June, 2012

• 20 June

  15% Cashback on Groupon with the Discover Card

  The Discover Card’s ShopDiscover is currently giving 15% Cashback for Groupon Purchases!  Since Cashback can be redeemed for, well, cash, this results in 15% off every purchase you make on Groupon. I think that everyone should have a Discover Card in their wallet for purchases like these.  There’s no annual …

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• 19 June

  4-Pack of Travel Sized Toothpaste for $0.19 at CVS!

  I just scored a four-pack of travel-sized Colgate Toothpaste for $0.19!  That’s less than 5 cents each. I am about to take a trip and was running low on toothpaste anyway, so I made a toothpaste run to CVS.  I noticed that a few of the Colgate toothpastes offered $3 …

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• 12 June

  Making the Most of US Airways Trial Preferred

  How do you make the most out of US Airways Trial Preferred Status? A few months ago, I posted about my own adventures with a US Airways Preferred Trial.  However, the decisions I made were the result of me going for platinum last second after a lot of work-related flying.  …

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• 9 June

  Help out the Mr. Miyagi of Travel!

  Randy Peterson is the uber guru of all things travel, but he uses his powers for good.  He earns many miles and uses them to help out others rather than himself.  He also helps those in the travel community remember to give to others.  One huge cause of his is …

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• 8 June

  Win Big in Vegas with Top Guest and Mlife

  Keri posted about the bonuses Top Guest can bring you with airport and hotel check-ins.  During my last visit to Las Vegas, I found another good use for Top Guest. I always forget to check into places for Top Guest benefits and Keri keeps (thankfully) reminding me.  I was booked …

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• 5 June

  When Flights Become Frights!

  At the request of some people at the MegaDO launch party, I’m posting a story I told when we were all talking about our weirdest travel experiences.  Feel free to post your own in the comments! When I was sixteen, I was in Buffalo for a sporting event I was …

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• 4 June

  Tumi Sale at Amazon.com

  Just a quick note to let you know Tumi is having an end of season sale over on Amazon. Tumi makes Keri’s favorite carry-on and travel wallet. These items are normally pricey, and with their sale prices of up to 40% off, still are really pricey–but if you were already looking to …

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May, 2012

• 31 May

  Use Care in Selecting Travel Bottles!

  I’ve been in love with the idea of GoToobs ever since I saw them in a Container Store, but not in love with the price.  GoToobs are completely flexible travel bottles that are leak-proof and have a dial you can set to label what is inside each tube.  They  seem …

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• 30 May

  An Improvement in Upgrades for US Airways!

  I’m often suspicious when I receive emails from airlines about “improvements” to their elite programs.  US Airways seemed to actually come through this time: US Airways will be checking whether or not you qualify for an upgrade more frequently throughout the day. This is good news for elites, especially Golds, …

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• 30 May

  No Upgrades for You!

  Keri and I have been getting ready for our turn around mileage run to HNL (Honolulu, Hawaii).  That’s over twenty hours in a plane with just a mai tai in the middle! I’ve been watching the tickets like crazy, waiting for upgrades to be available.  The leg to HNL is …

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