Marriott Rewards: The holy grail?

I’ve been writing about loyalty programs pretty much as long as I’ve been blogging: MyPoints, Plink, and even credit card rewards. (An upcoming post will talk about whether all this stuff is worth it, but for now…) My latest foray began only a year ago, when after years of my father’s insisting, I joined Marriott Rewards. Continue reading

Amazon racks up more points with credit cards

Last week, while making a purchase at Amazon, I was prompted with something I hadn’t seen before.  During the part of the process where I can pick from saved payment methods, I was asked if I wanted to link my ThankYou Citi rewards account with Amazon.  When I said yes, I was then given the option of using my points balance to cover the cost of the purchase. Continue reading