Would you take a one minute survery to earn 50 United miles?

I belong to the Opinion Miles Club.   The Opinion Miles Club allows me to take surveys while earning United Miles.  I got an email today saying I could earn 50 miles for a one minute survey.  I know 50 miles may not seem like a lot.  The best part is if you belong to United MileagePlus frequent flyer program by doing surveys you can keep your United miles from expiring. United miles expire 18 months after the last activity.  Activity does not mean having to fly on a United flight.  Completing a survey is considered activity.

If you don't belong to the United MileagePlus frequent flyer program just click here first and get your United airlines frequent flyer number first.

Once you belong to the MileagePlus program click here to sign into the Opinion Miles Club.  You can even earn 300 miles by joining and completing your first survey.

Are you flexible?

On Tuesday in my Clark Community College travel class we discussed the importance of being flexible in order to save money on travel.  Are you the type of person who plans all your travel months in advance or the type of person who says, "Take me to the Caribbean anytime the price drops below $200."

I want to list several search options that are available for the flexible traveler. Depending on your travel criteria are three different websites.  Just click on the links to check out your available options.

Criteria:

Destination (Google Explore)
Trip duration (Google Explore)
Airline Alliance (Google Explore)
Destination/Duration/Price Alert (Adioso)
Price      (Kayak Explore)
Weather (Kayak Explore)


 Kayak example: I asked to travel for $200 or less with the weather over 70 degrees.

Google example: I asked for a flight 3-5 days in duration on the Skyteam alliance anywhere in the   USA. Below shows two of several examples.

Adioso is a great website to set price alerts.  Have a place you want to go, don't care what time of year it is,  but the price is to high, try Adioso. Example below:

Breast Cancer Awareness and American Airline Miles

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  American Airlines is a partner with the Susan G. Koman Foundation.  Previously American Airlines  awarded 10 airline miles for every dollar donated to the Susan G. Koman Foundation.  During the month of October American Airlines will award 20 airline miles for every dollar donated, with a minimum $25 donation.  Why not earn airline miles while supporting a great cause?

Click HERE to donate now.

American

As our first-ever Lifetime Promise Partner, American Airlines offers AAdvantage® customers the opportunity to receive AAdvantage® miles for every dollar donated to Komen through the Miles for the Cure program. Traditionally, Miles for the Cure donors receive ten miles per dollar donated but, from October 1-31, 2015, American Airlines is conducting a special bonus offer of twenty miles per dollar donated through the Miles for the Cure program. Donate today! - See more at: http://ww5.komen.org/Donate/MilesfortheCure.html?terms=donate#sthash.wEsxtEy5.dpuf

As our first-ever Lifetime Promise Partner, American Airlines offers AAdvantage® customers the opportunity to receive AAdvantage® miles for every dollar donated to Komen through the Miles for the Cure program. Traditionally, Miles for the Cure donors receive ten miles per dollar donated but, from October 1-31, 2015, American Airlines is conducting a special bonus offer of twenty miles per dollar donated through the Miles for the Cure program. Donate today!

- See more at: http://ww5.komen.org/Donate/MilesfortheCure.html?terms=donate#sthash.wEsxtEy5.dpuf

As our first-ever Lifetime Promise Partner, American Airlines offers AAdvantage® customers the opportunity to receive AAdvantage® miles for every dollar donated to Komen through the Miles for the Cure program. Traditionally, Miles for the Cure donors receive ten miles per dollar donated but, from October 1-31, 2015, American Airlines is conducting a special bonus offer of twenty miles per dollar donated through the Miles for the Cure program. Donate today!

- See more at: http://ww5.komen.org/Donate/MilesfortheCure.html?terms=donate#sthash.wEsxtEy5.dpuf

100 Free Marriott Points

If you are willing to answer six easy questions you can score 100 Marriott points.  I love Marriott hotels and have platinum status so of course I took the survey.  While Marriott points currently do not expire they can close your account due to inactivity.  In February of 2016 Marriott is changing the rules and points will expire after 24 months of inactivity.  So here is your chance to keep your account open.  Just click on this link.

$35 Hotel Rooms

I love IHG.  IHG is the Intercontinental Hotel Group. The most common IHG hotel is the Holiday Inn.  IHG has what is known as "5,000 point breaks".  A person who has IHG points can get a room for only 5,000 points which translates to $35.  IHG selects certain hotels throughout the world for their point break list, which is constantly changing. 

Click on this link to see what deals are out there for bookings through October 31, 2015.

Entertainment Book + Ebates= A Great Deal

The Entertainment book has lots of great coupons for restaurants.  But it also has deals on hotels, car rentals and airlines.  Right now many Entertainment books are only $5.00.  While this sounds like a great price, if you go to Ebates.com first you will get 17.5% back.

If you don't already have an Ebates account.  Please consider using this link

This deal is for a limited time so don't miss out.  Go to Entertainment.com

Upcoming Travel Class

For any of my readers in the Portland, Oregon/Vancouver, Washington area, I will be teaching a 2 hour seminar on how to travel more and spend less.  This is the second time I have taught this class.  The last class filled up and had a waiting list.  The class is $49 and is taught through Clark Community College.  My goal is to teach you enough information in 2 hours that you will more than get your money back from what you learn about travel savings.  As of today, there are only 4 spots left in the class so hurry and sign up now.

When :  July 20, 2015

Time:     6:30-8:30 PM

Where:  Clark College Downtown Campus

               500 Broadway, Vancouver, Wa. 98660

 

To register click here.