โ 9 Ways High-Achievers Use Time Intentionally
This week, โSahil Bloomโ and I talk about why time ≠ energy and how being intentional with your time can transform your relationships, productivity, and overall quality of life. In addition to the episode, I've written a blog post to recap this episode as well!
๐ซ Travel, Points & Miles
๐ 5 Promos for Southwest Elite Status
Southwest Airlines has launched โ5 promosโ, making it easier for Rapid Rewards members to earn A-List or A-List Preferred status. These limited-time offers are valid between 8/28/24 and 11/30/24 and you can register for all 5 at once โhereโ.
๐จ 4 New Hotel Promos
Here are 3 ongoing hotel promos to take advantage of if you have upcoming travel plans:
- โUp to 6k Mariott Points per stayโ You can earn 2k points for each 2+ night stay between 9/10/24 and 11/26/24 and another 2k points/stay at MGM hotels (register โhereโ). If you're a Marriott cardholder, you also get another 2k points/stay (register โhereโ).
- โ1k Hyatt Points per nightโ: Earn 1k points/night at participating Unbound Collection hotels through 10/31/24 (register โhereโ).
- โUp to 2k Hyatt Points per stayโ: Hyatt has a another promotion for targeted members to get 5k-90k bonus points for staying 5-45 nights in 90 days (see if you're eligible and register โhereโ).
- โ2x Points at Best Westernโ: You can earn double points on all stays between 9/3/24 till 11/18/24 (register โhereโ).
๐ฐ My Bet on the Hawaiian/Alaska Merger
Unless you have a ton of Bilt Points, Alaska miles are tough to come by. And that sucks, because they have a bunch of amazing partner redemptions. For example, we booked round-trip flights to Iceland from SFO for only 55k miles in economy.
So, when you combine 1) the upcoming Hawaiian/Alaska merger 2) the โconfirmationโ that Hawaiian miles will convert 1:1 to Alaska and 3) the current โ20% transfer bonusโ from Amex to Hawaiian (which ends today), I decided to transfer a bunch of points to Hawaiian to help boost my long term Alaska balance. Now I wouldn't do this if it was more than ~15% of my Amex balance, but it wasn't so I think it's worth the risk.
Greg from Frequent Miler is โtaking an even bigger bet on Hawaiian milesโ and also applying for their credit cards (โpersonalโ and โbusinessโ) to earn up to 70k points on each for a fairly low minimum spend ($2k).
๐๏ธ Bilt Rewards September Rent Day
The promos for โBilt'sโ Rent Day tomorrow (9/1) are pretty great:
- 50% Transfer Bonus to Avianca LifeMiles (for all members)
- 20-100% Transfer Bonus to Virgin (based on status)
- 2 for 1 on ResortPass
- 2 for 1 on Virgin Voyages cruises
- Discount to Portnoy's โOne Bite Pizza Festivalโ
The transfer bonuses are great if you have a redemption in mind. While I don't, I might make a speculative Virgin transfer since I'm at the 100% level (reading โthis Virgin points postโ now). Full rent day details โhereโ.
Separate from Rent Day, Bilt also launched a promo to โearn points at Walgreensโ on top of your existing cards. You can do this with a free โBilt Rewardsโ account and don't need the โBilt Mastercard®โ.
๐ซ Free Delta Miles in Washington State
If you live in Washington state or you recently "moved there", you should definitely โregister for Delta's 12Status programโ. As long as the address on your Delta account is in WA, you'll earn 1 SkyMile for every yard the Seahawks throw, and main priority boarding on Delta flights at SEA during the NFL season.
๐ค Latest Deals
๐ฆ Two Wells Fargo Bank Bonuses
A few weeks ago, I shared a โ$325 bonusโ offer for opening a Wells Fargo checking account when you set up direct deposits totaling $1,000 within 90 days. That offer has been extended through 10/1/24.
But there's another offer on the Savings side, where you can earn a $525 bonus by opening any consumer savings account using โthis promo codeโ by 10/1/24. Then you need to deposit at least $25,000 within 30 days, and maintain that balance for 90 days.
๐ง๐ป Make an Easy Profit on AARP Membership
Capital One Shopping (which you can use without even having a Capital One card) has a targeted โโ$66 cash back offerโโ on a 5-year AARP membership, which costs just $45 and comes with a range of discounts and perks. That's already a $21 profit, but you might get more by checking your credit card linked offers for potential statement credits on AARP memberships, which are common with many issuers.
๐ต๏ธ Great Finds
๐๏ธ Getting Free Hotel Room Upgrades
I helped contribute to this article with โ7 tips for scoring a free room upgradeโ and thought you might enjoy. I'm still amazed at home many emails I get from subscribers who have gotten upgraded (or other perks) by booking directly and emailing the hotel to share how excited they are for their upcoming stay.
๐ซ Blocking 'Scam Likely' Calls
I've been getting SO MANY spam calls, but while trying to make it stop I came across โthisโโ articleโ with some great tips. For example, on T-Mobile you can dial #662# + Send and all "Scam Likely" calls will be blocked.
๐ TV Show: The League
Despite ending in 2015, this show is one of my favorite comedies. It's about six friends navigating life through the lens of their fantasy football league. It's also the reason I first got interested in fantasy football (though my wife loved the show and never cared about fantasy sports at all). So if you need a good laugh, all 7 seasons are on on โHuluโ.
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