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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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Bank of America BankAmeriDeals: Sun Country Airlines, Hilton Hotels & Airbnb

Good afternoon everyone, I hope your weekend is going well.  I participated in a community garage sale and made $250, mostly from reams of paper from Staples Easy Rebate deals.  I also received an email from Bank of America this morning about new BankAmeriDeals (similar to AMEX Offers).  When I log into my Bank of America online account, here are all the BankAmeriDeals I see:

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30,000 Club Carlson Points Giveaway & 10% Off Members Only Rate Exclusive (MORE) #ClubCarlson

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Update on 10/14/16 at 11am PT: Sorry for the delay, I just picked the winner of the 30,000 Club Carlson points – congrats to twa44.  I also selected 8 runner ups and sent them each a $10 Amazon eGift Card – congrats to Adam, Brant, Dimi, Joe-SC1, Kelly s, Luke US, Nick and Sharon.  Thank you everyone who participated and have a great day.

Good morning everyone, happy TGI Friday!  Today’s post is sponsored by Club Carlson and I am going to introduce you to the MORE program: Members Only Rate Exclusive.  If you are a Club Carlson members and you book directly through Club Carlson’s website, you can now save up to 10% off your Club Carlson hotel reservation at any Club Carlson property worldwide (Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson RED, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson).  If you are not a Club Carlson member, you can join today for free.

As a Club Carlson member, you can enjoy Members Only Rate Exclusive benefits, such as:

  • 20 points per U.S. dollar spent on rooms, food and beverages purchases
  • Award Nights starting at 9,000 points with no blackout dates
  • Food and beverage discounts
  • Elite status after just 10 Eligible Stays

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OC Travel Hackers Meetup on Sunday September 25 from 2-4pm @ Tustin District In-N-Out

Good morning everyone, I hope your week is going well.  I apologize for the short notice, but I will be in Orange County this weekend and I wanted to organize an OC Travel Hackers Meetup on Sunday afternoon at the Tustin District In-N-Out.  The date and time are slightly different from my normal meetup time, so please take note.  I’m looking forward to seeing a few familiar faces and meeting some new travel hackers in Orange County.

  • Where: In-N-Out Burger, 2895 Park Ave, Tustin, CA 92782 (Google Maps)
  • When: Sunday, September 25 from 2-4pm

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Please let me know if you are planning on joining, so I can get a rough estimate of how many people will be there.  If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.  Have a great day everyone!

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All Travel AMEX Offers: Renaissance, Westin, Red Lion, Aerolineas Argentinas & 8 More

Good morning everyone, I hope your week is off to a great start.  I wanted to give a big shout out to everyone who was able to make the Mountain View meetup this past Saturday.  I arrived at In N Out around 11:40am and left around 4:15pm.  What a long day of talking and sharing tips and tricks – thank you everyone!  Now, let’s get back to the deals.  American Express has loaded several new AMEX Offers, specifically into the travel category.  For easy access, log into your AMEX account, go down to the AMEX Offers section and click the Travel button to view all travel related AMEX Offers.

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Here are the 4 best offers I spoted in my account:

  • Renaissance Hotels: $40 off $200
  • Westin Hotels & Resorts: $50 off $250
  • RLHC (Red Lion Hotel Chain) Family of Brands: 40% off your stay
  • Aerolineas Argentinas: $100 off $500

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Unboxing my JPMorgan Chase Ritz Carlton Visa Infinite Credit Card: Cart Art & Welcome Packet

Good morning everyone, I hope your weekend is off to a great start.  This post has been in the works for almost a week.  I wanted to document everything that came with the new JPMorgan Chase Ritz Carlton Visa Infinite Credit Card to show everyone exactly what the card looks like and all the items that come inside the welcome packet.  First things first, the top 2 images are of the old JPMorgan Chase Ritz Carlton Visa Signature Credit Card that I received in December 2014, when the sign up bonus was 140,000 Ritz Carlton points (basically Marriott Rewards points) and a few other perks.  The bottom 2 images are of the new JPMorgan Chase Ritz Carlton Visa Infinite Credit Card.  Personally, I like that card art on the old design better because the lion is bigger.  Both cards feel and weigh exactly the same.  If you have the old card and want the new card, just call the number on the back of your card and request a new Visa Infinite credit card be sent to you.

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