๐ Hi Reader, Happy Saturday! Big thanks to everyone who sent feedback on the new format for the newsletter. I read (and replied) to every one. Special thanks to Rob, who said he missed hearing more of my commentary on everything, which inspired me to add a lot more of my takes below. Here's a quick highlight of what's below: ๐ฏ๐ต Tips from booking our Japan Spring Break trip ๐ณ Best-ever 150K bonus on a personal travel card ๐ 10% off Disney and Southwest Gift Cards ๐ต Rakuten's week of deals...
11 days agoย โขย 6 min read
๐ Hi Reader, Happy Sunday! A note before we get into it: the newsletter just crossed 100,000 subscribers this week, which is genuinely surreal. Thank you for being one of them. The fact that this lands in your inbox every weekend and you actually open it is something I don't take for granted. I also took an extra day this week to restructure how the newsletter works. The goal is to spend less time on the long list of every deal that crossed my desk and more time on the things that actually...
17 days agoย โขย 7 min read
๐ Hi Reader, We're back to emails on Saturday! Hope you're having a great start to your weekend. Here are some highlights from today's newsletter: ๐ฒ The surprising history of points and miles ๐ณ Up to 150K miles on the new CapOne Venture Business card โฝ How to save up to $0.95/gallon at Speedway ๐ฐ Earn up to $4,350 in bank bonuses ๐ถ Free 24/7 online pet care with Amex Platinum ๐ Card-linked offers worth $800+ ๐ป The ancient coding language from the 1950s, and more! Quick favor: If you enjoyed...
25 days agoย โขย 7 min read
๐ Hi Reader, Hope you're having a great weekend! We'll get back to Saturday emails next week (now that I'm back from Japan). Here are some highlights from today's newsletter: ๐ค How to stop overthinking and start deciding โฝ Two ways to save on gas: 7-Eleven & Amazon ๐ฐ $11,000+ in bank & brokerage bonuses ๐๏ธ Up to 1,000 points via airline shopping portals ๐ธ Get $200 cash back on a $500 Melio payment ๐ Card-linked offers worth $900+ ๐ณ Big Hilton welcome offers ending soon ๐ The current state of...
about 1 month agoย โขย 7 min read
๐ Hi Reader, Happy Sunday! Life got in the way of getting this out yesterday, but hope you're having a great weekend so far! Here are some highlights from today's newsletter: ๐งณ My process for booking travel with points & miles ๐ณ Multiple increased welcome offers up to 300K ๐ต Rakuten: $50 for new members + up to $150 card bonuses ๐๏ธ Free museum tickets this weekend for BoA cardholders โ๏ธ Airlines start raising fees on bags ๐ฑ Website for live TSA security wait times ๐ Why bridges don't sink and...
about 1 month agoย โขย 7 min read
๐ Hi Reader, Hope your weekend is off to a great start! Here's a quick sneak peek into today's newsletter: ๐ How to actually live the life you're optimizing for ๐ณ $1,500 offer on the new Amex Graphite Business card ๐ค Amex Gold/Plat business cards to add $300 ChatGPT credit ๐บ United to launch "Relax Row" economy seats ๐ฆ Bank bonuses worth $2,000+ ๐จ $500+ in card-linked offers for hotels ๐จ๐ฆ Vancouver will pay you up to ~$365 to visit ๐ง๐ป 10% off Wild Roman (natural skincare products for men) ๐ฝ๏ธ...
about 2 months agoย โขย 6 min read
๐ Hi Reader, Hope your weekend is off to a great start! Here's a quick sneak peek into today's newsletter: โท๏ธ Ski trip mishaps, AI interior design, and more with Amy ๐ค Amex is teasing a new business card ๐ฐ Lots of changes to rewards programs coming ๐ $100 off $100+ car rental booking ๐ Up to $80 off Amazon with Amex cash back cards ๐ณ Best-ever 200K limited-time offer on a hotel business card ๐ช The Doorman Fallacy, and more! If you enjoyed reading this newsletter, I'd really appreciate it if...
about 2 months agoย โขย 6 min read
๐ Hi Reader, Happy Saturday and Pi Day (keep an eye out for freebies below!). Here are some highlights from today's newsletter: ๐งญ How I navigate transfer bonuses, devaluations & more ๐ณ Best-ever welcome offers on hotel cards โฐ Last chance to earn a free Companion Pass ๐ Free food and deals for Pi Day & St. Patrick's Day ๐๏ธ A few new airport lounges opening ๐ง Lessons from 20+ years of optimizing, and more! If you enjoyed reading this newsletter, I'd really appreciate it if you shared it with a...
2 months agoย โขย 7 min read
๐ Hi Reader, Hope the first week of March has been great so far! Here are some highlights from today's newsletter: ๐ณ Is the new Robinhood Platinum card worth the $695 fee? ๐ฉ๐ป๐ฌ Stop planning & start experimenting for a better life ๐ฏ๐ต Rove Miles adds JAL with a 50% transfer bonus ๐ต $500 welcome offers on no annual fee BoA biz cards ๐ฆ Bank bonuses worth $4,500+ ๐คฉ Free museum tickets, game of bowling, coffee & more ๐ 50% off BJ's Wholesale Club annual memberships ๐ถ Three reasons to be a parent,...
2 months agoย โขย 8 min read