Airbnb Giveaway

Big thanks to readers Ryan, Andy, and Ahmad for reaching out to help with my situation earlier this month. It was thisclose to getting ugly but communication once again saved the day. Andy’s kind and helpful connection did the trick. He was so kind and helpful, in fact, that he wanted to do something to increase the goodwill here. So yadda yadda yadda…

I now have three $100 Airbnb gift cards to give away to readers. If you want to enter:

  • A blank email is fine. Just write “Airbnb gift card” as the subject.
  • Send it to the contest email below.
  • I’ll reach out to 3 random winners over the weekend so make sure you reply by Friday 11:00 PM PST.

 

Delta Increased Bonuses

Some good bonuses just popped up if you’re in the market for a pile of SkyDongs:

  • Personal Platinum – 70,000 miles and a $100 credit. Annual fee ($195) not waived.
  • Business Platinum – Same as above.
  • Personal Gold – 60,000 miles and a $50 credit. Annual fee waived the first year.
  • Business Gold – Same as above.

Seems like a pretty good time for some dongs. Have a great weekend, nerds!

 

Thursday Triple

  • You can now earn Delta SkyDongs for rides with Lyft. Hopefully you’re already getting Starwood points from Uber.
  • Another Southwest sale worth waking up for is here (for fall travel between 8/22 and 11/1).
  • Each of the 21 Star Alliance are giving away a million miles here. Not the quickest entry, but it’s a cool prize.

Staples Promo

Man, these just keep coming. Nerds With Inks have been very happy to be owners of Ink cards lately. 2017 hasn’t exactly been a struggle for us to rack up Ultimate Rewards points. This one starts Sunday and it’s $20 back for buying $300 or more in Visa gift cards. As always, the offer is supposed to be one per person…but it’s possible to find ways around that limit.

Marriott, Ritz, And Starwood Promos

Worth taking a minute to register for these 3 hotel promos. Get extra points for stays between May 27th and September 4th:

  • Marriott – 2,000 bonus points per stay (starting with the 2nd one). No limit.
  • Ritz Carlton – Double points every stay.
  • Starwood – Triple points for stays that include a weekend. Double points on weekday stays.