After our recent experience picking up Vanilla Reloads at the Long’s Drugs store in Oahu, I decided to take a closer look to see if there were any Long’s Drug stores here in the south. Come to find it, there are. And a lot of them! As some of you have found out, you can…
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First Time Reloading Bluebird – Mrs. Weekly Flyer’s First Time Using Vanilla Reloadable Cards
One of the great features about Bluebird® by American Express is that you can easily load up to $5,000 per month on the card to then use for everyday spending like paying bills, paying off home or auto loans or even just sending money through their online site. But since it is capped at $5,000,…
Use Amex Points For Hertz Rentals–Partnership With Hertz And American Express
Hertz and American Express have partnered up to allow American Express Membership Rewards Points to be used for rental cars. In this post we’ll illustrate how members can redeem their Membership Rewards Points for rental cars with Hertz. To reserve your car rental, you can redeem your Membership Rewards Points that you can earn from…
$100 Credit! Mrs. Weekly Flyer Benefits From The US Air/American Merger
As you may already know, due to the US Air and American merger as of March 22, 2014, cardmembers will no longer be able to access the Admirals nor US Air lounges with the American Express Platinum card. But members can still access the Centurion lounges where available. This was one of the biggest benefits to…
How Long Does It Take To Transfer Points From SPG To US Airways
As I outlined in a previous article, the process to transfer points from Starwood Preferred Guest to an airline program is very simple. But a common question is how long does it take? We will answer that question and a few others in this post. There are several ways to transfer points into an airline…
American Express Platinum Update On American/US Airways Lounge Access
One of the cards I’ve been getting a lot of questions about lately is the American Express Platinum Card and if they are doing anything due to the loss of their lounge benefits. This card will no longer provide access to US Airways Clubs or American Airlines Admirals Clubs starting March 22, 2013, as well as…
Last Day: American Express to British Airways 20% Transfer Bonus
Just a quick reminder that today is last day to take advantage of the American Express to British Airways transfer bonus. American Express is offering a 20% transfer bonus when transferring American Express Membership Rewards to British Airways Avios. British Airways awards are distance based, and you can check to see how many Avios your…
Save with New American Express Offers
American Express cardholders can save even more, but looking at their Offers For You, which you can find by logging into your American Express account online and selecting the Offers For You tab at the bottom of the page. There, you’ll be able to see which offers are available and can easily add them to…
Errors with Vanilla Reloads at CVS
This past weekend, I decided to hit up my local CVS store and buy some Vanilla Reloads. My particular CVS keep their Vanilla Reloads behind the counter, so I went up to the cashier who was able to get them from under the register and start the transaction. I was using my Chase Ink Bold…
Major Changes for American Express Platinum Cardholders
American Express announced today that there will be some major changes coming for Platinum card holders. Platinum Card holders will no longer have access to American Airlines Admirals Clubs or US Airways lounges starting March 22, 2014. This applies to all personal, corporate, and business Platinum and Centurion cards. Major Changes for American Express Platinum Cardholders…
It’s Small Business Saturday (Free $10 American Express Credits)
Just a reminder that today is Small Business Saturday. Make sure you Register all your American Express cards. Small Business Saturday supports small businesses and American Express is a founding partner. In years past, they used to give a $25 credit per card but now it’s only a $10 credit which is still decent. You can earn a…
American Express Offers 20% Off Gasoline, Train Rides And More
There are many benefits to getting an American Express card like the Business Platinum Card® from American Express, even if they don’t come with a huge Membership Rewards welcome Bonus. For example, members can get 20% off gasoline through the end of the year. Talk about a great discount before filling up the tank to visit…
Free $10 From American Express Through Small Business Saturday
Registration is now open for American Express’s Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday supports small businesses and American Express is a founding partner. In years past, they used to give a $25 credit per card but now it’s only a $10 credit which is still decent. You can earn a $10 statement credit for every…
How I Earned 60,000 Delta MQMs Without Flying EXPIRED
Just the other day, I was surprised to see 10,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) hit my Delta account. And now today, I received notification that I’ve earned another 15,000 Delta MQMs the easy way. So that makes 25,000 bonus MQMs without stepping foot on a plane in the last week along. A pretty easy way…
What Happens When You Signup For Travel Credit Cards Too Fast
The Points, Miles & Martinis team gets a lot of emails from readers. And we try to respond to all of them. The one below reminded me of what happens when people start collecting points and miles through generous credit card signup offers to quickly without a strategy or goal in mind. The reader sent…
Newer 100,000 Business Platinum American Express Campaign (Targeted)
Update: The 100,000 bonus point offer is expired. Well that didn’t take long. Only a few weeks ago I shared the New 100,000 The Business Platinum Card from American Express offer and here we are again two weeks later with yet a newer 100,000 offer. This offer still has all the same reasons reasons why I like…
Top 50,000+ Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus Offers
We are approaching the end of the year and like each year, I take inventory of the points and miles I’ve earned and start to plan for the next year. The Weekly Flyer’s did pretty well in 2013 with earning miles and points, but not so great with burning. We racked up a few 100,000…
25,000 Bonus American Express Points For Mrs. Weekly Flyer
Last year, Mrs. Weekly Flyer picked up a cool 100,000 points with the Platinum American Express offer. That offer is gone, but there are still targeted 100,000 offers for the Business Platinum American Express card. Anyway, that’s not the point. Mrs. Weekly Flyer loved the card for the past year. She used the $200 airline…
Save with American Express Sync Twitter Promotions
American Express cardholders can save tons with Amex Sync promotions on Twitter. To get started head over to Amex’s twitter site, where you’ll be able to view all of their current sync promotions by clicking on “Favorites” on the left hand side of the page. How Amex Sync Twitter Promotions Work: You must have an…
How To Transfer American Express Membership Rewards To Travel Programs
Transferring American Express points to your favorite loyalty program is a very simple and easy process. After a few steps, you’ll have those points transferred, often instantly, to your travel program and available to redeem for that award you’ve been looking for. One basic piece of advice is to make sure your award is available before you transfer the points…