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07/05/2016

I'm back! Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... ... I heard of a deal SO good I had to come out of blog-tirement to write about it. Apparently there is some Chase credit card that gives you DOUBLE miles when you buy food on the First Friday of the month. See how "First Friday" has a repeating F? [ 146 more words. ]

http://milesabound.com/back-from-the-dead/

I'm back! Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... ... I heard of a deal SO good I had to come out of blog-tirement to write about it. Apparently there is some Chase credit card...

21/06/2015

Don't miss the Sears 40x op, dying 6/21

21/06/2015

Right now the Mountain Collective Pass for 2015-2016 is offering two days at each of the included resorts plus an extra ONE DAY at any one of those resorts. The pass is showing as "Nearly Sold Out" and is now priced at $389 for adults and the child price of $99 remains IMHO the best ski lift ticket pass value in the business. [ 416 more words. ]

http://milesabound.com/mountain-collective-201516-1-extra-day-pass-nearly-sold-out/

Right now the Mountain Collective Pass for 2015-2016 is offering two days at each of the included resorts plus an extra ONE DAY at any one of those resorts. The pass is showing as "Nearly Sold Out"...

21/06/2015

The great Sears 40x op ends Sunday 6/21

Currently Discover Deals is offering 10% cashback on purchases at Sears.com. The terms & conditions explicitly allow cashback when purchasing or using gift cards so you can double dip by first ...

16/06/2015

Starwood have just announced that they are going to be opening a St Regis in the Maldives - St Regis Vommuli Resort - some time in 2016. Currently Starwood has two properties in the Maldives - the very mediocre looking Sheraton Full Moon Resort, and the higher end W Retreat and Spa Maldives. The latter is considered a "suite only" property by Starwood Preferred Guest, the SPG loyalty program for Starwood hotels, and requires a whopping 90,000 points… [ 266 more words. ]

http://milesabound.com/st-regis-maldives-opening-in-2016/

Starwood have just announced that they are going to be opening a St Regis in the Maldives - St Regis Vommuli Resort - some time in 2016. Currently Starwood has two properties in the Maldives - the ...

23/05/2015

This one is barely worth mentioning but I got this in my email this morning. I got quite excited until I saw the "up to $1,000" of spend. Damn these marketing people with their limits and fancy terms and conditions: Obviously I decided to go with CVS... I am sure I have some expensive "meds" I need to buy this weekend. [ 52 more words. ]

http://milesabound.com/small-targetted-discover-5-cashback-offer/

This one is barely worth mentioning but I got this in my email this morning. I got quite excited until I saw the "up to $1,000" of spend. Damn these marketing people with their limits and fancy ter...

14/05/2015

Reselling is Horse…. or is it? http://wp.me/p2UoTY-xj

Buying and then reselling consumer goods as a means to manufacture increased credit card spending is something I have been taking a closer look at in the past couple of months, inspired by the likes of BigHabitat and TaggingMiles. However I have got to say every time I see an "opportunity" come up I have struggled to see how compelling the value proposition is. [ 1554 more words. ]

13/05/2015

Staples at 16% Cashback from Ebates, today 5/13/15 Only http://wp.me/p2UoTY-xm

I am sure this is not the first place you will read about this but this one just has to be worth a mention. I had to rub my eyes when I saw the email this morning. For today only you can get 16% cashback on your Staples.com orders via ebates: I'm not going to really go into any details... I am in the middle of writing a rebuttal to… [ 112 more words. ]

11/05/2015

Impact of Credit Card Churning on your Credit Rating http://wp.me/p2UoTY-xc

There are many blogs and sites that discuss the impact of obtaining multiple credit cards on your credit score. They largely focus around the simple concept of what happens to your credit score when you have an inquiry, and how that lowers your score a little but then that score dip recovers shortly after and you are back to normal. And that largely makes sense if you get a couple of new credit cards from time to time. [ 685 more words. ]

10/05/2015

United adds twice daily to RDU http://wp.me/p2UoTY-x8

United is adding not just once but twice-daily service between RDU and DENver starting September 13th 2015. It's great to see United extending their service at RDU. Currently DEN has only been accessible with SouthWest and y'all know what I think of those wahoos. This is of particular interest to me with my ski obsession as United offers onward connections from DEN to some of the ski resorts such as ASE for Aspen/Snowmass and EGE for Vail and Beaver Creek. [ 74 more words. ]

01/05/2015

OfficeDepot $20 off $300 Visa Gift Cards 5/3/15 through 5/16/15 http://wp.me/p2UoTY-x4

OfficeDepot's latest weekly ad is offering $20 off $300 in Visa Gift card purchases. Time to dust off those Ink cards again! Gosh I hope y'all have quite a few businesses that you are running ;) It states the limit is two offers per person (i.e. $600 spend), but I am not even sure how that gets enforced, so could be a busy week ahead touring Office Depots… [ 25 more words. ]

30/04/2015

Citi ThankYou Credit Cards - Some Citi Loving

It's been a while since I wrote anything much about credit cards but I have to say over the past several months the miles and points business seems to have shifted back towards credit card sign up ...

28/04/2015

Alaska Airlines is Coming to RDU! http://wp.me/p2UoTY-x1

Posts here at Milesabound are just like London buses... you don't see any for ages, and then out of nowhere three of them all arrive at once! Anyway I got really excited this morning when I saw from my Facebook feed someone posting to fellow-Flyertalker CMK10 that, via Airline Route, Alaska Airlines is adding service to a number of new destinations in the south-east including my beloved home town of RDU! [ 241 more words. ]

27/04/2015

Discover Card Extra Cash Back Offers http://wp.me/p2UoTY-wV

It's been a while since I wrote about opportunities to earn some extra cash back with Discover. But I was just thinking about it recently and figured I would check my accounts and see if there was anything on offer. Discover Credit Card Extra Cash Bank You can see if you are eligible for any extra cash back earning opportunities by using the link… [ 451 more words. ]

15/04/2015

Mountain Collective – Small Price Raise, Still Great Value http://wp.me/p2UoTY-wr

I have raved and written extensively about this ski season ticket a lot in the past, but it really is an excellent deal and one of the few ways to access some of the best ski resorts in North America at prices that make sense to regular folks and the deal-seeking type that follow me here on Milesabound. Anyway the price for the 2015-2016 has increased modestly from $369 to $379. [ 332 more words. ]

22/03/2015

Mountain Collective Pass 2016 – Keeps Getting Better! http://wp.me/p2UoTY-vX

I have written about this awesome ski pass ever since it came out. Last year I purchased the pass myself, and before that I had written about it the past two years in a row. Last year they added some key resorts such as my favorite mountain Whistler in British Columbia and Mammoth Mountain in California. For the 2015-16 season they continue to add to the list of available resorts with the addition of Sun Valley in Idaho. [ 398 more words. ]

16/03/2015

The excitement! Banana Republic Targeted 3x Until 5/31/2015 http://wp.me/p2UoTY-vS

Hey folks! I'm back!!! Yes, things sure have been quiet around here lately... those of you that know me personally know that my life has been somewhat crazy over the past 6 months or so and so the blog has taken a back seat. But what better way than to come out of retirement than a new Banana Republic deal!? [ 299 more words. ]

01/12/2014

It’s raining money thanks to Staples and Amex! http://wp.me/p2UoTY-vN

I think for me this is one of the best deals of the whole Black Friday / Cyber Monday mumbo-jumbo. There are a couple of promos that can be combined to get some huge discounts: Discounted Gift Cards at Staples FrequentMiler has a quick simple post on it. The key point to note is that the transaction limit is not being enforced at all. [ 477 more words. ]

03/11/2014

Affiliate marketing is everywhere…. http://wp.me/p2UoTY-vE

Holy cow I bet you all thought I had retired hah!? No such luck! Sorry folks :) So I had a recent business trip over to Europe, once again went on one of my favorite airlines Virgin Atlantic (yes even with their horrible fuel surcharges) and while flying back I saw this story in the "newspaper" (it was the Independent, my fellow Brits will understand my snobbish quotation marks around the term newspaper) that I though y'all would find interesting. [ 673 more words. ]

13/08/2014

Spring Break in Maldives – Part 6: Conrad Water Villa Review http://wp.me/p2UoTY-vp

So after not being overly impressed with the base Beach Villa we decided to upgrade to the Water Villa. This was not cheap as we were there in peak season and so ended up paying $392 a night for this, so just shy of $2k for five nights. However I will say… [ 535 more words. ]

10/08/2014

Spring Break in Maldives – Part 5: Conrad Beach Villa Review http://wp.me/p2UoTY-vj

When you make a booking with points at the Conrad Maldives you get access to their base room type which they call a Beach Villa. There are then options to pay to upgrade to one of their higher category rooms with cash, with prices varying depending on the… [ 578 more words. ]

03/08/2014

Reminder: New York City get together this Wednesday 6th August http://wp.me/p2UoTY-vf

Just a reminder that we are having a get together with The Miles Professor this coming Wednesday night, and the venue has been changed to the awesome rooftop garden at 230 Fifth. This is one of New York’s largest rooftop bar areas and I have been… [ 111 more words. ]

28/07/2014

Join the New York Get Together! http://wp.me/p2UoTY-v8

Join me and The Miles Professor for some awesome summer cocktails at the Hudson Hotel at 58th and Columbus on Wednesday August 6th. This is another chance to get together with fellow mileage crazies and enthusiasts while enjoying fabulous views along with… [ 81 more words. ]

27/07/2014

First Call! Whistler “Do” February 2015 http://wp.me/p2UoTY-v3

Hey folks so I appreciate it is right in the middle of July now so I am sure you are all thinking about skiing? Oh ok, so maybe not. But just wanted to make a first call mention on a small gathering we are planning for a “Do” in Whistler next year. The dates are set for the weekend of February 20th-…

23/07/2014

$25 off $100 at Staples with Visa Checkout http://wp.me/p2UoTY-v0

Via SlickDeals you can get $25 off of a purchase of $100 or more at Staples.com when checking out using Visa Checkout. I am thinking my readers are smarter than the average bear so I am not going to spell this out too clearly with boxes and arrows but… [ 230 more words. ]

04/07/2014

Happy 4th July and F*uk First Friday!!! http://wp.me/p2UoTY-uU

Happy 4th July y’all! This is the day of the year I get to watch y’all get excited about getting over us Brits having control over you for so long – just kidding lol :) So coincidentally this year the 4th July is the first Friday of the… [ 595 more words. ]

05/06/2014

Discover $75 cash-back for $1k spend offer http://wp.me/p2UoTY-uO

I received an offer in the mail yesterday for $75 in cash back for making just $1,000 in spend on my Discover card. These offers are usually targeted, though in my case I received the mailer for both my wife and I. You can see if you qualify by logging on… [ 130 more words. ]

29/05/2014

Spring Break in Maldives – Part 4: Transfer to Conrad Maldives http://wp.me/p2UoTY-uH

After our short but pleasant stopover in Abu Dhabi we took the relatively short flight from Abu Dhabi to Male in the Maldives. While I was able to get all four of us in business class which is a rare find on Etihad, this was a pretty ordinary flight on… [ 368 more words. ]

23/05/2014

Spring Break in Maldives – Part 3: Radisson Blu Abu Dhabi Yas Island http://wp.me/p2UoTY-uF

We decided we would break up our trip to the Maldives with a couple of night en route in Abu Dhabi. There are a lot of different hotel options in the city and I opted to stay at the Radisson Blu Yas Island. Yas Island is close to the airport and houses a… [ 627 more words. ]

19/05/2014

Spring Break in Maldives – Part 2: Etihad First & Business Class to Abu Dhabi http://wp.me/p2UoTY-uy

After a typically pleasant but unexciting flight on a regional Delta flight from RDU to JFK we had our flight to Abu Dhabi on Etihad to look forward to. Etihad rarely release more than two seats in either business or first class on any of their flights,… [ 731 more words. ]