Good afternoon everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. I just received an email from Discover about a targeted offer on my Discover It Credit Card where I can get a $20 statement credit after making a $200 virtual card purchase on Google Chrome. The email came from discover@card-e.em.discover.com with the subject line: “Congrats, Grant: You have a $20 cash back offer”. Check your email to see if you are eligible for the offer.
Good morning everyone, happy Mother’s Day! I just noticed that InKind has doubled the referral bonus from $25 to $50 if your referral signs up and spends $50 with InKind by June 30, 2025. If they don’t meet the requirements by the deadline, you’ll still receive the standard $25 referral bonus once they spend $50. There’s no special referral link for this promo, so you can continue using your current referral link. If you’d like to use my InKind referral link, you will get a $25 bonus after you spend $50 or more with InKind. If you are a Costco member, you can buy a $100 InKind eGift Card for just $74.99. See the details below for more info.
Good afternoon everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. A few days ago, Laura received her new Chase Sapphire Preferred Credit Card and added it to our shared DoorDash account. Moments later, there was a message that popped up asking if we would like to enroll in a free DoorDash DashPass membership. I am looking forward to taking advantage of the $10 monthly discount on groceries and retail, along with the other benefits of the membership.
Surprisingly or unsurprisingly, DoorDash forgot to mention that you can buy eGift Cards (eGCs) through DoorDash and get a discount. Let me show you how.
Good afternoon everyone. I just received this email from Expedia regarding changes to the Expedia OneKey loyalty program for when you book a VRBO stay. Starting on May 22, 2025 (1 month from today), the amount of OneKeyCash you earn on a VRBO stay will depend on your tier status:
Here is the full email from Expedia:
Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. I’m kicking off a new series on the blog called Miles & Points Mantra, where I’ll be sharing the personal “rules” I follow when it comes to using airline miles, hotel points, credit card rewards, and all things travel. I try to follow these rules 100% of the time, but I have been known to break the rules from time to time. Whether you’re brand new to travel hacking or a seasoned pro, I’d love to hear if you agree or disagree with these “rules.” I have a long list of mantras to share, but if you have one you swear by (or want me to cover), please share it in the comments section below. Let’s get started…
If you are just starting out and only have 1 or 2 hotel Free Night Certificates (FNCs), it might not be too difficult to remember to use them before they expire. Fortunately / unfortunately, between Laura and myself, we have earned / received 15 FNCs in the last 12 months from various credit card sign up bonuses, paying renewal annual fees on our hotel credit cards, and from completing a Hyatt Brand Explorer challenge. 15 FNCs means we have to spend at least 15 nights in hotels throughout the year in 4 different hotel brands (Hilton, Hyatt. IHG, and Marriott) within certain categories and point limitations. The only way I can manage these FNCs is in a spreadsheet.
