Here are a few quick reminders and odds and ends as we head toward the end of the month tomorrow…. The usual advice regarding the Citi credit card “double browser trick” seems to have changed.  Too early to tell if this deal is really dying, but it certainly seems to have changed.  Read this FT thread for more info, but the main piece of info is not to call to… Read the Rest.

Here are a few quick updates on some different happenings in the miles and points world today. Some folks on Flyertalk are reporting that many once again are being targeted for a United MileagePlus Card that offers 50,000 miles after you spend $1,000 in the first three months of having the card.  You can then get an extra 5,000 miles for adding an authorized user.  All in all, that is… Read the Rest.

On Friday last week I applied for three rewards-earning credit cards.  Many in the miles and points world refer to this as a “churn”.  The definition of “churn” can mean applying for the same card over and over, or it can mean applying for rewards earning credit cards in batches even if you have never had them before.  In this case my definition of churn is the latter. First, I… Read the Rest.

Last year my family went to the Houston Zoo for free thanks to Bank of America’s “Museums on Us” program.  This year, the program is still going strong, and this weekend happens to be a “Museums on Us” weekend.  In case you are unfamiliar with the program, I’ll do a quick review so that you can get your family out of the house and into some fun for free. On… Read the Rest.