A few weeks ago we shared the bad news that CVS had moved to “cash tender only” for the Vanilla reload cards. Effectively, the Vanilla Reloads were considered dead. But they aren’t. In fact, as I tweeted yesterday, I was able to pick up a bunch at a local gas station using a credit card…
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Save $1 Off Gas With 2x Promotion For Summer Travel – So Easy To Save
If you are gearing up for some summer travel like me, then you are well aware of how to save big bucks on gasoline through this simple trick. From now through July 27th, you can earn 2x Fuel Points at Kroger which can add up to a full $1 off each gallon of gasoline. How…
How To Load Bluebird With Gift Cards
Not to long ago the news broke that certain stores would no longer allow the purchase of Vanilla Reloads with credit cards. That was big news as a lot of people only knew how to load Bluebird by using Vanilla Reloads from a three letter store. But there is another way. Below are some steps…
Bora Bora IC Hotel For Only $287.50 Per Night
Bora Bora is one of the most expensive destinations I’ve traveled to…but you can outright buy enough points for Bora Bora award night for only $287.50…This is the lowest I’ve ever seen the ability to mint IHG points
How To Save $1 Off Every Gallon Of Gas: 4x Kroger Fuel Points Extended
For those in the know, Kroger Fuel points is a great way to save up to $1 off each gallon of gas. How Does Fuel Points Work? Fuel points works by awarding points for spending at Kroger. Then the customer can redeem points for a $ amount off each gallon of gas. Earning rates are…
Amazing: Free 1,200 Photo Prints With Snapfish App Download
I’d classify this as an amazing deal. With a promotion code and download of the Snapfish app, you can receive 100 free 4×6 prints each month for a year. That’s 1,200 photo prints! Talk about catching up on printing travel photos. How To Get Free Photo Prints Download the Snapfish iTunes app Download the…
How To Transfer Chase Points Between Accounts
Too many points in too many accounts isn’t necessarily a bad problem to have. But it’s always better to have points in the same account if they are in the same point or mile currency, that way you can use them to get higher priced awards, etc. In this case, I had multiple balances in…
Amazing 12,500 Miles To Europe: Q&A – Open Jaws Allowed On Round-Trip Flights
Wow, there is a lot of interest in the new Air France promo award where you can basically get a one-way award to Europe for only 12,500 miles with Air France. But can’t blame people when you can get a one-way flight to places like Moscow, Tel Aviv, Athens, Istanbul and even northern parts of…
Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Moscow And Athens Only 12,500 Miles This Summer One-Way
In the previous post we shared an amazing deal where you can get 50% off summer award redemptions to Europe with Air France. Since the 50% off coach tickets with Air France promo awards applies to connecting flights beyond Paris from Boston, you can pretty much go anywhere in the European network for only 12,500…
Did You Win An AwardWallet Plus Upgrade?
The other day we shared a chance to win one of 10 AwardWallet Plus upgrades and a step by step process of how to redeem your AwardWallet plus points. If you don’t already have an AwardWallet account, you can signup here through my referral link and start tracking your points in one location today. The results are…
Last Call At Three Letter Store?
Given the update on cash only move yesterday, and a potential last call, I can venture to guess what some of you may be doing today. As a result of the update shared yesterday (which is unverified in Atlanta at this point), I went by my local store and paid tribute to an old friend.…
AwardWallet Plus Giveaway Plus How To Redeem AwardWallet Points For Airline Miles
Do you use AwardWallet to track points and miles in one place? Have you ever referred a Friend? If you have, you’ve likely earned some AwardWallet points that can be redeemed for airline miles once you have enough miles in your account. Continue reading for a chance to win an AwardWallet Plus upgrade and a…
How To Use An Award Booking Service To Book An Airline Award Ticket
Most people with points and miles know that the award booking process can vary from a simple domestic flight to an overly complicated and time consuming international partner award in a premium cabin. When you stack on top things like open-jaws, stop-overs code-share partners, and free one-ways, it can get almost impossible for the average…
Delta Secrets–Flat-Bed Transcontinental Change For The Summer

Most people that fly Delta frequently know that you can find flat-bed internationally configured planes on domestic routes all the time. Not only does it help you increase your chances of an upgrade because there are more seats in premium cabins on internationally configured planes, but it puts you in a flat-bed seat if you…
Quick Way To 70,000 Miles With Hawaiian Share Miles Feature
With Hawaiian Airlines, members can pool miles by sharing miles, at no cost, with friends and family. It is a relatively quick and easy process to share miles. The best part is you can do it online from your Hawaiian account. This means, with a little effort you can pool your miles with friends and…
Add Free One-Way Delta Flight To Award Tickets
As many people continue to redeem their hard earned SkyMiles as a result of the news of Delta’s changes come January 1, 2015, it is important to remember that you can add a free one-way onto an international award ticket. What better way to maximize award tickets than to get an additional free flight out…
Delta’s A330 With New Flat-Bed Seats To Seattle–Best Flight To Seattle
Anytime I look for a flight, I always, always pay attention to the aircraft type. It can make or break your experience. Like the time I flew back from Los Angeles to Atlanta and was upgraded at the gate to a lie-flat Business Elite seat on Delta’s old A330 plane. The flight wouldn’t have been…
American Airlines A321 First Class For Only $940 Or 50,000 Miles
I shared a step by step process a few months back on how to save 15,000 miles for a First Class award ticket in American Airlines new A321 Flat Bed First Class Transcontinental flight. But now thanks to the new US Airways buy mile promotion until March 26th, the same First Class can be outright…
Hilton Diamond Status Overview
This week we’ll share a Hilton Diamond Status overview. Last week we kicked off with Hilton Gold, and this week we are going to look at Hilton Diamond. Hilton Diamond normally requires 30 stays, 60 nights or 120,000 HHonors Base Points. Earn Hilton Diamod Status (1) 30 stays in a calendar year, or (2) 60 nights in…
Where Is The A380 Flying? Routes Operated By An A380
Ever since I flew in the upper deck in Business Class on an Air France A380 I’ve been trying to figure out how I can fly on an A380 again. They don’t operate to every major airport yet, but I was surprised by just how many places they fly. If interested, there is a…