Travel with Grant

02/12/2023

December Credit Card Dilemma: AMEX Platinum or AMEX Gold? -

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! My wife and I have a $6,000 bill that is coming up in the next few weeks, so we (mostly me) are trying to figure out which new credit card to get to pay the bill (and earn a new sign up bonus along the way). Traditionally in December, this is the time of the ye...

18/11/2023

4 Buy Miles / Points Promos Ending Soon: United (100%), Hilton (100%), Air Canada (100%) & JetBlue (70%) - buff.ly/47guynv

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 4 offers that end this month. Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you. Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you have a use in mind. With that said, here ar...

16/11/2023

How Fast do the $50 Hilton Credits Post on the American Express Hilton Honors Surpass Credit Card? -

Good morning everyone, I hope your week is going well. A few weeks ago, I wrote about My 6 Credit Card App-O-Rama: Results & Reconsideration Calls. In that post, I shared that I was approved for the American Express Hilton Honors Surpass Credit Card (referral link) that currently offers a 170,000 Hi...

15/11/2023

Timeline of Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red Credit Card 75,000 American Airlines Miles Sign Up Bonus - buff.ly/47QulHR

Good morning everyone, I hope your week is going well. A few weeks ago, I wrote about My 6 Credit Card App-O-Rama: Results & Reconsideration Calls. In that post, I talked about my instant approval for the Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red Credit Card that currently has a 75,000 American Airlines Miles...

14/11/2023

US Bank Cash Plus Credit Card Moving to Rewards Center (Select Categories & Redeem Rewards) - buff.ly/46kY2zC

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you had a good weekend. Effective November 5, 2023, US Bank Cash+ Credit Card moved to the US Bank Rewards Center. The Rewards Center is where you can select your 5% and 2% quarterly bonus categories and redeem your cash back rewards. The old Cash+ enrollment website....

04/11/2023

My 6 Credit Card App-O-Rama: Results & Reconsideration Calls - buff.ly/45X27ty

To summarize, here are the 4 new credit cards, sign up bonus, and minimum spending requirements: American Express Blue Business Plus Credit Card - 75,000 American Express Membership Rewards Points - $15,000 in 12 months. Chase Ink Business Cash Credit Card - 90,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards Points - $6...

18/10/2023

Leading Hotels of the World (LHW): Instant Citi ThankYou Point Transfers (1000:200) & 500 Bonus Points for Completing Profile - buff.ly/3rSi5qT

Good morning everyone, I hope your week is going well. I had a great time presenting at the Chicago Seminars over the weekend and seeing some new and familiar faces. Yesterday, Frequent Miler wrote a post about Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) becoming the latest Citi ThankYou Point transfer partne...

10/10/2023

First Ever Capital One Travel Sale: Up to $200 Off Flights & Up to 20% Off Hotels (October 10 Only) - buff.ly/3rBjYIp

Capital One is launching their first ever Travel Sale tomorrow (starting at 12:00am PT on October 10). If you have an eligible Capital One Credit Card (like the Capital One Venture X Credit Card or Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card), you are eligible to participate. Here is the Capital One Tra...

07/10/2023

Yearly Reminder: Max Out 10% Citi ThankYou Points Rebate on Citi Rewards+ Credit Card (10K Annual Limit) - https://buff.ly/46bbJSh

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! I wrote a similar post in 2022 and thought I should publish a similar reminder post for 2023. One of my favorite sock drawer credit cards is the Citi Rewards+ Credit Card. This credit card has a pretty decent sign up bonus at the moment (20,000 Citi ThankYou Po...

07/10/2023

5 Buy Miles / Points Promos Ending Soon: Choice Hotels (35%), IHG (100%), Radisson (50%), Hyatt (25%) & Spirit Airlines (60%) - buff.ly/3Q5btOZ

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 5 offers that end in the next week. Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you. Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you have a use in mind. With that said, h...

05/10/2023

Effective Immediately: Amazon Key Charging $1.99 for In-Garage Delivery or Free with Amazon Day Delivery - buff.ly/46AzKSr

Good afternoon everyone. Earlier today, I received an email from Amazon with the subject line Important: Changes to Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery. If you are not familiar with Amazon Key, it is a feature that some garage door openers can be connected to your Amazon account and you can have Amazon pa...

05/10/2023

Ability to Buy / Top Up American Express Membership Rewards Points Ending December 30, 2023 - buff.ly/45kZPnD

Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. I was reviewing my recent American Express statements and spotted this small change: "Effective December 30, 2023, we are eliminating the option for Card Members to buy Membership Rewards points. The Membership Rewards Program Terms and Condit...

04/10/2023

American Express Business Gold Card Changes: New 4X Categories, $240 Flexible Business Credit & Walmart+ Subscription -

Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. I just noticed that the American Express Business Gold Card made some changes to their 4x AMEX Membership Rewards Points earning categories, added a $240 Flexible Business Credit ($20 / month at either FedEx, Grubhub, or at office supply store...

30/09/2023

Targeted Offer: Upgrade to AMEX Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business Credit Card, Get 50,000 Miles with $5,000 Spend -

Good morning everyone, happy Friday! I was looking at my AMEX Offers this morning and saw an upgrade offer on my American Express Platinum Delta SkyMiles Business Credit Card to the American Express Delta Reserve Business Credit Card. There might be a similar upgrade offer on the American Express Go...

30/09/2023

3 Buy Miles / Points Promos Ending Soon: Air Canada (80%), Air France / KLM (80%) & Virgin Atlantic (70%) -

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 3 offers that end in the next week. Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you. Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you have a use in mind. With that said, h...

28/09/2023

Original Peloton Bike Monitor Screen Attachment Allows Adjustment / Rotation of 360 Degrees (No Bike+ Needed)

Good afternoon everyone. Last December, Laura and I got a Peloton Bike. I know, we are late to the Peloton Party, but I really enjoy the energetic and enthusiastic classes and have been using it a few times per week since then. As a refresher, Peloton sells the Bike for $1,445 or the Bike+ for $2,49...

28/09/2023

2 PSAs: Lowe’s Lowest Price Guarantee (Price Match) via Online Chat & Limit of 5 Gift Cards per Online Order - https://buff.ly/46ax1zq

Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. Last weekend, Laura and I decided to get a refrigerator for our garage. After looking at a few options at our local Lowe's store, we decided to buy the Frigidaire Garage-Ready 18.3-cu ft Top-Freezer Refrigerator (Stainless Steel). The dimensio...

23/09/2023

5 Buy Miles / Points Promos Ending Soon: Choice Hotels (35%), Alaska Airlines (60%), Avianca (135%), Air France / KLM (80%) & Frontier (100%) - buff.ly/48ubT8L

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 5 offers that end in the next week. Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you. Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you have a use in mind. With that said, h...

21/09/2023

What New Features or Benefits would make InKind Even Better? -

Good afternoon everyone. InKind has made several improvements over the months since I first started using the app in November 2022. I am a big fan of their referral program, the ability to split the bill into 25%, 33%, 50%, 66%, and 75% portions makes going out to dinner with others much easier, the...

21/09/2023

Caesars Rewards Diamond Elite Members can Status Match to National Car Rental Emerald Club Executive Elite Status - buff.ly/3PNmq7C

Good afternoon everyone. I just received a notification in my Caesars Rewards app that said "Match Your Status & Earn Reward Credits" with National Car Rental. I clicked the Learn More button to learn more about the National Car Rental status match. In addition to a status match, you can also "Earn....

20/09/2023

PSA: Confirm Retention Offer Statement Credit or Bonus Points Post to your Account – If Not, Follow Up - buff.ly/3ZvfZtq

Good afternoon everyone. At the end of every year, I write a post like I Paid $4,043 in Credit Card Annual Fees in 2022 – Was it Worth it? In that post, I shared how much I paid in credit card annual fees and how much value I received from credit card benefits, targeted spending offers, and retent...

20/09/2023

Got Too Many Cardboard Boxes? Get ZipSnip Handheld Cordless Electric Cardboard Box Cutter / Electric Scissors -

Good afternoon everyone. Between my wife and I, we do a lot of online shopping and end up with a lot of cardboard boxes. We have a small recycle trash can at home, so it was pretty easy to fill up the recycle trash can with cardboard boxes and other recyclable items. I started using a sharp box cutt...

19/09/2023

AMEX Offer InKind Pass Annual Subscription, Terms & Conditions, and Enrollment Process -

Good morning everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. InKind is out with a new AMEX Offer that says "Spend $100 or more, get $100 back" for an InKind Pass Annual Subscription. So what exactly is this InKind Pass Annual Subscription and how does this offer work? If you are new to InKind, you can get...

16/09/2023

Get to the Sonoma County / Santa Rosa Airport (STS) with SMART Train + Connect ($9 / Person) or with Groome ($20 / Person) - buff.ly/3PGdYXS

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! Several years ago, I wrote The Fastest Way from San Francisco to the SFO Centurion Lounge and Get to the Oakland International Airport (OAK) Escape Lounge Like a Pro. In those posts, I showed how you could take BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) from various parts o...

16/09/2023

How to Share / Transfer / Gift your Existing InKind Balance to Another InKind Member -

13/09/2023

How to Use Amazon Shop with Points Redemption for Orphaned US Bank Rewards (Get 1 CPP Value) - buff.ly/3EydJrE

Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. A few weeks ago, I was approved for the US Bank Business Altitude Connect Credit Card that offered 60,000 points (worth $600 cash back) after spending $6,000 in 6 months. I completed the minimum spending requirement and received the sign up bo...

06/09/2023

Upcoming AMEX Changes to Employee Cards, Premium Private Jet Program, Departures Magazine & Upgrade with Points - buff.ly/45TkvV3

Good morning everyone, I hope you had a great Labor Day Weekend! I just returned from my "free" Holland America Line cruise from Boston to Quebec and had a great time. Yesterday, when I was reviewing my recent American Express credit card statements, I noticed a few upcoming changes that I wanted to...

06/09/2023

How to Use 2 American Express Business Platinum Cards to Split CLEAR Plus + 1 Family Member into 2 Charges - - buff.ly/3sF8lQK

Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. A few weeks ago, I got my CLEAR renewal email that said my membership would be increasing $50, from $169 to $219. That was a bummer since I was looking forward to using the $189 CLEAR Plus credit that comes with my American Express Business Pl...

19/08/2023

The Sites, Smells & Tastes from 3 Days in Amsterdam, Netherlands via - buff.ly/3P2ULPN

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! A few weeks ago, my wife and I decided to book a last minute trip to Europe this summer with stops in Prague (PRG), Copenhagen (CPH), and Amsterdam (AMS). In case you missed it, here are the first 2 stops on our European trip: The Sites, Smells & Tastes from 3....

12/08/2023

The Sites, Smells & Tastes from 2 Days in Copenhagen, Denmark - buff.ly/3KGWM1x

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! A few weeks ago, my wife and I decided to book a last minute trip to Europe this summer with stops in Prague (PRG), Copenhagen (CPH), and Amsterdam (AMS). Yesterday, I wrote about The Sites, Smells & Tastes from 3 Days in Prague, Czech Republic. After a great t...

11/08/2023

My Mix of Emotions about the Devastating Fires on Maui and Lahaina Town - buff.ly/47tG5AE

Good afternoon everyone. My heart goes out to everyone (residents, businesses, and visitors) affected by the terrible fires on Maui and the devastating images from Lahaina Town. It is hard to find the right words to describe the terrible scenes from such a beautiful, tropical paradise. I've been luc...

11/08/2023

The Sites, Smells & Tastes from 3 Days in Prague, Czech Republic - buff.ly/47mqinb

Good evening everyone. A few weeks ago, my wife and I decided to book a last minute trip to Europe this summer with stops in Prague (PRG), Copenhagen (CPH), and Amsterdam (AMS). We both had a fantastic time in Prague and I highly recommend visiting for a few days the next time you are in Europe. Her...

08/08/2023

New Targeted Capital One Travel Discounts (Ex: $30 Off Flights to Montana on Any Airline) - buff.ly/3OIdboR

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. Last month, I wrote PSA: Check for Targeted Capital One Travel Discounts (Ex: $75 Off Flights to Montana & $30 Off Flights to New Mexico). In that post, I showed how to search your Capital One Travel portal to see if you had any targeted trave...

02/08/2023

Which Credit & Debit Cards are in my Wallet, ApplePay Wallet, and Travel Wallet? (August 2023) -

Good morning everyone. We all know the classic Capital One line, "What's in your wallet?" (spoiler alert: no Capital One Credit Cards are currently in my real wallet), but I thought it would be fun to do this type of post monthly or every other month, depending on which credit cards I am currently u...

01/08/2023

Confession: I Used the Wrong IHG Free Night Certificate (Just Issued vs. Almost Expired), But IHG Helped Me Out -

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. I am not a juggler, but I do a pretty good job juggling free night certificates and not letting them expire... until last week. My first clue that something was wrong was when I received this email from AwardWallet alerting me to the fact that...

30/07/2023

Confusing Changes to Dell Rewards Program: New Point System & Conversion Rate to Dell Dollars, but 3% Rebate on Dell Purchases Remain -

Good afternoon everyone, I hope your weekend is going well. Yesterday, I received this email from Dell about changes to the Dell Rewards program. I am not an expert on the Dell Rewards program since I only shop at Dell a few times a year to take advantage of my $200 semi annual Dell credit on my Ame...

29/07/2023

Viator Launches Viator Rewards; Earn 10% Rebate on Activities & Redeem Rewards for Future Activities within 6 Months -

Good morning everyone. During my recent trip to Prague, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam, I booked a few activities on Viator to trigger a few Citi Merchant Offers. At the time, a few online shopping portal were offering 10%-15% cash back on Viator, so the timing worked out well. A few days after getting h...

28/07/2023

No Change Fees for Condor Airlines Award Tickets Booked with Alaska Airlines Miles (My 2 Award Changes) -

Good afternoon everyone. Last month, I wrote Reminder: Condor Airlines has Flights to/from Europe for 25K-45K (Economy) & 55K (Business) using Alaska Miles. At the time I wrote that post, I had booked Condor Airlines business class from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vancouver, BC (YVR) for 55,000 Alaska Airlin...

26/07/2023

PSA: Check for Targeted Capital One Travel Discounts (Ex: $75 Off Flights to Montana & $30 Off Flights to New Mexico) -

Good afternoon everyone. After I saw the 10K Anniversary Points Post & $300 Travel Credit Reset for Capital One Venture X Credit Card, I browsed around the Capital One Travel portal and saw that I had 2 targeted offers: $75 off flights to Montana & $30 off flights to New Mexico. I am close to SFO, s...

26/07/2023

When do the 10K Anniversary Points Post & $300 Travel Credit Reset for Capital One Venture X Credit Card? -

Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. I just paid the $395 annual fee on my Capital One Venture X Credit Card and wanted to share how quickly the 10,000 anniversary points posted to my account and when the $300 travel credit resets. The $395 annual fee posted to my account on June...