Get a Movie Break with Fandango and Visa

It’s summer time, and I’ve probably watched more movies over the past month than I did all of last year. There’s nothing like a dark, heavily air-conditioned room to make me feel like I am far away from this year’s unbearable East Coast heat. And Fandango’s partnership with Visa makes this much appreciated escape a [...]

New York + Restaurant Week + AMEX + foursquare = $5 off

If you’re in New York this summer, make sure to check out its Restaurant Week event. What originally started as a week in which higher-end restaurants offer affordable fixed-price deals has been extended in several cities, such as Boston and Philly, into two-week events. But New York has taken it to a new extreme – [...]

Bikes on a Plane

In a recent conversation with a friend, I learned that she was considering taking a 9-hour-or-more bus ride from Boston to Washington, DC, to bring her bike down. The alternative, she thought, was limited to having it sent through Fedex or UPS. Little did she know that most airlines actually allow you to check-in a [...]

JetBlue’s Unlimited Travel Pass make Autumn Jet-Setting a Breeze

If you are looking at a lot of pre-Thanksgiving travel, counting all of the weddings, family reunions, and long weekends, – or would just like an excuse to take more trips this Fall – you may want to look at JetBlue’s new BluePass tickets. These passes offer unlimited travel to and from Boston and Long [...]

This Week’s Five Loyalty Deals

Loyalty programs are already set up to reward customers for their frequent patronage by offering points, miles, or exclusive discounts.  But sometimes there are periodic promotion periods in which the reward system is ramped up either to pick up sales during a down time or simply to encourage continued customer loyalty.  Either way, there are [...]

The MarketPlace is Not Unique, but Isn’t Bad Either

MasterCard has been heavily advertising its new MarketPlace online portal, and it in fact offers some valuable deals. When it comes to online shopping, portals for discounts, cash, points, or miles already abound.  These are websites that, if you visit an online store through one of their links rather than by typing the store’s name [...]

To Get Your Money Back, Persistence is Key

A few weeks ago, I came across the Consumerist‘s 2010 March Madness-themed bracket for “Worst Company in America.”  It is currently in the Elite 8, with strong contenders including Bank of America, Comcast, and Ticketmaster (to see the full bracket, click here).  This competition is great, as it gives consumers a vehicle for expressing their [...]

Start Lining Up Your Date Nights

For the last quarter of the year (October 1 to December 31, 2009), Discover is offering a 5% cashback bonus on up to $400 in purchases made at grocery stores, restaurants, movie theatres and video rental services.  If you make the maximum amount of $400 in eligibile purchases, you will get $20 in cashback, which [...]

Bring the Picnic Blanket: This Weekend, Last Call for Free Visits to National Parks

Visiting a national park is among one of the cheapest day-long recreational activities available, but this weekend it will be even higher up that list.  August 15-16 is the last of three summer weekends in which the National Park Service will be waiving entrance fees for over 100 national parks around the country.  Participating parks [...]

Five Deals for Your To-Do List This Week (and Beyond)

As your sort through your summer to-do list, here are some deals you may want to know: This Tuesday, July 21st, Starbucks is giving a free pastry from opening until 10:30am with the purchase of any beverage.  Of course this is a good deal for those who usually purchase a coffee and/or pastry on your [...]