The Points Pundit
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Ashish's quest to travel the world was fueled by an insatiable appetite to experience language, culture, people and music all over the world.
By using miles, points and loyalty programs astutely, he has now traveled to 6 continents! A marketing executive by profession, he leverages his marketing acumen to analyze the business side of loyalty programs and travel industry trends.
Amex Shutdowns, Manufactured Spending ban & more
Even though it was holiday season, December wasn't short of action with Amex Shutdowns. Here's a quick recap of some of the stories we covered in December.
When extended warranty on my card saved me $618
The extended warranty benefit came to my rescue and saved me $618 in repair costs and also a ton of time in terms of lost work hours.
Ending soon: Buy up to 320,000 Hilton points @0.5 cpp
With this offer, you can buy up to 320,000 Hilton Honors points for your next trip. If you max out the promotion, you'll buy points at 0.5 cpp.
Last day to buy Alaska Airlines miles with a mystery bonus
With this mystery bonus promotion, you can get a bonus of up to 50% when you buy Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Miles. Today is the last day for this bonus
Crazy! Amex chat closed the wrong card upon request
A customer reached out via chat to close the Business Green Card, instead the Amex chat rep closed the personal Gold card.
Manufactured spending ban, Amazing Amex bonus & more
Did a major retailer impose a complete ban on manufactured spending, or is there more to it? That and more as we recap stories from last week.
Travel to Thailand to be ‘visa free’ again from these countries
As per the latest announcement, citizens from 56 countries can once again travel to Thailand without having to apply for a tourist visa.
Ends Soon: 80,000 Ultimate Rewards points bonus with Chase Freedom cards in the 1st year
This limited time bonus with the Chase Freedom Flex will net you a total of 80,000 Ultimate Rewards points in the very first year of having the card.
Ending soon: Buy up to 225,000 Marriott points at 0.83 cpp
With this limited time offer, you can buy up to 225,000 Marriott Bonvoy points with this 50% bonus. This offer ends soon on Dec 22.
Ending soon: 60k points + $470 with the Amex Gold Card
Get the Amex Gold card before the end of the year & you'll get a welcome bonus of 60k Membership Rewards points & $470 in credits in just the 1st year!