iPhone X and Chase Ultimate Reward points

Overnight Thursday, I joined the throngs of people on the East Coast of the United States who rose at 3A to pre-order an iPhone X. I placed my order via the online Apple Store which I accessed from the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal. Will I earn points for the AppleCare+ warranty I bought?

IHG and MasterCard bring you "Priceless Experiences"

IHG and MastercCard are teaming up to allow you to earn up to a $100 reward card and 4,000 IHG Rewards points with "Priceless Experiences."

Loyalty Programs, Hotels, Points and MilesDerek CookOctober 20, 2017Priceless Expriences, IHG, IHG Rewards, MasterCard, promotions

Another spend promotion for the Barclaycard Aviator Red card

Promotions for the Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard have padded my American Airlines AAdvantage account in the past. Barclaycard is back with another opportunity to earn bonus miles by meeting certain spend thresholds during the last three months of 2017. Is this an attractive offer that I will pursue?

AAdvantage eShopping - still adding up the miles!

Recently, I received an update from American Airlines AAdvantage eShopping portal with my total points earned this year through the end of September and I have already surpassed the amount I earned in all of 2016!

Fall 2017 hotel promotion: IHG Rewards

For fall 2017, IHG is offering a new version of "Accelerate." I have not been a big fan of previous "Accelerate" promotions, but I am surprised at just how lucrative the fall 2017 edition is. Let's take a closer look.

Fall 2017 hotel promotions: Marriott Rewards

"Mega Bonus" from Marriott Reward can be very rewarding to a customer who makes only a couple of stays...literally...this fall. If you complete two stays, you will earn a free hotel night. That is a very attractive promotion!

Fall 2017 hotel promotions: Starwood Preferred Guest

Starwood's fall promotion, "Explore More," offers up to 1,000 bonus Starpoints® per stay with an additional 10,000 Starpoints® if you stay 25 nights during the promotion period. I analyze this to see if it is an attractive offer.

Loyalty Programs, Hotels, Points and MilesDerek CookSeptember 29, 2017Starwood Preferred Guest, promotions, Hilton Honors

Fall 2017 hotel promotions: Hilton

Hilton's fall 2017 promotion, "Double Points," offers double points on stays through December 31, 2017.

Hotels, Loyalty Programs, Points and MilesDerek CookSeptember 19, 2017promotions, Hilton hotels, Hilton Honors

Downgrading the Chase Sapphire Preferred to the Freedom Unlimited

Recently, Chase changed its rules and now prohibits a user from carrying more than one Sapphire card product. My wife wants to apply for the very attractive Chase Sapphire Reserve card so we decided to downgrade her current Chase Sapphire Preferred to the Chase Freedom Unlimited. The process was fairly simple and now she will be able to apply for the Sapphire Reserve product.

Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator: Round purchases to buy AAdvantage miles

Yesterday I received an email from Barclaycard introducing a very interesting program for its AAdvantage Aviator card. According to the email, I was invited to participate in a pilot for Flight Cents which allows you "to [round] up your purchases to the nearest dollar, and [turn] that rounded up amount into American Airlines AAdvantage® miles."