200K Amex on Black Friday
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Episode Description
In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we recap Black Friday and Cyber Monday including which deals we pursued and which we didn’t. Shawn earned over 200K Membership Rewards while shopping, but was this year as good as the past?
We also update you on a Capital One/Spirit customer service surprise and Mark talks about the final itinerary for his upcoming European Christmas Markets trip. We also dive into how to get ready for the end of the year in the hobby and which deals died this year that will be sorely missed.
Episode Notes
- 1:09 Black Friday/Cyber Monday recap
- 5:55 Chrome extensions we use to earn & save
- 13:27 Spirit/Capital One customer service surprise
- 18:22 Frontier eliminates phone customer service
- 21:36 Mark’s final Europe itinerary
- 25:30 Things to do in Europe in the Winter
- 27:11 Miles & points end of year checklist
- 34:20 Our long strategy on Saks credits
- 27:23 Maximizing holiday card spending offers
- 39:11 Deals we lost this year that hurt
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Pat and Frank, here is the article:
https://milestomemories.com/200k-bonus-for-new-business-platinum-and-business-checking/
BUT, the offer is now 230k because Amex has raised the stand-alone checking bonus to 60k (from 30k).
Hi, I too, am lost as to where to read about how to get the 200000 amex miles. Is it part of your podcast? I really like reading things more than listening to podcasts, as my time is limited and my speed reading can filter out unnecessary or irrelevant content. Can you summarize in a written manner? Thanks in advance…
Hello: Am I really having senior serial moments? WHERE IS THE 200 K AMEX ARTICLE? This is a regular occurence. Not conducive to keep us reading daily! Thank you
Guys, when you arrived that the Saks credit point in the conversation, one of you said that your wife has three Platinum Cards and was going to get three $50 gift cards. Question: How does one overcome the annual fee on three Platinum Cards? I’m aware of the various credits, but I can’t quite imagine how to capture them three times. Or is it the 55k per card referrals that make it worth it? Thanks in advance.