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A fellow Boarding Area blogger posed a question earlier this week if it is better to fly or drive this Holiday season. I think it totally depends on the person, where you are going and the all in cost and convenience of travel mode. For us, flying made most sense to our first destination, but…
Calling all Target shoppers, here is a sweet deal that you can score $30 free in Target gift cards tomorrow only! This is also a nice opportunity to add a little spend to any credit card that you may be trying to hit a spend threshold on for sign up bonus purposes. Here’s The Deal…
Greetings from the American Express Centurion Lounge at LaGuardia. We’ve written before about the lounge, but I was just stopping in tonight before my flight and thought I would try their Manhattan Beach drink. American Express Centurion Lounge LGA Their Manhattan Beach consists of: Tuthiltown Manhattan Rye Whiskey, Greenhook Ginsmiths Beach Plum Gin Liqueur and…
Overseas travel is fun, but coming back to the USA can be a little rough – the jetlag, the long transit times, and time zone changes always make me a more than a little cranky. But that all changed when I spent $100 applying for Global Entry last year, was accepted, and now I am…
As I blogged last week, American Express’s Small Business Saturday will be better then last year with each registered American Express Card eligible for up to $30 in statement credits vs. only $10 last year! You might think it sounds funny that I am so excited for Small Business Saturday but, with the number of…
One of my favorite promotions comes from American Express. It’s called Small Business Saturday and it’s back on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, making it Saturday November 29, 2014. This is the fifth year in a row that American Express is encouraging cardholders to ‘Shop Small’ and make purchases from small businesses in their community. The…
One of my favorite cards in my wallet is my The Platinum Card® from American Express since it offers so many perks for travelers including amazing lounge access privileges to the new American Express Centurion Lounges. Key Link: Apply for The Platinum Card® from American Express Platinum Card From American Express Here are some of my…
I recently had a chance to visit the Amex Centurion Lounge in Las Vegas. The lounge is one of three lounges currently open with two more on the way. Las Vegas Amex Centurion Lounge Where Are The Lounges • Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (Concourse D, opposite Gate D1) • Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (Terminal…
American Express cardholders can save even more, by looking at their Offers For You, which you can find by logging into your American Express account online. For cardholders of The Platinum Card® from American Express or Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express you just have to log into your account and select the Offers For You tab at the…
Here is a nice online shopping deal! I am a big fan of getting everyday household necessities delivered to our home for a great price and with as many points or cash back rewards as possible. Here is a pretty nice deal on paper towels from staples.com! The Deal Go to Staples.com and look for…
For a limited time through September 15, 2014, transfers from American Express Membership Rewards will come with a 25% bonus. How To Transfer American Express Points American Express Membership Rewards points can be redeemed for a number of items from gift cards to products to travel experiences. But I’ve found I get the best value from my…
A recent application for 3 credit cards added 125,000 bonus points and miles to my accounts, plus the new cards will give me plenty of spend bonuses and card benefits that will be useful in the year to come. The cards I applied for this time are much different than the ones I applied for…
From now through the end of August, American Express and TripAdvisor have teamed up to offer customers a $50 statement credit on prepaid hotel rooms booked with AmexTravel of $250 or more. How To Get $50 Off $250 • Book prepaid hotel at AmexTravel for $250 or more • Make sure you link your Amex…
Summer is almost over and that means kids are going back to school. What better way to send your child back to school than with some gift cards in their wallet, with no fees of course. American Express has a fee free option to purchase gift cards through 9/15/2014 with no fees. There’s also another…
Here’s another money saving promotion from American Express. With this promotional offer members can save get a $20 statement credit by staying at a Courtyard Marriott and spending $100 or more including room rate. Get $20 Statement Credit For $100 Purchase Courtyard Marriott $20 statement credit when you make a $100 purchase or more through…
Here’s a great little Amex offer in time to save even more money on the end of season sports equipment sales. The promotion runs through 8/31 and can be used for in store of online purchases. Get $10 Statement Credit With $50 Purchase Sports Authority and American Express are offering a $10 statement credit for…
Last month I received the 100,000 bonus offer, which is a good offer, but not as good as 150,000 bonus points. In the first quarter of this year I received the same 150,000 bonus point offer and I took advantage of it. But I didn’t take advantage of the 100,000 offer a few weeks ago…
American Express cardholders can save even more, by 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 to you and can easily add them to your card by…
Yesterday I tweeted this picture of the latest 100,000 credit card offer. It didn’t look like the others I’ve received in the past, so I was excited to open it up and take a look inside. Any 100,000 point bonus offer is a good one, but I had my hopes high for something unique about this…
Something that I’ve always done is take time to relax between connections. Whether it is checking out some truly great airport restaurants, lounging in a Club, having a drink to relax, or just grabbing a cookie, I try to find something that makes being at the airport enjoyable. A fellow BoardingArea blogger, Rene at DeltaPoints,…