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5 Buy Miles / Points Promos Ending Soon: Virgin Atlantic (70%), Marriott (40%), Frontier (75%), Southwest (50%) & Choice Hotels (50%)

Good afternoon everyone, happy Thursday!  I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 5 offers that end in the next week.  Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you.  Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you have a use in mind.  With that said, here are 5 offers that end soon.

Up first, Virgin Atlantic is offering up to a 70% bonus, depending on the number of Virgin Atlantic Points you purchase.  This offer expires tomorrow – March 31.

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Bank of America Alaska Airlines Credit Card 10% Relationship Bonus Miles Now Posting

Good morning everyone, I hope you had a great weekend.  My Bank of America Alaska Airlines Credit Card statement just closed and I noticed that the 10% relationship bonus miles are now posting to my Alaska Airlines account.  I wanted to share the news in case you were wondering when the relationship bonus miles would post.  A few months ago, Bank of America announced the following changes to the Alaska Airlines credit card.  The most exciting news to me was regarding the “10% rewards bonus” if you have an eligible Bank of America account.  I have a personal Bank of America checking account, so I was excited for this change.

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6 Buy Miles / Points Promos Ending Soon: Hyatt (25%), United (95%), Etihad (20%), Avianca (155%), Air Canada (80%) & Virgin Atlantic (70%)

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday!  I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 6 offers that end in the next week.  Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you.  Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you have a use in mind.  With that said, here are the 6 offers that end soon.

Up first, Hyatt Hotels is offering up to a 25% bonus, depending on the number of World of Hyatt Points you purchase.  This offer expires tomorrow – March 25.

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Last Call for FTU Virtual Seminar on Saturday, March 11 ($25) or Free with Online Annual Membership

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday!  If you are not busy tomorrow (Saturday, March 11), I highly recommend attending the FTU Virtual Seminar (tickets available for $25) or free if you have the FTU Online Annual Membership.  The seminar starts on Saturday, March 11, at 8am PT / 11am ET.  I have attended all of the FTU Virtual Seminars over the last 2+ years and they are always well done, educational, and entertaining – and I am sure this seminar will be no exception!  Here is the schedule for the event.

If you register for the seminar, but are unable to watch the live stream, you can access the recording of the seminar and watch later on.  This is also a great way to re-watch your favorite presentations and catch any details that you originally missed.

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My Recent Retention Offers for AMEX Blue Business Plus & US Bank Altitude Reserve

Good morning everyone, I hope your week is going well.  Over the last few weeks, I made retention calls on 2 credit cards and I wanted to share my data points.  I started with the American Express Blue Business Plus Credit Card.  Even though this credit card doesn’t have an annual fee, I had heard others had success getting retention offers, so I decided to call and see if there were any offers.  I started with the AMEX Chat, but the chat rep said I needed to call a specific department to talk about retention offers.  On the phone, I explained to the rep that I have been using my American Express Business Platinum Card and American Express Business Gold Card a lot recently and haven’t been using my AMEX Blue Business Plus very much lately and I was considering closing the card.  The rep checked the offers and said they could offer me a $50 statement credit with no spend.  I asked if there were any other offers, but there were no better offers available, so I gladly accepted the offer.  The $50 statement credit posted to my account a few days later.

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