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    Update on Hilton Gift Card Hiccups

    by SharonKurheg January 8, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 8, 2025

    Gift cards have been around for about 30 years. Neiman Marcus introduced them in 1994, but Blockbuster Video was the first company to offer them on a nationwide scale, about …

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  • Points & Miles

    Why Do Points Enthusiasts Go Crazy Over Gift Cards?

    by joeheg April 21, 2024
    by joeheg April 21, 2024

    If you read other websites that talk about points and miles, you’ll see articles about purchasing gift cards, and you might wonder, “Why? What’s the purpose of using a credit …

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  • Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks

    Family Bought $10K in Disney Vacation Gift Cards; Learned They’re No Good at Disney Parks

    by SharonKurheg December 21, 2023
    by SharonKurheg December 21, 2023

    Going on a Disney vacation is EXPENSIVE. As in, “just getting into the park” can be well over $100 per person per day. So people look for discounts as much …

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  • Airlines

    Man To Pay $180K In Gift Card & Airline Scam

    by SharonKurheg February 18, 2021
    by SharonKurheg February 18, 2021

    A man in Missouri has pleaded guilty to a scam where he exploited glitches in American Airlines’ ticketing and gift card systems. He used the opportunity to cheat the airline …

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  • Weekly Recap

    How To Buy A Car With Gift Cards, Hotel With An Identity Crisis, Getting A Refund On A Non-Refundable Reservation, & More!

    by joeheg February 16, 2020
    by joeheg February 16, 2020

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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  • Weekly Recap

    Ways To Avoid Baggage Fees, How To Get To The Gate Without A Ticket, Ways To Make A Disney Vacation Cheaper, How To NOT Drive A Plane, & More!

    by SharonKurheg October 30, 2019
    by SharonKurheg October 30, 2019

    Happy Wednesday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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    An Unforgivable Points Mistake, Plane Changes at JetBlue & Virgin, AMEX Playing Hardball With Points, & More!

    by joeheg April 14, 2019
    by joeheg April 14, 2019

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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  • Discounts & SalesDisney, Universal & Other Theme ParksHotels

    Four Seasons Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort Offering Free Night, Gift Card Package

    by SharonKurheg March 28, 2019
    by SharonKurheg March 28, 2019

    The 443-room Four Seasons Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort opened in WDW’s Golden Oak residential community in 2014. The hotel itself is glorious, with, “impeccably designed deluxe suites, adults-only …

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    What Credit Cards Are In Our Wallets? (September, 2018)

    by joeheg September 18, 2018
    by joeheg September 18, 2018

    It’s been almost a year since I’ve gone over which cards Sharon and I are carrying in our wallets. Since we each have a different approach to earning miles and …

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  • Discounts & SalesFood & BeveragePoints & Miles

    How To Earn Points Towards Restaurant Discounts With Every Reservation

    by SharonKurheg August 1, 2018
    by SharonKurheg August 1, 2018

    OpenTable is an online restaurant reservation service company that started in San Francisco in the late 1990s and within a few years was available across the U.S. and in several …

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