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Instantly Combine or Transfer Club Carlson Points with a Simple Call

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Good morning everyone, call me a procrastinator, but I just started booking my Club Carlson hotels last night.  I have 2 Club Carlson accounts (one linked to my US Bank Club Carlson Personal Credit Card and the other linked to my US Bank Club Carlson Business Credit Card).  After draining most of the points from one account, I decided to transfer all the points from one account to the other.  To get started, call the Club Carlson Member Services department at 1-888-288-8889 and press 5 for Member Services.  The office closes at 6PM Central Time, so don’t call too late.

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Ever Stayed at Club Carlson Hotels in LHR, CDG, NCE, ZRH, DUB, CPH, OSL, or BGO?

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(Hat Tip to Dominik @ Travelling The World for the inspiration)

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a great Memorial Day Weekend.  With the end of May quickly approaching, I am running out of time to use my Club Carlson points for hotel stays under the current Last Night Free redemption rate.  Therefore, I need your collective help, to help me figure out where to burn my Club Carlson points.  I currently have 275,000 Club Carlson points between my personal and business Club Carlson accounts.  For this post, I used Seth’s Hotel Hustle tool for research.

Hotel Hustle Map

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British Airways Avios Off-Peak Pricing is a Pleasant Surprise

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Good afternoon everyone!  Yesterday, I spent a few hours planning my 2 week Eurotrip (more details later) and got to experience the new British Airways Avios off-peak award pricing.  I found a good flight from London (LHR) to Paris (CDG) on British Airways for $111.  Since this flight is operated by British Airways, I checked to see what the award price would be.

ITA BA LHR-CDG Price

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Reminder: OC Meetup at In-N-Out Saturday May 9 at 12pm

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Good afternoon everyone, this is just a friendly reminder for all readers in the Orange County area.  Please join me and many others like me for lunch at In-N-Out as we discuss miles and points.  All levels of expertise are welcome, from beginners to experts.  I will also have a pseudo-memorial for my beloved Redbird Cards, such a tragic event, please come out and pay your respects to a great friend who died too soon.  RIP old buddy :(

OC Meetup:

In-N-Out Tustin District Map

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Sam’s Club Groupon Membership and Crazy Checkout Experience

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Good evening everyone, I just got back from Sam’s Club and have some interesting things to share.  If you not aware, there is currently an AMEX Offer for SamsClub.com where you can get a $20 statement credit after spending $20 or more online.  The offer is pretty good, you basically get 100% cash back if you purchase exactly $20.  Completing the online offer is a bit more challenging.

Sams Club AMEX Offer

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