Top 10 Deals

  1. Best Overall Credit Card: Chase Sapphire PreferredSM Card: (or call 888-653-8898) No fee the first year, 40,000 points after $3000 in spend within 3 months, no foreign currency conversion fees, double points on travel and dining, points transfer to United, Hyatt, Southwest, Amtrak, British Airways, Korean Airlines, Marriott Priority Club, Ritz-Carlton.
  2. Best Credit Card Bonus: 50,000 American Airlines miles for a Visa. There’s no fee the first year you need to spend $2500 on the card within your first 4 months to earn the bonus.
  3. Checking Account Miles: BankDirect 22,000 American Airlines mile signup bonus. This has been my primary checking account since July 2003.
  4. Miles for Car Rentals: 3000 US Airways Miles for a 3-Day Avis Rental

  5. Miles for Test Drives: 2000 Starwood Points or $50 gift card for test driving an Acura
  6. Miles for Flowers: FTD offers 30 American miles per dollar (plus 200 miles per order for American credit card holders) or 30 United miles per dollar plus 250 miles per order.
  7. Make Your Travel Better: Get 12 Lounge Visit Passes Reimbursed for $20 (plus postage)

  8. Churnable Credit Card: 40,000 US Airways miles for their Barclay’s Mastercard. I’ve had it several times, and it’s not from Citibank, Chase, or American Express so that’s a plus. A $99 companion ticket valid for two passengers off of one $250+tax fare. An annual lounge pass and priority boarding.
  9. Small Business Credit Card: Chase’s Ink Plus® Business Card 50,000 points after $5000 spending within 3 months, $0 Intro fee for the first year. After that, $95. Quintuple points on telecommunications and office supplies, double points on gas and hotels.

  10. Free Instant Hotel Status: There are reports that this offer for Gold status from Hilton is still working.

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