Chase Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal | 365 Magical Days of Travel

22 Feb 2020

Buy Visa Gift Cards at Staples with No Fees

Saving Money, Travel

Day 148/365 Next week at Staples (2/23-29/20), you can rack up the credit card rewards by purchasing fee-free Visa gift cards. Visa gift cards are my favorite kind, and while this is not a money-maker, it can earn you valuable travel rewards when you use a Chase Ultimate Rewards strategy! Earn Ultimate Rewards for Travel I use my Chase Ink…

11 Jan 2020

By Debra Baca

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No Fee Visas at Staples

Saving Money, Travel

Day 106/365 Next week at Staples (1/12/20-1/18/20), you can rack up the credit card rewards by purchasing fee-free Visa gift cards. Visa gift cards are my favorite kind, and while this is not a money-maker, it can earn you valuable travel rewards when you use a Chase Ultimate Rewards strategy! Earn Ultimate Rewards for Travel I use my Chase Ink…

30 Sep 2019

By Debra Baca

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[Expired] Visa Gift Card Sale Showdown

Earning Money, Travel

Day 3/365 It seems that the two office supply retailers have gotten themselves into a battle for your Visa gift card dollar. Both Staples and OfficeMax/Office Depot have sales this week on gift cards, which is a rarity. Hopefully, you will see which is the better deal for you. The Staples Offer The offer at Staples is their standard deal:…

30 Jun 2019

By Debra Baca

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Fee-Free Visa Gift Cards at Staples

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276/365 This post contains affiliate links. If you use them, I may receive a small commission, which helps support me in bringing these great deals to you, so “Thanks!” Starting today through Saturday, July 6, 2019, you can rack up the credit card rewards by purchasing fee-free Visa gift cards at Staples. Visa gift cards are my favorite kind, and…

12 Mar 2019

By Debra Baca

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$10 Off $300 in Visa Gift Cards at OfficeMax/Depot

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166/365 If you're like me and need to replenish your stock of Visa gift cards, OfficeMax and Office Depot are having a sale. It's not the best sale, but if you have a Chase Business Ink Cash or other cash back card, you can rack up Ultimate Rewards and use the gift cards at merchants that don't have bonus categories.…

23 Jan 2019

By Debra Baca

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Trip Report: San Francisco & the Bay Area, Part 1

Disney, Travel

118/365 Over the summer, we had a family party to attend in the East Bay, so we decided to tack on a trip into the city of San Francisco. We had done a similar trip a few years ago, but it was a bit of a stressful flop. All of us wanted a redo. Transportation It's a good 13 hour…

09 Jan 2019

By Debra Baca

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Trip Report: Flagstaff

Feature Articles, Travel

104/365 When I say we rarely get snow in Phoenix, I mean it. The only time I remember snow on the ground in Phoenix was when I was in high school. I took the day off, it was such a momentous occasion. (I probably would have had more fun if I'd gone to school that day, but hey, that's what…

27 Dec 2018

By Debra Baca

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Using the Chase Travel Portal to Book a Last Minute Getaway

Saving Money, Travel

91/365 This week, I'd been watching the weather report for snow in Flagstaff, a mountain college town about 100 miles north of Phoenix. Ever since we took the trip to Chico and toured Bryan's alma mater, I've had a hankering to do the same at Northern Arizona University, from which I matriculated. Watching the Weather Christmas Day had rain in…

30 Oct 2018

By Debra Baca

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Chase Ultimate Rewards

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Day 33/365 2018-2019 Chase Ultimate Rewards are the gold standard in any travel hacker's arsenal. Some might say it's American Express Membership Rewards, but I haven't dabbled in those yet, and I think Ultimate Rewards is the best program to get your feet wet. Chase's 5/24 Rule Chase has made it a bit harder to do what's called "churning" of…