BREAKING NEWS     Effective October 28, 2008,

Continental Airlines Chase primary credit and debit cardmembers are eligible to check their first bag without paying a fee (savings of $30 round trip per passenger checking bags).

Continental Airlines Presidential Plus^SM primary cardmembers are eligible to check up to 2 bags without paying a fee (savings of up to $80 round trip per passenger checking bags).

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“I just buy my gas with a frequent flier card, so I get the miles and it doesn’t make me mad,” McElroy said cheerily while spending $70 to fill up his white Range Rover last week. “If you don’t look at the price, you don’t know how much it is.”

Then, there’s the customer who screeches away in fury after realizing it’s 8 cents cheaper to pay in cash than with a credit or debit card, an adjustment many retailers began making several months ago to help cut their losses from costly credit card processing fees.

“I’ve gotten every reaction you can think of, from downright pissed off, ‘Screw you,’ to, ‘Fill it up, I don’t care what it costs,’” said Jerry Groth, co-owner of the 76 station at the corner of Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard and Holgate Street last week. “It seems like $4 was the threshold. At over $4, everybody’s concerned.”

After three weeks of gas prices that have held relatively steady, consumers could see prices spike by a few cents from the statewide average of $4.29 just in time for the July Fourth weekend, the same as they do each year before Memorial Day weekend.” (via portlandtribune.com) by Jennifer Anderson

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I have almost 2 million airline miles (1,983,107, to be exact). I haven’t accrued most of them by actually flying; I get them through credit cards and special promotions.I am addicted to the process of scoring airline miles, even though I fly only 5 to 10 times per year. It started out innocently enough with a United Mileage Plus MasterCard a decade or so ago, and turned into something that consumes several waking hours per week just to maintain. I use a Web site called mileagemanager.com to help me keep track of everything.

Now I have at least 10 credit cards doing my mile-hoarding bidding for me. Sometimes they earn double miles and sometimes they don’t. I move them in and out of rotation accordingly, and I get rid of the ones that don’t perform. My favorite is the Starwood American Express Card, which earns points that you can convert into a stay at any Starwood Hotel or convert to airline miles. Once you start collecting miles and signing up for newsletters from the airlines, you end up knowing more about these mileage programs than most people who work for the airlines.

Since I live in Chicago, I try to accumulate both United Mileage Plus miles and American AAdvantage miles. O’Hare International Airport is a hub for both airlines, so it makes sense to keep my larder full of points for those two. I also have a Southwest Rapid Rewards account if I ever need to fly out of Midway. I usually fly out of O’Hare (love that valet parking), reserving Midway only for the bad weather days when ORD is shut but somehow Midway remains open. I have never had to use this gambit, but it’s good to know it’s there if I need it. It looks good on paper anyway. (use CLICK HERE just below to continue) (via chicagotribune.com)

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You can always earn miles when you fly with Delta. But, that’s hardly the only way. With over 100 participating non-airline partners, chances are wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, you’ll be earning miles. Now, for a limited time, you can earn up to an additional 25,000 bonus miles just by using Delta SkyMiles® partners. The more partners you use, the more miles you earn. It’s that simple—and that rewarding.

Here’s how it works: Register and between April 1 and May 31, 2007 you can earn 5,000 bonus miles (up to 25,000 miles) for each 5 unique SkyMiles partners—one activity per partner—you do business with. Delta has great partners that can provide a host of services you already use (including hotels, car rentals, credit card services and many more) making it even easier for you to earn additional bonus miles for using them. See the chart for a breakdown of awards:
For 5 unique Partner Activities you earn 5,000 bonus miles
For 10 unique Partner Activities you earn 10,000 bonus miles
For 15 unique Partner Activities you earn 15,000 bonus miles
For 20 unique Partner Activities you earn 20,000 bonus miles
For 25 unique Partner Activities you earn 25,000 bonus miles

Taking a business trip? Going on vacation? Make it more rewarding. Activities such as staying at a hotel, renting a car, eating at a restaurant, enjoying a cup of coffee, and shopping for loved ones can net you an additional 5,000 bonus miles. How’s that for easy?

Even better, Delta offers many other ways to earn your bonus miles. Whether you do business with a partner, convert partner points into bonus miles or buy miles yourself—you’ll be eligible for rewards.

Register today and experience how rewarding it can be when you know the right people. At Delta, we’re always striving to make your travel experience more rewarding.