It’s that time of year when lots of folks like to make charitable donations, so it seems like a logical time to spell out some of the ways to earn as many miles and points as possible in the process.  I absolutely love giving and helping others, and I also love getting miles and points, so it is a match made in Heaven.  In case you want to do the… Read the Rest.

Update: Thank you so much to everyone who participated.  The donation has been made in honor of all 104 comments left. Like many of us, I have been seeing the photos and hearing the stories coming out of the Northeast related to Hurricane Sandy, and I want to do more than just say “Oh that’s horrible, I wish I could help”.  The reality is that most of us can help. … Read the Rest.

If you have seen the images of what Hurricane Sandy has done to the East Coast over the last few days, and want to help out by making a donation, it is possible to earn some miles and points in the process.  Obviously the main thing in a situation like this is to get help those in need, but if it doesn’t hurt anything for you to pick up a… Read the Rest.

A couple months ago, those of us with Amex cards had the chance to spend up to $10 in Austin and get it back for free via a synced Amex and a Twitter promotion.  Today, that same opportunity exists in lower Manhattan.  While the promo was designed for the Tribeca Film Festival that is going on in lower Manhattan, those of us who aren’t currently in Manhattan can still get… Read the Rest.

Sound too good to be true?  It’s real, and I can’t believe I didn’t get involved in this sooner.  Well, I guess I can believe it.  You know, full-time job, toddler, husband, bossy dog, running the blog, laundry, blah, blah, etc…. Regardless, now that I have finally gotten involved, I wanted to share the info in the hopes that some of you will want to “empower people around the world… Read the Rest.