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United Mileage Plus Explorer: 30,000+ miles to get to Alaska, Orlando, or Cancun

We’ve spoiled you.  Posts about 75k AA miles, 100k BA miles, and 50k Ultimate Rewards have you expecting more travel for your credit card applications.  We’ve set an unreal expectation – like dirty magazines do for men, and like Twilight … Continue reading

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Fidelity 100,000 Miles Offer

Update: You can only get 50,000 miles per year.  The 100,000 deal is dead.  Oh well, you can still pick up an easy 50K without pulling your credit. This doesn’t require applying for a credit card, which is nice, but … Continue reading

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Use Ultimate Rewards Points or Transfer to United/Continental?

Not to be outdone by Sheldon’s booking frenzy, I did a little booking of my own last weekend.  I’ve mentioned that we’re planning a Western Carribbean cruise, which we got a screaming deal on at www.vacationstogo.com. I’ve been prowling flight fares from … Continue reading

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Reader Feedback and www.annualcreditreport.com

I got permission to share this feedback from a reader who’s gotten on the bandwagon. Brad, I took some more time to check out your web site today — it’s awesome! … I ended up signing up for some new cards — … Continue reading

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