Category Archives: American Express

Hurry and Get 50k Delta Miles With Limited Time Offer

Posted on June 18, 2015 by wpengine

I’ve been in this hobby, passion, addiction for the last five years.  Offers for 50k Delta miles come and go, but if you’re in the market for Delta Skymiles, now is a great time to pick up this card. Link: … Continue reading →

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On My Way to 105,000 More Miles

Posted on November 25, 2014 by wpengine

Collecting points and miles is a fun hobby.  Spending them is a lifestyle.  Lately my lifestyles has been stagnant, but the hobby has kept me busy.  Like a busy little bee I’ve been working on accruing more miles as long … Continue reading →

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3 Credit Card Run- 100k AA Miles, 40k Barclaycard Arrival, & $250 Cash

Posted on May 1, 2014 by wpengine

It had been too long.  I woke up on Saturday morning and without really thinking about it and applied for 3 credit cards in one day.   The reaping was fruitful with a 3/3 success rate! I’m so excited about … Continue reading →

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More Than Just Free Travel, $210 in Free Spending from American Express

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Brad Christensen

I am not a shopper.  I am especially not a Black Friday shopper.  A few years ago I waited in line at Best Buy at 4am in zero degree weather to get a deal on a projector only to find … Continue reading →

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Almost-Free Vacation to Europe: 2 Flights and 9 Nights, Pay No More Than $160

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Brad Christensen

You’ve looked at them… longingly.  You’ve imagined it in your mind, but it hasn’t gotten much further than that. Tickets to Europe are bank-breakers… and it makes sense that people start to believe that they’ll never make their trip to … Continue reading →

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Credit Card Reconsideration

Posted on May 22, 2013 by wpengine

There is something about applying for a credit card that is a bit like asking a cute girl on a date.  You’ve got that moment of anxiety as you prepare yourself with the speech that you and your friends thought … Continue reading →

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From Wanderlusting to Wandering: Italy

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Brad Christensen

There’s this little part of me that tells me I’m a phony. I write 2-3 times a week about taking trips to the ends of the earth. I tell people about places like Scotland, Italy, and Bali, pronouncing city names … Continue reading →

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