Saving Hundreds With Hang Up and Call Back, The Next Great First Class Cabin, Churner Changes From Citi, & More!

Welcome back to another summary post! I know many places are still getting hit with snow. Hopefully, you are using indoor time to plan your trips to nicer places! Remember, the Chicago Marathon Lottery closes this Tuesday. If you want to get a guaranteed entry, check out this post (also, you can see how you could win up to 200,000 AA miles!).

Miles, Points, & Travel

• Citi’s 5% Back Offer – Not As Good As It Sounds – Citi is sending out targeted offers for cardholders. While 5% does sound good, it is not really as good as it sounds.
• Hang Up and Call Back With United Saved Hundreds of Dollars – While hotel and airline reps can be helpful, they do not always have the right answers. Hanging up and calling back is a great way to get the right information and it saved us hundreds of dollars this week with United.
• New JetBlue Sale From $49 – 2 Days Only – [Expired] Another JetBlue sale has come…and gone!
• An Even Better Deal To Use With The Amex Carrabbas Offer – There is a great Amex Offer that went out for Carabba’s Grill and their family of restaurants. Find out how you can really maximize this deal.
• Earn SPG Free Nights or Points With Targeted Promo – Some Mattress Running Potential – A new hotel promo is out and there is some mattress running potential to it – depending on the offer you receive.
• Buy IHG Points Today For Around 50% Off – But Not As Great A Deal As It Sounds – There are still some points available with this deal. If you are interested in getting IHG points at a discount, check it out.
• The 75,000 Point Citi No-Fee Hilton Still Alive – The 75,000 point Hilton offer was expired on the public/affiliate channels but it is still available here!
• Enter To Win A Guaranteed Entry To The 2016 Chicago Marathon! – Thanks to all who entered this giveaway for a guaranteed, complimentary entry to the 2016 Chicago Marathon.
• Deal of the Day: Up To 50% Off Reebok Shoes – [Expired] A great deal on some really great shoes – gone now, but good!
• Amazon Prime Same-Day Delivery Now Reaches 27 Cities – Another great reason to have Amazon Prime with the rollout of same-day delivery to many more cities! Find out if your home is in the delivery zone!
• The Best Offer For The Wyndham Credit Card – The Wyndham credit card has some great potential – if you get the right offer. Here is the best offer on the card!
• 5 Great Hotel Cards For A Big City Weekend Getaway – Looking for a way to get a free/cheap big city weekend getaway? Here are 5 hotel cards that can give you some great hotels for that getaway (or marathon!).
• Get 75,000 IHG Points With This New Great Offer! – The public offer on the IHG credit card is back up to a higher bonus – 75,000 total IHG points.
• One Great Part Of Hotel Loyalty – While corporate loyalty is a great thing, there is another way that hotel loyalty can be very valuable … and personal.
• Citi Changes Timetable For Churners – Still Better Than Chase & Amex – Citi has made a change to their terms that affects card churners. Find out what it is and why Citi is still better than Chase and Amex with the changes.
• The Winner of the 2016 Chicago Marathon Guaranteed Entry Is… – Congrats to Andrew for winning the guaranteed, complimentary entry to the 2016 Chicago Marathon! If you did not win, you can still sign-up and get a guaranteed entry for free. Find out how here.
• Is This First Class Cabin TOO Much? – This could be the next great first class cabin! Find out what it looks like and if it might be TOO much!