Promotions

We’ve had a Hertz reservation on hold for a couple of months. It was for a two-day rental from Newark, NJ and I booked through a Priceline link from Autoslash.…

It’s gotten to the point where we shouldn’t expect anything different from Starbucks promotions. They’re essentially the same contest with a different theme and some added feature that has nothing…

I’ve been a member of National Car Rental’s Emerald Club for over 20 years (Ugh, Really? 20 years?) (Note from Sharon – when did I marry such an old man?…

Both Sharon and I currently hold JetBlue Plus cards from Barclays. While there are few hotel or airline co-brand credit cards we concurrently have, there are several reasons we both…

I had a whole post planned about why it makes sense to buy IHG points when they offer a great promotion like the one they just emailed me. I find…

When renting a car, Sharon and I always try to pick one that has SiriusXM Satellite Radio. We’re familiar with the channels and know which ones we like. There’s no…

If you get a plane ticket with frequent flyer miles, your out-of-pocket costs are usually minimal. But if you’re paying for your tickets with money, you want to make sure…

I frequently receive emails or mailers from credit cards offering bonus points in one category or another. Some of them are worthwhile, such as when I can get 5% back…

I realize that airlines try all kinds of ways to promote themselves. For example, right now, JetBlue is finishing up a promotion that I think is kind of sweet and…

One of my all-time favorite Starbucks promotions is Starland. While it was just an average promo as these things go, it had the unfortunate timing of starting right at the…