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Travel Challenge: Could you MS During the Week to Pay for a Weekend Trip?

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Updated at 9:30am PST on 1/31/2015: the winners of the contest have been chosen.  Scroll to the bottom of this post to see who won.

This is an idea that came to me a few weeks ago, but I never gave it much thought until writing my recent tell-all MS posts (Part 1: My Manufactured Spend and Redbird Loading Strategy and Part 2: My Manufactured Spend Strategy with PayPal, Chime, Meetups, Reselling, and More!).  If you assumed the miles, points, or cash back posted right away (rather than when the statement closed), could you MS during the week to pay for a weekend trip?

The Rules

To make things more realistic, let’s ignore credit card sign up bonuses and only focus on using the credit cards and prepaid cards you currently have today.  Timing is everything, so let’s assume today is the first of the month and all your monthly MS limits have been reset (Bluebird, Serve, Redbird, PayPal, etc.).  Your net out of pocket expenses should be $100 or less.

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Review: New United MileagePlusX App puts an Online Shopping Portal in your Pocket

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This afternoon, United Airlines sent out an email announcing their new MileagePlusX app for Apple and Android smartphones.  I was interested in seeing how it was possible to earn 2x, 3x, and even 4x using the app, so I tested the app by using it at Office Max, Office Depot, and Panera Bread.  Check out their video demo here.

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Targeted: Earn a $50 Certificate Flying United Airlines Across the Pacific Ocean

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(Hat Tip to a Bay Area friend)

There is currently a targeted promotion from United Airlines where you will earn a $50 electronic certificate if you register for this promo and make a round trip transpacific flight on United Airlines before April 25.  To see if you are eligible for the promotion, please click here.  Here is how the promotion works:

  • Register today (between January 14 and February 5, 2015)
  • Book your trans-Pacific roundtrip flight with United Airlines by February 5, 2015
  • Fly between January 14 and April 25, 2015
  • After the promotion period, you will receive a certificate via email for a $50 discount, valid for travel on United and United Express through December 31, 2015, to anywhere United flies. The certificate will be sent to the original recipient of this invitation at the email address on file with MileagePlus.

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American Express Platinum, Staples.com Offer, and Chase Ritz-Carlton Statement Credits

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In this post, I will cover the American Express Platinum $200 airline travel reimbursement credit, the recent $25 statement credit for Staples.com purchases of $100 or more, an American Express Travel AMEX Offer, and my recent Chase Ritz-Carlton airline reimbursement credits.  First off, I received 2 $100 statement credits on my American Express Platinum Credit Card for purchasing 2 $100 Southwest Airlines eGift Cards.  The process is super easy, both statement credits posted automatically 3 days after the charges posted.  This helpful FlyerTalk thread has all the details for every airline that the American Express Platinum Credit Card works with.

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Giveaway: 6 Airline Amenity Kits (4 United Airlines Business First, American Airlines First, and Delta Airlines Business Elite)

Updated 3:45pm PST on 1/4/15: The giveaway is over.  Thank you so much for all your comments, I really appreciate everyone’s participation.  I am now in the process of emailing winners for their mailing addresses.Giveaway Contest Logo

Giveaway: 6 Airline Amenity Kits (4 United Airlines Business First, American Airlines First, and Delta Airlines Business Elite)

Before I get to the contest, I just want to say thank you to everyone who has read and contributed to Travel with Grant throughout 2014.  Your emails and comments keep me going day in and day out.  Without readers like you, there would be no point in writing.  I also really appreciate everyone who has used my Amazon and Ebay affiliate links over the last few months, every purchase counts, no matter how big or small.  Lastly, I want to thank those of you who used my referral links to sign up for Chime, Award Wallet, Uber, and many other services.  Thank you everyone and here’s to an amazing 2015!

With that said, let’s get to the contest!  It’s not quite Spring yet, but I am doing some Spring Cleaning.  I have a few amenity kits from friends and various travel conferences to give away o a few lucky readers.

The Rules

To enter the contest, please tell me what you are most looking forward to in 2015.  Whether it is a dream trip booked with miles and points, closing in on retirement, a new baby, etc.  If you have a preference for a particular amenity kit, please mention that as well.  There are 6 amenity kits and there will be 6 winners.  The contest is open from now through 12PM PST on Sunday, January 4.  After the contest is over, I will email the winners and ask for their mailing addresses.  I will send these out via USPS First Class Mail first thing on Monday morning.

The Prizes

Here are the 6 amenity kits up for grabs:

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