BankDirect Gets Worse…Again

BankDirect, as many of you know, is very poplar with mileage hounds. They pay 100 American Airlines miles per month for every $1000 you have in your checking account. Since I started this blog, I’ve referred more people to BankDirect than any other company. Unfortunately, BankDirect doesn’t seem to care about their customers. They’ve reduced earnings, made bonuses harder to get, and today I found out what is the final straw for me…

It looks like they will be charging a $12 monthly fee regardless of your balance. If you do have a BankDirect account, it might be time to consider closing it.

Short on miles? Want to travel? Book a CHEAP flight today only.

Some seriously crazy prices from American Airlines. Again, you have to book today. Plug in your city and see what you can find – like Miami to Cancun for $58 or Los Angeles to Belize for $130. Check it out here.

750 Southwest Airlines Miles

If you haven’t joined Southwest Rapid Rewards yet, get up to 750 miles here.

Small Business Saturday Today

If you’re a mileage hustler, it’s safe to say you have an American Express card…or 2…or 3. I just took a look and I have 6 of them. Here are the steps I’m taking to get a free $150:

  • Register all your American Express cards here
  • Today, November 26th, spend $25 or more at a small business (independently owned, non-franchise store or restaurant) with each card you registered.
  • Within 2 statements, you get a $25 credit on each card (and you usually get it much sooner)
That’s it. 25 bucks free on each Amex you have. Today only. Enjoy!

United Months of Miles – Finally Posting

If you took part in United’s Months of Miles promotion, you’ll be happy to learn that I finally got my gift card purchases to post today. We’ve waited over 2 months, but it looks like it will finally work out for us!

For those who missed out, this was probably the best promotion of the year. I received a postcard in the mail telling me I’d get 1,000 United Airlines miles for every 2 purchases made through the United Airlines shopping mall. I ended up buying 400 gift cards. If all works out, this will be a whopping 200,000 mile payday. Rare promotions like this are the main reason to check the blog daily…the deal reached a peak September 9th when we had one day to make unlimited purchases for miles…and then it went back down to a 25,000 mile limit.