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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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Comenity Virgin America Credit Card Partial Annual Fee Refunded (Prorated Based on Cancellation Date)

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Update: The ACH transfer from Comenity to my bank account posted the next business day.

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.  Over the weekend, I received an email from Comenity regarding my Comenity Virgin America Credit Card.  According to the email, I had a $35.43 credit balance in my account.  That was strange, I closed my Comenity Virgin America Credit Card back in October 2017.  I logged into my Comenity account and checked out the recent credit card statement to see what was going on.

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US Bank FlexPerks Rewards Website Gets a Facelift (But No New Features)

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Good morning everyone.  A few days ago, I was on the US Bank FlexPerks Rewards website and noticed that the layout was new and refreshed.  I wanted to see if US Bank added any new features to this website, but as far as I can tell, the facelift looks nice, but there are no new features added.  One new change is immediately apparent on the homepage.  You can sign in with your last name, first initial, zipcode, and last 4 digits your US Bank FlexPerks Rewards Credit Card.

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Statement Credits from Visa Savings Edge “Activate Offers” Post Quickly

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Good afternoon everyone.  A few weeks ago, Visa Savings Edge updated their website and added a new feature called “Activate Offers” which are similar to AMEX Offers without any spending threshold.  As of today, the only 2 “Activate Offers” are Office Depot and Vistaprint.

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Great Customer Service from The Jolt All-In-One Portable Charger & 2 Unit Giveaway [Winners Announced]

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Updated at 7:30pm PT on 12/10: I just got a postcard from The Jolt that the company’s name and website are changing to Chargii.  Use promo code JOLT2CHARGII to get 30% off your purchase.  Code expires on 1/1/19.

Updated at 7am PT on 2/21: Here are the 2 winners of The Jolt.  If you did not win, you can still use the promo code TRAVELWITHGRANT to save 25% off The Jolt.  Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway.  Have a great day everyone and stay charged!

  • Marc: Cross country road trip by myself and there were no radio stations available when my phone died. So I enjoyed several dead quiet hours at night with nothing but the desert roads in front of me and a heroic dose of caffeine in my cup holder.
  • Christina: Driving in Ireland with my sister, no GPS (WHY DIDN’T ANYONE TELL ME THEY DON’T USE SIGNS OR NUMBERS), lost for over an hour, ending up on a gravel road in the middle of farmland, and then blew a tire when I hit a hole, with a dead phone battery. The absolute worst travel experience ever. The upside: a nice farmer drove by about 20 minutes later, put his coat on the ground so I wouldn’t get dirty kneeling on the ground, and showed us how to put the donut tire on (and actually did most of the work), then drew me a detailed map how to make it to the main road. He wouldn’t take a monetary gift, just a smile and a handshake. And this is why I travel…life experiences and memories. PS: I want to go back to Ireland.

Good morning everyone. A few days ago, I reached out to GetTheJolt, the maker of my favorite all in one portable charger.  I bought 2 of these chargers on Amazon in November and have taken them with me everywhere.  My girlfriend uses 1 of The Jolt chargers almost everyday because she is always on her iPhone.  Long story short, one of The Jolt chargers would no longer charge, so I contacted The Jolt through their Contact Us page.  On their website, they state, “We have 3 customer service representatives that serve you from 7am – 7pm PST Monday through Friday. We promise to respond to all inquiries within an hour.”  Oh really, let’s see if that is really true…

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Seattle Museum Month: 50% or 100% Off Museums (Ends February 28)

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Good afternoon everyone, I hope you had a great Presidents’ Day Weekend.  Last weekend, I was up in Seattle with my girlfriend and we were visiting her sister.  When we checked into our hotel, the front desk staff informed us that February was Seattle Museum Month and all participating museums were 50% or 100% off.  That was a pleasant surprise, since we planned to check out some of Seattle’s museums during our stay.  The card is only for guests staying in participating downtown hotels, so if you are staying outside the city, you might be out of luck.  This discount is even better than the local discount.  Take this card with you to every museum and show it when you purchase your museum tickets.  Since today is February 20, you only have 8 more days to take advantage of the discount, but if you are visiting Seattle for this weekend’s FTU Signature Event, this could be perfect for you (unfortunately, I won’t be at the FTU this weekend).

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