Deals

Some people have been (understandably) worried about the US Airways Double EQM Promo because its terms were a little vague.  But US Airways has clarified them, and the post we made yesterday on hitting status easily accurately reflects the Terms and Conditions of the offer. Just some points on that: …

From October through December, enjoy 5% Cashback on ALL online purchases, up to $1,500 (total).  This is a great deal if you do most of your shopping online, and can be combined with many other point earning opportunities since you do not need to go through a portal to do …

No matter where I travel, I can always find a Starbucks.  LivingSocial has a deal today where you can purchase a $10 gift card for $5. If you carry a Chase Sapphire/Freedom/Ink card, make sure you make your purchase through the Ultimate Rewards Mall for 3 points per dollar.  (Priority …

Country Inn & Suites currently has a deal where you can earn a bonus 25,000 points when you stay two nights at a property. It’s our 25th anniversary and we’re giving away 25,000 bonus Gold Points® to Club Carlson members who register and stay two or more consecutive nights now through …

Starwood property Four Points has had an on-going promotion when you get every other night at 40% off.  This is for stays all the way through the end of the year. So this means nights 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. will be 40% off each stay. If you don’t want …

TripAlertz is a travel booking website that has a  “Current Deals” section that offers Groupon-like deals on travel.  They just released a promotional code for 8% off any Current Deal purchase for the month of August.  The promo code is:  8OFFAUG While you are at the whim of whatever they …

Today’s 30 days for DC special from US Airways is a free trip to Bermuda! I’m not 100% sure how it will work, but they’ve been giving these away as trivia contests in the past.  If everything goes according to the pattern, the trip will be given away at 11:30am …

Yesterday, I checked out the Seagram’s cocktails at the US Airways Club for 30 days for DC.  US Airways Clubs usually only offer complimentary (low end) wine and beer, but through August 5th, they are offering free cocktails made with the new flavored sparkling seltzer waters in Blackberry Raspberry, Orange …

So far, US Airways 30 Days for DC special has netted Keri and I a day at the beach and a cross country trip.  All for the low price (TOTAL) of $190 each.  Holy cow! I’ve been on top of these deals.  Sometimes even predicting what the deal will be …

For those who did get the Club Carlson points, Live from a Lounge explains how you can get 50% off certain bookings in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Tiff C., mentioned in the post on 30% off Club Carlson properties, told me she planned on using her points on …