Don’t Forget About The Flight Deal

I’ve talked about it before, but not for a few months. Guys, there are only a handful of indispensable websites out there. The Flight Deal is one of them. It’s rare, unique, and pretty easy to navigate. Stop messing around and make sure you are a regular reader! Some of the current posts:

  • $499 round-trip from New York to Milan on Emirates.
  • $460 round-trip from San Francisco to Panama.
  • A $287 trip from Boston to Puerto Rico.

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10,000 Etihad Miles

This one won’t matter to some of you, I know. But for all the clever nerds who took advantage of the easy 20,000 miles last year…

You can grab 10,000 more Etihad miles here. Unfortunately, this one requires you to take a flight this year. Still a nice amount of miles if you already have a trip planned.

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Start Of Week Deals

  • Get 500 easy Virgin America points for your first purchase (Itunes songs are your friends).
  • The RocketMiles bonus of 3,000 miles for your first booking was extended to October.
  • You can now buy Simon mall Visa gift cards online. Still cheaper to go to the mall and do it in person.
  • Get $50 off your Expedia stay if you book today- (200 bucks or more).

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End Of Week Triple

  • Just got an email offering an easy 400 United miles here. If the link works, it’s pretty simple. Join e-miles, activate the account, and collect.
  • I also got a killer offer in the mail from Hyatt recently.  Stay in the Hyatt Regency Maui for 6 days/5 nights and receive 10,000 Hyatt points. The price is just $499. If you show up in their system, you might actually get it for $299. Limited dates, and you have to go to a 90-minute timeshare presentation. Call 1-800-665-8455 if you want to do it or get more information. Killer deal, in my not-so-humble opinion.
  • There’s a new 2% cashback option from Citibank. The Double Cash card is fine for people who want an easy way to earn a little cash back. Of course, if spending heavily in specific categories, there are definitely better options.
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The Barclays Dilemma

I keep hearing from people who have stopped getting approved for Barclays credit cards. What used to be an “automatic” is now a “not a chance.”  Well, my friends, I also had this situation pop up last year. It has since passed, but it’s pretty common. I have one piece of advice…

Make sure you show some spend to Barclays. They really, really, really like to see that you’re putting money on those cards. If you’re getting US Airways cards, putting a buck on them, and throwing ’em in a drawer…well, you’re probably going to get denied by these guys for a little while.

**Sorry for the delay in this post showing up. As always, I post every weekday. Just a little case of “I forgot to click publish” this time.**

 

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