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My Favorite Credit Cards for Manufactured Spend

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My Favorite Credit Cards for Manufactured Spend

First off, I am not saying that these are the *best* credit cards for manufactured spend, these are just *my* favorite credit cards to use.  With that said, your travel patterns and preferences might be different than mine, so you might have different credit cards you like to use.  I guess I should also state what manufactured spend means to me:

  • Using your credit card for the sole purpose of earning miles, points, or cash back
  • Converting whatever you purchased back into “cash”
  • The amount of “cash” lost during the transactions should exceed the “value” of the miles, points, or cash back you received from using the credit card

Without further ado, here are my favorite credit cards…  Continue reading →

2 $10 Amazon eGift Card Giveaway – Thanks for Shopping on Amazon in May

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2 $10 Amazon eGift Card Giveaway – Thanks for Shopping on Amazon in May

Better late than never right?  I would have had this contest a few days ago, but I was a bit busy reporting the latest Walmart gift card reload news.  Anyway, I wanted to thank those of you who continue to shop on Amazon through my link.  For those of you who have never used the Amazon link to the right, the link takes you directly to the Amazon home page.  The link adds a tracking cookie to your shopping session (similar to going through an online shopping portal).  After you check out, I receive a small commission from Amazon based on the total amount of your purchase.  At the end of every month, I like to give back a part of the Amazon commission in the form of contests like this.

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Without further ado, here is this month’s contest.  Guess how many Alaska Airlines miles I currently have.  2 hints:

  • I have between 0 and 100,000 Alaska Airlines miles
  • I have a personal and business Alaska Airlines credit card

The contest ends tonight (June 5) at 8PM PST and the 2 closest guesses will win a $10 Amazon eGift Card sent to the email attached to their comment.

Alaska Miles Contest

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.  Otherwise, good luck guessing!

How to Book British Airways Avios Award Tickets

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How to Book British Airways Avios Award Tickets

In this how-to guide, I will show you how to book a British Airways Avios award ticket.  In my demo, I will book an American Airlines flight, but the steps below will work with US Airways, British Airways, and most OneWorld Alliance airlines.  If you find a flight on AA.com but cannot find it on BA.com, you will have to call British Airways and have them book the award for you.  It will cost $25 for a phone booking fee.

The first step is to search on American Airlines’ website (AA.com) for award space.  In this example, I found an economy award from SNA to DFW during Memorial Day Weekend.

Find AA Award Space

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Using the Alaska Airlines Credit Card Companion Fare

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Using the Alaska Airlines Credit Card Companion Fare

If you have an Alaska Airlines Credit Card from Bank of America, one of the coolest perks of the card (besides the awesome sign up bonus) is the “Coach Companion Fare” you get every year you are a cardholder.  The terms of the offer say that Companion Fare is $99, but after taxes and fees, you are closer to $120.  Still a great deal, here is how to use the Companion Fare to book your next trip…

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Save up to 10% on Emirates Flights and Earn Double Alaska Airlines Miles (Promo Code USALK14)

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Save up to 10% on Emirates Flights and Earn Double Alaska Airlines Miles (Promo Code USALK14)

Here is a pretty cool promo from Alaska Airlines and Emirates.  I was checking my email and saw this promo toward the bottom.  Seemed interesting so I clicked the link to learn more.

2x Alaska Miles Emirates Promo

The link lead to this page.  The promo is pretty simple.  Book a flight to or connecting in Dubai (DXB) on Emirates, enter your Alaska Airlines frequent flyer program, and earn 2x miles on the route.  Make sure to sign up for the promo first though.  On top of that, if you go through www.emirates.com/AS and enter promo code USALK14, you will get 5-10% off the base price of the ticket.   Continue reading →