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Reader Feedback: What Type of Blog Posts do you Want to Read?

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Good afternoon from Boise, Idaho.  I’ve had a great weekend stay in Boise and had a great time at the Boise State football game last night (mini trip report coming later this week).  As I wait for my flight back home, I wanted to ask my readers a question: what type of blog posts do you enjoy reading?  Do you like reading about credit card rewards, retention offers, targeted offers, award searching and booking?  Alternatively, I’ve heard from quite a few readers that the AMEX Offers / BankAmeriDeals / Chime Card updates are not very popular.  Should I stop writing about those deals and focus on other topics instead?

Please make your suggestion as specific as possible.  Please no suggestions like, “what is the best credit card for travel?” or “how do I redeem miles for a free flight?”  I will do my best to take your recommendations to heart, but my blogging time and expertise are limited.   Continue reading →

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Boise, Idaho, here I come (Boise State vs. Wyoming College Football Game)

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Good morning everyone, happy Friday!  I’m going to assume that 99.9% of you don’t care about Boise State Football or have ever been to Boise, Idaho.  For whatever reason, I have been a big fan of Boise State for the last few years, even though I never went to school there and I don’t know anyone who lives in Idaho.  Maybe the bright blue turf football field has something to do with it, I’m not sure.  Either way, I am finally going to a game in Boise Saturday night (I still need to buy tickets for the game).  Watching a Boise State football game is on my “sports bucket list” and I am happy to check it off my list.

Boise State Blue Turf Football Field

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Random News: Coffee Bean & Under Armour AMEX Offers, $5 Starbucks GC & $100 Hyatt Spa Credit

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Good morning everyone, here are some random news stories for you today.  American Express added 2 new AMEX Offers: $8 off $40 at Coffeebean.com and $20 off $100 at UnderArmour.com.  A wireless network called Ting is giving away $5 Starbucks Gift Cards to AT&T customers for filling out a small form.  Hyatt All Inclusive Resorts (Zilara and Ziva) are offering $100 spa credits for booking a paid 3 night stay before December 31, 2015 for travel between January 4, 2016 and December 15, 2016.

Coffee Bean AMEX Offer Under Armour AMEX Offer

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New AMEX Offers: Virgin Atlantic, Embassy Suites, Neiman Marcus Last Call & More

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Good morning everyone.  American Express loaded a few new AMEX Offers onto my cards.  The offer that interested me the most is for Virgin Atlantic: $200 off $1,000.  The second offer that caught my attention is for Embassy Suites: $50 off $250.  The remaining AMEX Offers include: Neiman Marcus Last Call, Cambria Hotels and Suites, Jonathan Adler, Janie and Jack, One Kings Lane, Hay Needle, Bliss, Maison Birks, and Mountain Hardwear.

Virgin Atlantic Airways AMEX Offer Embassy Suites by Hilton AMEX Offer

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My Short Term MS Plans with 4 Dead Redbirds (Target Memo)

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Good morning everyone, I’m sure everyone knows about the Target memo (thanks Bill!), but if not, here it is below.  I’m not going to lie, this sucks big time.  I had 4 Redbird Cards (myself, mom, dad, and brother) and Redbird was involved with 95% of all my MS activities.  With the demise of debit card reloads, there is a mass exodus to Bluebird and Serve.  Not me.  I’m not switching to Bluebird or Serve.  There are no Walmarts within walking distance (like my local Target) and I have no interest in driving to Walmart.

Target Redbird Memo

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