I have quite a bit of good stuff going on in the points/miles/etc. department this month. Here are the current balances for each of the programs in which I participate.
Southwest Rapid Rewards: One voucher for a free flight in hand, 13.5 points away from another.
MyPoints: 8,187 points. About 6,500 points is required to redeem for a $50 gift card to a number of places such as Old Navy, Bath & Body Works, Macy's, or Olive Garden. I should go ahead and make a redemption, but I haven't decided where I would like the gift card from. If you are not a member, here is how it works. They send you email offers, and you get 5 points just for clicking on it. It opens the offer in a new window, which you close immediately. Occasionally, they give you 50 points for completing a survey or signing up some sort of offer. And you can earn lots of points for actually making purchases. If you are not a member, email me. I can refer 5 members per month, and I get 100 points after you earn 100 points. I'm at lamoneyguy (at) gmail.com.
Hilton Honor Points: 290,769 points. This one is the mother lode. That's enough points to put my Fiancee and me up for over a week at Hilton's most posh resorts around the world. And no, I don't mean Paris' current residence in the county jail. I use the American Express Hilton Honors card for the majority of my purchases. It's not the right card for everybody, but it's the best choice for me.
MBNA WorldPoints: 1,309.
MySurvey: 715 points. I can redeem 1,000 points for a $10 check. I have been using them for a few years and have made a total of about $300. Not bad. The surveys are mostly pretty short. Occasionally, you will qualify for a 300 points survey or something. Sign up at mysurvey.com, (disclaimer: I'll get 150 points referral credit.)
Discover Cash Back Bonus: $90.38. I can redeem $20 for a $25 Men's Wearhouse gift card. They allow only one gift card per purchase. I might use them for the tuxes for our wedding, so if I can get enough gift cards, I'll ring them up as separate purchases and get a nice discount on a pretty hefty expense.
This might be a silly question, but can't you consolidate the balances from more than one card onto a single gift card for the Men's Wearhouse?
Posted by: Msminiducky | June 14, 2007 at 03:44 PM
Not a silly question. The cards specifically earned from the Discover Cash Back program only allows increments of $25. The site specifies that only one card may be used per transaction.
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