This is just a quick followup to the Capital One Venture Card offer that I mentioned last week. In case you missed it, Capital One is matching your the mileage balance from your existing frequent flyer credit card up to 100k miles. All you have to do is submit proof of your mileage balance and [...]
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Capital One Venture Matching Miles – Followup
Written by Nickel - 4 Comments
Published on March 18th, 2011
Modified on November 21st, 2011 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Travel
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Modified on November 21st, 2011 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Travel
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Capital One Venture Card is Matching Your Airline Miles
Written by Nickel - 2 Comments
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I just ran across a pretty cool signup bonus from the Capital One Venture Card. In case you’re not familiar with it, this is a travel credit card that gives you 2 “miles” for every dollar spent. You can then redeem them on a penny per point basis for airfare, hotels, or car rentals. Or, [...]
Published on March 11th, 2011
Modified on December 26th, 2011 - 2 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Travel
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Modified on December 26th, 2011 - 2 Comments
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Get a Free Flight With the All-New Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card from Chase
Written by Nickel - 15 Comments
Speaking of frequent flyer credit cards… While looking at the new Southwest Airlines frequent flyer program, I ran across the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card – FREE FLIGHT
I’ve been digging around for info on Southwest because they’re expanding into our market in the near future, and I’m looking forward to having access to [...]
Published on February 18th, 2011
Modified on February 6th, 2012 - 15 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Travel
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Modified on February 6th, 2012 - 15 Comments
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How Much are Frequent Flyer Miles Worth?
Written by Nickel - 9 Comments
After years of using a cash back rewards card as my primary credit card, I switched over to a mileage card – the Amex Delta Platinum SkyMiles card – last summer. I’m earning a mile per dollar spent, with double miles on Delta purchases, and bonus chunks of MQM miles for specified spending tiers.
So far, [...]
Published on February 16th, 2011
Modified on February 19th, 2011 - 9 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Travel
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Modified on February 19th, 2011 - 9 Comments
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Free Holiday Wi-Fi From Google Chrome
Written by Nickel - One Comment
While tracking my wife’s flight today, I discovered that Google Chrome is sponsoring free wi-fi on AirTran, Delta, and Virgin America domestic flights from November 20th, 2010 through January 2nd, 2011.
To access the free connection, simply enable wi-fi on your device, select the “gogoinflight” network, and launch your web browser. You’ll be redirected to the [...]
Published on December 13th, 2010 - One Comment
Filed under: Frugality, Online, Travel
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Buying Coins From the Mint
Written by Nickel - 12 Comments
Last night, I finally sat down and placed an order for some Presidential dollar coins from the US Mint. As I noted in a previous post, I’m very close to breaking through a reward tier on my Amex Delta credit card.
In short, once I hit the prescribed spending level, I’ll receive a block of 10k [...]
Published on December 3rd, 2010
Modified on December 5th, 2010 - 12 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Travel
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Modified on December 5th, 2010 - 12 Comments
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Save Money on Car Rentals
Written by Nickel - 5 Comments
A bit over a year ago, I wrote about how to get cheap car rentals through Priceline and/or Hotwire. Today I want to revisit the issue with some additional info that might help you score a great deal.
I’m writing this on Tuesday night. By the time you read it on Wednesday morning, I’ll be a [...]
Published on October 6th, 2010
Modified on October 17th, 2011 - 5 Comments
Filed under: Frugality, Travel
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Modified on October 17th, 2011 - 5 Comments
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The Best Travel Websites
Written by Nickel - 5 Comments
I’ve just returned from a cross-country trip and my wife is about to head out on one of her own. I thus thought that now might be an opportune time to talk a bit about travel planning.
Not surprisingly, we do virtually all of our travel planning online. What follows is a rundown of our favorite [...]
Published on September 27th, 2010 - 5 Comments
Filed under: Online, Travel
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Hotel Alternatives: Save Money When Traveling
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This is a guest post from Matthew Kepnes of Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site. If you like what you see here, please consider subscribing to his RSS feed.
When we go on vacation, we book a hotel. We are sort of taught that’s where you stay. By instinct we book a hotel. We go online, shake our [...]
Published on September 1st, 2010
Modified on September 13th, 2010 - 13 Comments
Filed under: Frugality, Travel
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Making the Most of Your Business Trips
Written by Laura Martinez - 4 Comments
Business travel can have a big impact on your career. Depending on what you do, you might travel to attend conferences, meet with clients, or explore new opportunities for expansion. If you’re a freelancer, such trips can be even more important, as they’ll help you expand your network of contacts, potentially bringing in new business.
Prepare [...]
Published on July 13th, 2010 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Self Employment, Taxes, Travel
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