VIA Expands $5 Rides: 14th to 110th St + $1k Driver Bonus

Updated on February 7, 2019  VIA EXPANDS $5 SERVICE AREA TO 14th STREET, OFFERS $1k DRIVER BONUS Via (ridewithvia.com), a ridesharing service in New York City, offers $5 rides from 14th street all the way up to 110th street (previous as low as 32nd St).  See my previous post about Via here. This expanded coverage…

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Citi Premier 50K Bonus – Tip to Score $848 AA / US Air Credits (instead of $662)

Citi Premier 50k

Updated on February 19, 2016  Overview Citi has gotten aggressive with pushing its credit cards.  First it was Citi Prestige $1,350 Deal and now they have upped the sign-up bonus to 50K for the Citi Premier after spending $3,000 in 3 months.  Citi cites that you can get 1.25c per Thank You (TY) point, which…

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AA Platinum Status Only $200 With Beijing Mistake Fare (Platinum Challenge)

If you booked the DC – Beijing Mistake Fare, you can get AA Platinum Status for $180-$200. I typically redeem miles to fly in business or first class, so the concept of relying on status to get upgraded is a bit unfamiliar to me. Since most of my flights are award flights, I earn close to…

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Earn Up to 10,000 Bonus Starpoints at Starwood Tribute Hotels

  Through July 15, 2015, you can earn up to 10,000 Starpoints by staying at Starwood’s newest brand, Tribute.   Gary, Lucky and WSJ reported the details of the new brands.  I’m glad to see them expand into independent hotels as I often visit places where there are no large chain hotels (which means I can’t use my…

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Get Up To $300 Lyft Credit – Refer Friends – TWO WEEKS

Updated on September 28, 2015  Get up to $300 Lyft Credit by referring up to 10 Friends – for the next 2 weeks only.  The promotion ends at 11:59 p.m. on April 24, 2015.  The details are posted online here and also PDF’d here.  Now is a good time to invite your friends who still haven’t used…

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Top 5 Credit Cards For Travel Rewards ✦ April 2015

Updated on May 13, 2015Finally, we have a new exciting offer — the Citi Prestige card!  If you can use many of the perks offered, its probably worth it for you! Don’t see what you are looking for?  Check out the credit card offer directory.   UPDATE: THESE OFFERS HAVE EXPIRED.  CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST OFFERS.…

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