by PointsGuru | May 7, 2015 | Winning
Magnises CEO Billy McFarland sat down with Fox Business along with Ja Rule to promote the black card for millennials. Ja Rule may have sold over 30 Million albums worldwide but we are not so sure their credit card has the possibility of that many members especially considering they only have over 1k twitter followers. In the interview on Fox with Melissa Francis who got her business fame from CNBC they referred to it as a “credit card”. We will tell you why we think it is more an “experience card” than a credit card or rewards card.
They claim they are not trying to be American Express or replace them and not compete with their flights and hotel perks but they are more about the community aspect and trying to impact members’ lives in the city where they live. It’s actually not a credit card but a payment tool such as Apple Pay. It works by taking your current credit or debit card and activating it to the heavy metal Magnises card through the data on the magnetic strip.
The card is only available for New Yorker’s but they have plans to expand to D.C. starting this month. Ja Rule will be one of our performers at the DC launch party on May 14 and I am sure you will get something VIP for being a cardmember. But it sounds more like a mega-fan club to me.
85% cardholders are between 21 and 29 years old making it a card for millennials. They claim that age does not guide them in the decision process for approval nor does income or occupation. They are more concerned about how people are going to use the perks, what they’re going to add to the community and what value they’re going to bring to the other members. They aim for a variety of industries who are doing all different kinds of stuff to get the diverse vibe from all kinds of people in the same room.
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by PointsGuru | Apr 30, 2015 | Tools & Gadgets
A travel agent can book all your hotels and flights for you,but with this online tool called Vamo you can save a ton of time and money planning your trip. Mainly because the travel agents normally book trips that that cost twice the amount you may find yourself since they are paid bonuses on some trips.
When heading over to Barcelona or places such as Amsterdam planning a trip can be daunting. International trips where you need to book flights, hotels plus research whether to take public transportation such as buses or tubes or taxi. Plus finding out the order of the places to visit, When to visit, and again most importantly the best mode of transportation. Vamo gives people hope in finding the perfect itinerary without spending weeks trying to plan the perfect trip.
Try Vamo and search and build your own International itinerary with multi-city transportation, hotels, and airfare. Update: Vamo has been purchased by AirBnb so look for them to be integrated into their product soon. If you book now you can earn up to $50 on your trip as a bonus.
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by PointsGuru | Apr 29, 2015 | AAdvantage American
To celebrate bringing US Airways Dividend Miles members into the American Airlines AAdvantage program they’re giving you the chance to win the trip of a lifetime and earn some free miles. Explore the largest, most rewarding airline loyalty program with AAdvantage University and earn up to 1,000 AAdvantage bonus miles just for answering them correctly. 1,000 Free American Airlines AAdvantage Miles will be credited to your account in 6 to 8 weeks after you go through the 6 course videos and take the quiz questions.
Here are some of the questions they ask for the quiz and the answers:
It asks which is not one of the elite statuses an “Iron” would be that answer.
It asks what most people redeem AAdvantage miles for which would be “flights”.
It also asks what you can earn miles on from purchases on their AAdvantage credit cards and that would be all of the above because you get at least 1x on everything.
You save how much off your in-flight purchases when you use your card on American Airlines and US Airways operated flights? 5% off, 10% off, or25% off? Answer would be 25% off!
One of the questions asked how many daily flights that AA takes: American Airlines offers nearly 6,700 daily flights to more than 330 destinations.
How can you earn miles with the AAdvantage Dining program? By Dining out, Doing dishes, or Submitting recipes. Had to laugh at this one you should know you will not get points for submitting recipes or doing dishes but for dining out at select restaurants points and bonuses can add up.
A few of the answers are all of the above and this is one of them. When it asks what you can save in your AAdvantage account. You can save your preferred credit card, seat preference and companion contact info in your AAdvantage account.
After I completed all the questions it told me “Thanks for entering for your chance to win two First Class round-trip tickets” and “You earned 1,000 AAdvantage bonus miles toward your trip to London by watching the videos. The maximum number of bonus miles you can earn with this promotion is 1,000.” You can put any city you wish in the contest box but I selected London because it was on my mind at the time.
Go here to play and enter to win!
by PointsGuru | Apr 22, 2015 | Hotels
Here’s an Easy 1,000 Bonus Points
You can choose a digital membership card rather than receiving printed materials to gain an extra 1,000 bonus points from Club Carlson. To celebrate Earth Day, they’re offering you 1,000 bonus Gold Points if you choose to go paperless by April 28. It’s easy to access your member card on our mobile app, Google Wallet or Passbook, and you don’t need a plastic card to enjoy all your Elite member benefits.
You may also be interested in these other Club Carlson offers:
Stay 2, Get 1 Free Offer
The Stay 2 Get 1 Free offer is available to Club Carlson members at participating Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for booking and stays made between 16th March, 2015 and 28th June, 2015. To get this free night you must book a minimum consecutive 3-night stay at the same hotel arriving on a Friday or Saturday (or Thursday or Friday for hotels in Middle East) to be eligible to receive the third night of your stay at no charge (city taxes may, however, apply for the third night). The Offer must be booked using your Club Carlson member number and promotional code WBUY2F2 at clubcarlson.com or the hotel brand website, or by phone with Member Services available at +44 207 949 0378. Only standard rooms (single or double occupancy) are eligible for the offer and extra person charges may apply if exceeding double occupancy.
by PointsGuru | Apr 20, 2015 | Barclaycard
Apple sold over 5.5 million Mac computers last quarter which is enough to give every person in Ireland one of their own. With highly products such as the iPhone, iPad, and now the Apple watch more and more people are turning to the Apple ecosystem of products to stay connected with family and friends. There are some things to do before buying an Apple product because they are not cheap. Make sure you plan your Apple purchase ahead of time and decide which rewards card you are going to use to maximize your cash back. This Barclaycard Visa offers no-interest financing on purchases made at Apple as well as 3 points per $1 spent at the Apple Store and on iTunes.
You’ll earn 3 points per $1 spent at the Apple Store and on iTunes, 2 points per $1 at restaurants, and 1 point on all of your other purchases. You can then get a $25 Apple Store Gift Card for each 2,500 points that you earn. As a bonus you can receive no-interest financing up to 18 months on purchases made at Apple within the first 30 days of account opening.
To get the special financing just go in the Apple store with the card or buy online and you’ll pay no interest for 6 months on purchases under $498. If your purchases are from $499 to $998 then no interest for 12 months and no interest for 18 months on purchase of $999 or more.
The best way to buy Apple products such as the Apple Watch is to purchase it online to get an extra 1x back on purchases with Ebates. This would put you at the 3 points per dollar from the card then another point per dollar from the online cash back site. You are still buying from the Apple store online but just clicking a link through Ebates. They also offer promotions where you can get 3x or more on certain days. (more…)
by PointsGuru | Apr 17, 2015 | Points
TravelPony offers anywhere from 10% to 70% off hotel prices and they can do it by not spending a lot of money on advertising. You can see their hotel listings once you sign in with your Facebook account or use your email. You can use this link to sign-up, you’ll get a $35 credit on your next booking, and I’ll get $25. Then you can refer your friends and family and get free hotel stays from credits. This is better than the $25 credit you get if you sign-up directly from their website.
Current Promotion:
TravelPony Midnight Sale
Use the following promo code MIDNIGHT50 for an additional $50 off hotel bookings of $300 or more.
*The TravelPony.com Midnight Sale officially begins on April 18, 2015 at 00:01AM ET and ends on April 20 at 00:01AM PT. Customers can use the promo code “MIDNIGHT50” at checkout to apply the discount. Discount may not be combined with any other promotion. Limit 1 per customer. Discount not available on BEST RATE AVAILABLE properties.
Some Hotel Apps and travel sites offer different discounts or promo codes so it’s best to check them all when booking last minute at an expensive hotel.
We recommend these travel sites and apps:
AirBnB – Travel on Airbnb and get $25 in travel credits. Earn up to $100 for everyone you invite.
Hotels.com – Get $50 Off with $300 Spend
by PointsGuru | Apr 16, 2015 | Hilton HHonors
We are always on the lookout to earn Mega Hilton HHonors Points so anytime something comes up we look into it. While I am not that big on time shares there are some places that I would at least speak to them about a showing. You can earn 500,000 Hilton HHonors bonus points when you become a Hilton Grand Vacations owner by April 30, 2015.
This huge HHonors bonus offer is for timeshares in Hilton Grand Vacations Resorts in Florida, Nevada, Hawaii, Utah, New York, California, and South Carolina. Keep in mind that the retail value of 500k points is a value of $5,000 while the time share prices range from $10,900 to $613,000. These points do not count towards Gold or Platinum status but you will get Silver status as part of the benefits.
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by PointsGuru | Apr 14, 2015 | Tools & Gadgets
There is now an easier way to get money back from the airlines if you’ve experienced a delay, cancellation, or overbooking in the past 3 years. Most of us do not go after the airlines and stay persistent with customer service over these issues for vouchers or lost time and money mainly because it is inconvenient to file a claim.
AirHelp is a service that will file claims on your behalf, follow up with the airline, and take the airline to court if required. Whether you paid full price, got a discounted fare or redeemed an award ticket.
If AirHelp is not able to compensate you there is no need to pay AirHelp. If the airline pays, AirHelp will take 25% of the proceeds which is much better than nothing from being inconvenienced with forms we would have no clue where and when to file.
In the event of a delay, cancellation, or overbooking, airlines will usually offer you a voucher for free food or drink or credit for future travel. Hotel accommodations if there’s an overnight delay and that is a rarity. But normally you the airlines offer you nothing.
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by PointsGuru | Apr 13, 2015 | US Bank
Now is the time to take a selfie with a llama in the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu. Get there faster with the
LAN Airlines rewards credit card with 30,000 bonus miles after you spend $2,500 in the first 120 days of account opening. The current offer also has no annual fee for the first year.
Act now because the card normally only gives 20,000 bonus miles after your first purchase. You’ll also earn 4,000 bonus miles with your annual credit card renewal with the $75 annual fee.
One of my favorite thing about this airlines are the huge discounts they give on flights such as 20% off promos. With this card you also get a 20% discount off your first LAN or TAM purchase (for up to $1,000) 1x annually.
You’ll receive double miles on LAN or TAM ticket purchases and 1 LANPASS mile for every $1 you spend with no limit on the amount of miles that you can earn. You’re miles can be redeemed on LAN Airlines or any OneWorld partner airline. OneWorld’s partners include American Airlines, British Airways, Japan Airlines, and Cathay Pacific. Get the 30,000 offer here.
Base kilometers needed for round-trip reward travel from LAN gateways in USA to the following LAN destinations (actual amounts may vary depending on travel dates). Starting from 48,000:
Miami, FL to cities in Colombia
Miami, FL or New York, NY (JFK) to cities/islands in Ecuador
Miami, FL or Orlando, FL or New York, NY (JFK) or Los Angeles, CA to cities in Peru
Miami, FL (USA) to Punta Cana (Dominican Republic)
by PointsGuru | Apr 10, 2015 | Points
If you are a parent, you most likely look for ways to save money every time you leave your home. Having children has a sneaky way of making your money disappear a bit quicker than it did before. There are several credit cards available at the moment that have benefits available to people with children. Here is a list of some of the best credit cards for parents.
Chase Disney Card
This credit card has been in existence for about a decade. Each one-hundred dollars that you charge will earn you a point. These points accumulate over time and can be used in exchange for Disney merchandise. This includes money off a Disney vacation. You can use your points to buy your park passes, as money off of your hotel or for souveniors. The Chase Disney Card is a winner if you are a Disney family.
Blue Cash Preferred
The Blue Cash Preferred card by American Express gives cash back at a high return rate. This card boasts a 6% cash back bonus for all purchases made at grocery stores, 3% cash back for gasoline and department store purchases, and 1% cash back for everything else. The card holds a $75 annual fee, but you will obtain a $150 credit to your account for the first $1000 that you charge. (more…)
