But when I pledged to refrain from pictorially gloating about the details of our hotel rooms, I hadn’t realized we’d have a glass floor in our overwater bungalow, and we have a glass floor in our overwater bungalow. What can I say — willpower has its limits. On that note, Eleni and I have decided […]
Funding Our Honeymoon With Points and Miles
April 26, 2013 By 9 Comments
When I met Eleni, she was – to put it lightly – somewhat skeptical about the utility of collecting points and miles. Even recently, as we watched June of Honey-Boo-Boo fame collect dozens of coupons and use them to stockpile thousands of rolls of toilet paper, she jokingly compared the absurdity of June’s extreme couponing […]
35% Bonus On Transfers From Membership Rewards Points To British Airways Avios
April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Through June 7, American Express is offering a 35% bonus on transfers to British Airways Avios, which means that every 1,000 Membership Rewards points transfers to 1,350 BA Avios. I love Avios for short-haul flights so I’d definitely take advantage of this bonus if I had a short trip on the horizon. But I […]
Does Marriage Make Men Less Productive?
April 22, 2013 By 4 Comments
As a general matter, I suspect not. But I just got married on Saturday, and I thought I’d mention that I expect a decline in my productivity over the next two weeks while Eleni and I head are on our honeymoon. Rest assured that Points on the Dollar is still alive and well – in […]
Why Everyone Should Have At Least One No-Annual-Fee Credit Card
April 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Most of my favorite credit cards have annual fees. The real top-tier credit cards deliver enough value to justify their annual fees several times over — by way of signup bonuses, rewards for spending (points, miles, or cash), and non-spending-related perks (like free checked bags with an airline credit card). That said, everyone should have […]
Limited Time Offer: 50,000 Membership Rewards Points For Opening An American Express Business Gold Reward Card
April 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Business Gold Rewards card from American Express doesn’t usually offer a signup bonus at all, but for a limited time it is being offered with an impressive 50,000-point bonus if you spend $5,000 on the card within 3 months of opening your account. American Express occasionally runs 75,000-point offers for the Business Gold […]