Motley Fool

If I were a rapper, I’d start a song with…

“I’m takin’ chumps to school like Mr. T pities the fool.”

(The only thing I’m actually taking to school right now is a chicken caesar salad)

Well, it’s suddenly very clear that I should never attempt to rhyme again. So…

Thanks to reader Mike for sharing this Motley Fool deal. Looks like either:

Check the terms but, according to Mike, this can be done for $19 and cancelled after 45 days. If you’re not in a rush, the bonuses seem to fluctuate. Apparently, American was recently up to 7,400 miles. Keep an eye on the links if interested.

Sale Stuff

The following events will happen every week (most likely for the rest of my life):

  • Someone will warn me not to touch a hot dish…within 30 seconds, I’ll be icing my finger.
  • I’ll ask a Target employee for help…before realizing it’s a customer in a red shirt.
  • Someone will claim Lebron is better than Michael Jordan. I’ll react as if a piano just fell on my head.
  • A waiter will say, “Enjoy your meal.” I’ll respond with, “You too!” and then silently mutter into my soup.
  • And, of course, Southwest will have a sale…

This week’s is here. Plus other links from Alaska, JetBlue, and Frontier.

Hilton Promos

It’s hard dedicating posts to Hilton. Takes a lot out of me. I start getting dizzy and my left eyelid begins to twitch uncontrollably. Next thing I know, I’m wandering aimlessly into traffic and chanting with a mysterious Jamaican accent.

Oh well, there’s a bunch of promos right now…

Get 2,500 Lufthansa miles for stays. That might be stackable with the current double point promo. Can definitely be combined with the Hilton Amex Offers that are in many accounts right now.

Some people are also targeted for 50,000 points. Others are seeing versions of it for 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, or 25,000 points.

Reduced Mileage Awards

Pop Quiz:
Which of the following is most likely?

A. Meeting a man in his twenties who doesn’t have a beard.
B. Eating a spectacular shrimp cocktail at Denny’s.
C. Getting seduced by your soulmate at Walmart.
D. Figuring out a good way to use American Airlines miles.

Answer:
That was a trick question. All of the above are equally improbable. But maybe that’s why so many of you like American’s Reduced Mileage Awards. The latest list is here. Have a great weekend, nerds!

Catching Up

Catching up with a bunch of stuff after yesterday’s Top 25 post…

  • The million-point contest link from a couple of days is now working.
  • Transfer bonuses with American Express points. 25% to JetBlue and 30% to Virgin Atlantic.
  • Also a 30% bonus on hotel points to Air Canada.
  • Here’s a JetBlue promo to get a 20% code for flights.
  • Next-day edit of the Top 25 list for IHG and Marriott/SPG card links.
  • A new Delta award sale to London.
  • Also Air France promo awards to Europe.
  • Get a $50 off $300 code from Hotels.com.
  • Some people can opt in to receive emails and 6,000 points from Southwest.
  • Here’s an IHG promo for bonus points if you stay at new hotels.

(Apologies for messing up some of the links to other MileNerd pages. The short story…I tried doing a little cleanup work but my lack of tech skills made a bit of a mess. If you find a page that isn’t opening, delete the numbers from the web address and it should work. I’ll try to fix this in the next few days)