200 stores through Ebates this week. A few more are listed at 30%.
  • An interesting promo through June 15th from the artist formerly known as American Airlines. Transactions with 4 partners can earn you up to 10,000 miles. If you do it, make sure to read the terms for minimum spend amounts.
  • For the second straight year, I’ve been unimpressed with the options from Daily Getaways. The “deals” over there make me sleepy (and slightly cranky). But the final 3 days will finally get a little interesting. Worth taking a few seconds to see if any of these are worth waking up for.

Discover Promo Randomness

Remember that Discover promo (the one way back in September 2015)?

It was crazy from Day 1.

Were they really just going to hand out thousands of dollars to each of us?

As it turned out…

Yeah.

So, cutting to last night:

Out of nowhere, over a year later…this crazy-ass promo somehow got weirder.

The emails to many of us said:

“Based on an internal review, we decided to award you additional Cashback.”

Seriously?

But you already confused us (and handed us money) before…

Being nosy, I decided not to wait for the statement.

I picked up the phone and asked how much I was getting…

A very sweet supervisor cheerfully said I can expect $318.28.

Very odd.

This mysterious promo confused me in 2015 and I sure don’t get it now.

But, hey…weird, random, surprising, odd stuff makes this game fun.

So thank you Discover for your latest weirdness.

Have a great weekend, nerds (and enjoy your random money)!

 

 

Chase Card Stuff

A few readers have reached out about increased offers in-branch at Chase this week. I don’t know how targeted those are, but if you have a branch nearby, it might be worth a trip. Probably best to do it today or Friday. The lucky ones are seeing 100,000 points for the Ink Business Preferred. Also, if you have any Ink card right now, you probably got an email to refer friends for 20,000 points each. If not, you can generate the page here and pick up some easy points that way.

Airbnb Question

I know a lot of people enjoy when I “go off” on someone. To be honest, it isn’t something I get much pleasure from. That being said, there’s always a good reason for me to let it rip. And, right now, I’m on the verge of writing a series of posts…to say I’m pissed off would be a huge understatement. But I do want to give Airbnb one last chance to respond. I’m looking for any readers who have a connection with someone high up the ladder there. If that’s you or someone you know, please let me know by the end of the week. Thanks guys.

 

Promos And Discounts

  • After a pretty long cold spell, we’re starting to see transfer bonuses again from American Express. I might jump on this 25% promo with JetBlue through the end of the month. We also have a Virgin Atlantic option for a few more weeks (I’m passing on that one).
  • JetBlue is also offering 3,000 miles if you’re the one human who hasn’t signed up for Amazon Prime yet.
  • There’s a 25% bonus transferring hotel points to American. But since those miles have entered Delta SkyDong territory, I’m staying far away. If you’re more pro-dong than me, Marriott/Starwood is probably your best play here.
  • A really good IHG promo is available here. Get 50% off award nights through the end of June in Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Nice deal if you’re able to get away soon.
  • A few potential deals through Southwest Vacations. Might need to search around a bit, but there are interesting options available if you’re looking for a flight/hotel package.
  • Extended Stay America is looking for people who want to…uh…stay for an extended time. Damn, I’m a poet. Anyway, here’s a 30% discount.