Posts by ymlulu
Waldorf Astoria Beijing Review: Stay at Beijing Waldorf Astoria (with Food, Drink, and Sightseeing Guide)
This post was contributed by reader Lulu. During the May Day holiday, they stayed at the Waldorf Astoria Beijing and redeemed “ghost money” Hilton points at a value of 1.5 cpp. It...
Airline Shopping Portal Promotions: AS/AA/UA All Have Offers, for a Total of 3,500 Bonus Miles
Major airline shopping portals are now running bonus miles promotions for spending. If you already have shopping to do, you can try to consolidate your purchases and maximize the b...
Targeted Discover Spending Offer: Extra 4% Cash Back (Worth Asking Customer Service About)
Many Discover users are now receiving a promotional email offer for an extra 4% rewards on purchases, up to $2,000 in spending. The promotion runs through June 30, 2023. Just activ...
Breaking Down a PayPal Invoice Scam Email
I recently received another PayPal invoice scam email, so here’s what was going on and how to handle it....
Sign Up for Capital One Shopping and Get an Extra $10 Back (No Capital One Card Needed)
Sign up for the Capital One Shopping cashback portal through the link below and get an extra $10. Note that this is simply a cashback portal operated by Capital One. You do not nee...
IHG Terms Updated: Changes to Breakfast, Glitch Rates, Elite Benefits, and Rules for Gifting Award Nights
According to LoyaltyLobby, IHG recently updated its official terms, with several notable changes to benefits and rules that many of us care about. Details are below. One of the mor...
Marriott points sale: 30%–50% bonus, cost as low as 0.83 cpp (ends July 2)
Marriott is running a points sale from now through July 2, with up to a 50% bonus. That works out to a cost of 0.83c/p. Personally, I think Marriott points are more valuable than t...
Recommended Barclays Credit Cards Worth Applying For
Because Barclays doesn’t really have a complete in-house card lineup, it can be a good issuer to target during cooldown periods for other banks. In this post, we’ll go over which B...
UA Award Ticket Sale: Tahiti or Australia Up to 40% Off Through May 6
United MileagePlus is running a promotion for its 42nd anniversary: book award tickets from the U.S. to Tahiti or Australia by May 6 for up to 40% off. Travel dates are between Aug...
You Can Now Book Etihad Award Flights Directly on AA.com
You can now book Etihad award flights directly on AA.com—just search and they will show up. You can now book flights from the following airlines directly on the AA website: Air Tah...
Regulators Seize First Republic Bank and Sell It to JPMorgan Chase
According to NPR, First Republic Bank has been taken over and sold to JPMorgan Chase. If you have deposits at the bank, you probably do not need to worry. First, deposits are cover...
