Score Big Points and Cashback

May 21, 2013 - Ariana

UPDATE: TopCashBack just notified me that they are offering 17% cash back on Score Big purchases. The Ebates payout has since dropped to 8.5%, making TCB the highest payout for this merchant.

Last week MileagePlus introduced Score Big, a new partner offering 5 miles per dollar on discounted event tickets. Through September 30, 2013, MileagePlus members earn an additional Read full post »

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Making Sure You Have Options

May 3, 2013 - Bryce

This coming weekend some friends of mine are all meeting up in Las Vegas for a long weekend. They had had the trip planned for a while, but work was initially keeping me from going. However, work finally cleared up about a week and a half ago, so all I had to do was buy Read full post »

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When You Don’t Know Where to Go – Do THIS

May 2, 2013 - Christine Krzyszton

“If you go where everyone else wants to go when everyone else wants to go there, you will get very little value for your travel dollar”; that’s the travel philosophy I live by. Not having a predetermined destination and letting the cheapest fare influence the destination allows one to visit places where your travel dollar Read full post »

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Deal Of The Day – FlyerTalk – May 2, 2013

May 2, 2013 - Bryce

Today our Deal of the Day is sponsored by FlyerTalk and an opportunity to win a FlyerTalk men’s or woman’s hoodie and a FlyerTalk luggage tag. You can pick up your own FlyerTalk swag too. We’ve put up what we’ve found, but you now have the opportunity to win for the best overall travel deal submitted. A fantastic fare, Read full post »

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Earning Points and Cashback on Giftcards

May 2, 2013 - Ariana

A feeding frenzy of sorts occurred recently over a deal on TopCashBack.com. GiftCardMall was offering $1,000 Visa giftcards and despite the $3.95 fee, with 1.5% cash back you could actually profit from buying the giftcards. When the deal went up to 2%, GiftCardMall reduced the denominations to $500. However, with 1.5% cash back and the Read full post »

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65,000 United MileagePlus Explorer Card Offer No Longer Valid?

May 1, 2013 - Ariana

UPDATE: The FT link may be working for some individuals. Several folks at FTG tried the link and got the 45k offer. However, a reader sent us a screenshot with the 65k point offer (50k after first purchase) using the FT link. This particular reader has Silver status with United and speculates that might be Read full post »

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Deal Of The Day – AwardWallet – May 1, 2013

May 1, 2013 - Bryce

AwardWallet is the the #1 miles and points tracker. Everyone here at FrugalTravelGuy uses it to keep track of our points and miles; both at home and on the road with their iPhone app and Android App too. Here are our finds for the day. If you’ve got a great fare, mileage run opportunity, promo, Read full post »

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Travel Challenge: Kilimanjaro for $149.80

May 1, 2013 - FTG Staff

This week, we’re showing you how you can get to Mt. Kilimanjaro! Though we show you how to get there and stay for six nights, you’ll also want to look into tour guides. There’s a wide array of options, and the best way to get these for free (or for very little money) would be Read full post »

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Deal Of The Day – TopCashback – April 30, 2013

April 30, 2013 - Bryce

TopCashback.com is the USA’s most generous cashback rebates website as it gives you the FULL commission rate it’s paid by its 2,400 merchants – 100% of it – back as a cashback rebate; not just ‘a share’ like other cashback portals. There’s no minimum withdrawal threshold so you can even cash-out $0.01, plus it has a Read full post »

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A Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Medicine Go Down

April 30, 2013 - Howie

I enjoy Disney, and actually saw Mary Poppins in NY last year … but this post has nothing to do with either! But, it is an example of how staying cool, calm, collected, and rational can get you places. My wife, Sara, like me has a bit of an obsessive personality. While I tend to Read full post »

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Deal Of The Day – American Airlines AAdvantage® – April 29, 2013

April 29, 2013 - Bryce

Learn more about the best ways to earn AAdvantage® miles Today we’re sponsored by AAdvantage®. We’ve put up a couple of our finds, but you have the opportunity to win 2500 AAdvantage® miles by submitting the best AA Deal of the Day. Scour their website, find a great fare, or fill us in on a Read full post »

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