You can purchase $300 in Mastercard gift cards and get a $15 discount at Office Depot/Office Max. The promo runs January 14-20, 2025. In-store only. May be limited to one per household, but your mileage may vary.
Points Wire Note: You can earn 5x Ultimate Rewards points with the Chase Ink Business Cash Credit Card.
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IHG One Rewards regularly runs promos in which you can buy points with up to a 100% bonus. If you get the 100% bonus offer, you can buy IHG points for 0.5 cents per point.
The current round of this promo runs through July 14, 2024.
The cap on how many points you can buy per year has also been increased from 150,000 to 250,000 points. With the 100% bonus, that means you can buy up to 500,000 IHG points.
Points Wire Note: I wouldn't buy IHG points if the bonus is below 100%. Additionally, the best time to buy points is for stays that would be significantly more expensive if you paid cash. If you have one of the IHG credit cards, you can also leverage the 4th night free benefit to really stretch your points.
"Through Saturday, May 11, 2024, the Air Canada Aeroplan program is offering a bonus on purchased points. Different members are being targeted for different offers. While the basic promotion offers up to an 85% bonus, some accounts are being targeted for up to a 100% bonus, or in some cases maybe even more."
"In all cases, you can unlock the biggest bonus when you purchase at least 80,000 points in one transaction (pre-bonus). You’ll want to log into your account to see what you’re eligible for."
Points Wire Note: Generally, I don't recommend buying points if you have the ability to earn them with credit cards. Additionally, it's risky to buy if you haven't already found award space you want to book. It can also make sense to buy points to top off your account for an award booking.
Staples is running a promo for no-fee $200 Mastercard gift cards. This means the $6.95 activation fee will be waived.
The promo runs January 28 through February 3, 2024. In-store only. Limit 8 per customer per day.
Points Wire Note: If you have a Chase Ink Cash, you can earn 5x at Staples. You can then use the gift cards on purchases that wouldn't otherwise earn bonus points - 5x is better than 1-2x! Keep an eye out for Chase Offers to potentially earn some cash back as well.
Staples is running a promo for no-fee $200 Visa gift cards. This means that the $6.95 activation fee will be waived.
Promo runs 1/7/23 to 1/13/23. In-store only. Limit 8 per customer per day.
Points Wire Note: If you have a Chase Ink Cash, you can earn 5x at Staples. You can then use the gift cards on purchases that wouldn't otherwise earn bonus points - 5x is better than 1-2x!
If you're planning to buy something from Apple, today is a good day to do it.
Four airline shopping portals are offering bonus today, July 22, 2024.
Points Wire Note:
Make sure you read the terms and conditions for earning miles via shopping portals. Generally, many Apple purchases aren't eligible to earn miles via shopping portals.
If you find an eligible item, use the portal that will help you with an upcoming redemption. If you don't have a booking in the works, I'd probably choose Alaska miles.
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