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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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Macy’s AMEX Offer: $15 Off $100 (Stack with 1x MR Offer or Ebates In-Store Cash Back)

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Good afternoon everyone.  I just logged into my American Express online account and noticed a new AMEX Offer for Macy’s.  If you spend $100 or more at Macy’s (in-store or online), you will get a $15 statement credit.  If you have an American Express Membership Reward earning credit card, you should also have another Macy’s AMEX Offer where you can earn a bonus Membership Reward Point for shopping at Macy’s, but that offer is only good online at Macys.com.

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Cathay Pacific Visa Signature Credit Card Application Process, Card Design & Welcome Kit

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Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.  2 weeks ago, I did an App-O-Rama where I applied for a bunch of credit cards, mostly with mixed results.  I will share more details of the App-O-Rama and reconsideration calls in another post, but today, I wanted to share my process of getting the new Cathay Pacific Visa Signature Credit Card (direct credit card link). The credit card is issued by Synchrony, the same bank that issues the Ebates Visa Signature Credit Card and many other store credit cards.  The credit card currently offers 50,000 Cathay Pacific Asia Miles after you spend $2,500 in 3 months.  Even though I don’t have concrete plans for the 50,000 Asia Miles, I am sure I can find a good use for them.  In this post, I will tell you about the application process and show you the card design and welcome kit.

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Friday Filler: What are you up to this Weekend?

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Good morning everyone, happy Friday!  I don’t have anything travel-related to share this morning, but I just wanted to see what my readers are up to this weekend.  This is my last weekend in the Bay Area before my week-long trip to Iceland during the first week of September.  Before I head off to Iceland, I have a fun filled weekend planned around the Bay Area.  Tonight, my girlfriend and I am going to see a new musical at the SHN Orpheum theater in San Francisco called Something Rotten!  I love going to musicals and this one sounds like an entertaining show.

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Vistana / Starwood Vacation Packages for Orlando & Cancun: 3rd Night Free, 1,000 SPG Points & $25 Resort Credit

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Good afternoon everyone, I have one more deal for you.  Vistana (the timeshare / vacation ownership division of Starwood) sent out an email for 2 very good vacation packages for the Sheraton Vistana Villages Resort in Orlando, Florida, and the Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort in Cancun, Mexico.  If you book a three night stay before 8/31, you can get your 3rd night free, 1,000 bonus SPG points, and a $25 resort credit.  There is no timeshare requirement, but I assume you will be offered to attend a timeshare / vacation ownership presentation during your stay for some freebies.  Doctor of Credit actually had a post today about timeshare freebies.

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Swych App Promo: $50 Hotels.com eGC for $40 & $10 Chipotle eGC for $1

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Good afternoon everyone, I have a quick deal to share.  If you use the Swych app, you can buy a $50 Hotels.com eGift Card for $40 and a $10 Chipotle eGift Card for $1.  You need to use promo code LaborDay and pay with ApplePay or AndroidPay.

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