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Continental Extends Checking Account 21K Miles
Eric just sent me a note that the 21,000 Continental miles promo for opening a new checking account and using their debit card has been extended until September 30th of this year.
I've been harping about this for some time now, but diversify your portfolio whenever possible and when it is close to free.
Deposit $100 in a checking account and do three months of direct deposits to the account (push from Citi accounts counts). I got away with the $25 debit card, but others have said it took the $65 card. For me, who cares? 21,000 CO miles that never expire for $65 is a frugal bargain. I get a personal and business promo from Chase every year and now we have over 70K in 4 different accounts between Katy, myself and the kids.
Here is the link and remember you must refresh the coupon so you get a unique coupon code.
Eric, Thanks again for helping the frugal community with your update.
I Can Use Some Red Carpet Club Passes
I've got my United 3P nomination available later this year, maybe a hotel night or two and some Expedia 40 GBP vouchers. Tell me how many passes you have and what you are looking for.
Thanks Rick ingy104@gmail.com
US Mint Deal is Going Wild
The cap has come off the US Mint deal on the Native American coins and I'm hearing some huge numbers of coin deliveries. One reader said he and his mom are getting 20K coins per week. I know of another that has deposited over $60K in coins.
Five minutes ago I just picked up the UPS box delivered with 2500 coins to meet the minimum spend on the new US Bank Flex Awards offer Katy got. That was enough for me.
How are you guys moving these large numbers of coins to and from the bank?
Katy and I live in small town America and have a banking relationship with our locally owned bank and a Chase branch downtown. It would be a huge hassle (remember that word?) moving large numbers around downtown without a wagon or something. And our small town local bank just drives them downtown to Chase where they send them back to the mint. They don't want anymore.
Chime in and tell us how many branches you are depositing into? How many coins you are taking to the bank per load? What kind of grief the tellers are giving you?
Collectively if we can increase our numbers, the higher our rewards will be. I'll share the successes here and the things to watch out for.
Update as of July 8th
As they say in the world of golf; "And the leader in the clubhouse" is at $76,000 worth of coins. From the great state of Arizona this reader has 5 kids helping him hall them to the bank.
Congratulations on your miles, points and helping the fitness of our American youth.
Most of the orders I'm hearing about are in the $2000 to $2500 range. Also multiple branches seems to be popular with most of you big city folk.
One reader was upfront with the bank on why he was doing it, and they gave him a special $2000 coin bag. No more. No less, and they asked him to unwrap the coins before putting them in the bag.
Another reader has modified the flight attendant chocolates play, to bank tellers with great success. Let's plump up those bank tellers shall we?
The reported successes have moved me to up my order frequency. I just put another $2500 on my SPG card. And we'll pop Katy's card tomorrow.
Southwest Airlines Sale from Every US City Ends Today
Here is the link. See if you can find one you like.
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