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Amex has increased the welcome offer for the American Express® Gold Card. You may now be eligible for as high as 100,000 Membership Rewards® Points after spending $6,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Membership. This is better than the previous maximum offer of 60,000 Membership Rewards® Points. Note that welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for the highest offer or an offer at all. You’ll have the option to withdraw your application if it ends up not being what you want.

Click for more details and booking links American Express® Gold Card: Welcome offer is now as high as 100,000 Membership Rewards® points

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THIS DEAL HAS EXPIRED.

There is a new offer for the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and it’s the best we’ve seen historically. Now earn 75,000 Miles and a one-time $250 Capital One Travel credit to use in your first cardholder year once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. We see this being worth about $1,000 in travel, which is better than the previous offer which didn’t have this $250 travel credit.

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Click for more details and booking links EXPIRED: Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: – Bonus offer increased – $250 Capital One Travel credit and 75,000 miles after $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of card membership. This elevated offer is ending on 5/12/2025

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Hawaii is currently restricting travel to its islands. At the start of the COVID pandemic Hawaii closed its borders as much as it could, but now it’s possible to enter without quarantine if you have a valid COVID test. At the moment, one cannot simply jump on a plane to Hawaii, you have to follow their rules. We made this post to inform y’all of the steps required to enter and to prevent unnecessary stress.

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I’m really a bit surprised at how many people have contacted me about fares on Southwest but have no clue on what I’m talking about when I tell them that they should be using the Calendar search function on Southwest Airlines website.

So… Let’s nip this one in the bud. If you’re not using the Fare Calendar when you’re looking for fares on Southwest Airlines, you’re doing it wrong.

Click for more details and booking links Use the Fare Calendar to find the cheapest flights on Southwest Airlines

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