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About Grant

Grant is an expert in frequent flyer miles, hotel loyalty points, credit card rewards, and cash back deals. He also has a pretty cool travel blog. Find him on Twitter @travelwithgrant.

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Today Only: Buy $50 Chili’s eGC & Get 2 $10 Bonus Cards Free

(Hat Tip to my friend Kal for the heads up)

Today only, Chili’s is offering a great eGC deal.  If you buy a $50 Chili’s eGC, you can get 2 $10 bonus cards for free (bonus cards valid through July 31, 2018).  I’m not sure what the limit is for the number of orders you can place, but if you place more than 1 order, please let me know if your order goes through.

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If you have any questions, please let me know.  Happy shopping everyone!

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How to Downgrade to No Annual Fee Barclays Arrival Credit Card

Good morning everyone, I have a short post today regarding my Barclays Arrival Credit Card.  A few weeks ago, I wrote Barclays Arrival Plus Credit Card: Redeem 2,500 Points for $25 Travel Statement Credit (Only Toward $89 Annual Fee).  After redeeming 2,500 Barclays Arrival Miles for a $25 travel statement credit toward the $89 annual fee, I called Barclays to downgrade to the no annual fee Barclays Arrival Credit Card.  The new credit card arrived a few days ago, along with the following letter.  I can earn 1,000 bonus Barclays Arrival Miles after making my first purchase.  That sounded like a no brainer, so I made a $25 travel purchase.

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New Kickstarter Campaign to Make Private Phone Calls Anywhere (Bloxvox)

Good afternoon everyone.  My friend, Greg, just launched a new Kickstarter campaign to help people make private phone calls wherever they are (office, airport, loud public place, etc.).  Check out the video to see how the Bloxvox works.  If you are interested in funding the Kickstarter campaign, click here.

Would you buy, wear, or use Bloxvox?  Please let me know what you think below.  Have a great day everyone!

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Bank of the West Customers: Get $10 for Making 3 Bill Payments (New Members Only) [$10 Bonus Posted]

Updated at 6am PT on 5/22: I just wanted to update this post and let readers know that the $10 bill pay bonus posted.  I made bill payments on 4/9, 4/16, and 4/16; and received the $10 bonus on 5/15.  It looks like the bonus posts 1 month after completing the requirements or on the 15th of the following month.  If you have any data points, please leave a comment below.  Now, if only the sign up bonus would post to my Bank of the West checking account…

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Good afternoon everyone, I hope your weekend is going well. I just logged into my Bank of the West checking account and saw this promotion. You can get a $10 bonus when you make 3 bill payments within 90 days of account opening. I signed up for a Bank of the West checking account last month for their $150 bank account bonus, so I am within the first 90 days of account opening. Bank of the West ran similar promotions in March 2017 and again in August 2017.

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Belated 5th Birthday / Blogiversary + 5 TWG Shirts Giveaway [5 Winners Announced]

Updated 12pm PT on 5/22: I selected 5 winners and emailed them asking for their shirt size and mailing address.  The winners are listed at the bottom of this post.  Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway.


Good morning everyone, happy Friday!  I have a short weekend trip with my brother to Portland and we will be exploring waterfalls and hikes around Salem.  Oh, I almost forgot, May 1 was TWG’s 5th birthday / blogiversary.  I have been busy with work, Cinco de Mayo, and Mother’s Day, that TWG’s 5th birthday / blogiversary totally slipped my mind.  I can’t believe I am still blogging, but I owe it all to my readers who read, comment, and share my posts everyday.  You guys (and gals) keep me going!

To show my appreciation, I wanted to do a giveaway.  I usually give out Amazon eGift Cards, but I thought I would do something more special for TWG’s 5th birthday / blogiversary.  I am giving out 5 TWG shirts to 5 readers.  I will order your size and mail the shirt to you.  If you are not a fan of the TWG shirt and would rather have an Amazon eGift Card, that can be arranged too!  Read on for how to enter the giveaway…

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This is not me, but a professional shirt model from Vistaprint.

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