by The Frugal Tourist | Feb 23, 2026 | POINTS ACCUMULATION
Office Depot/Max is back with their regular deal of discounted gift cards. This time around, $15 is instantly deducted from your tab if you purchase $300+ Mastercard gift cards. This is a wonderful opportunity to help you meet the minimum spending requirement of a new credit card you just applied for. Alternatively, use another credit card that gives a bonus at office supply stores.
by The Frugal Tourist | Feb 22, 2026 | POINTS ACCUMULATION
Office Depot/Max is back with their regular deal of discounted gift cards. This time around, $15 is instantly deducted from your tab if you purchase $300+ Mastercard gift cards. This is a wonderful opportunity to help you meet the minimum spending requirement of a new credit card you just applied for. Alternatively, use another credit card that gives a bonus at office supply stores.
by The Frugal Tourist | Jan 25, 2026 | MILES & POINTS, POINTS ACCUMULATION
Staples is back with its FEE-FREE Visa Gift Card promotion that can be optimized to earn a lot of credit card points that can be used for free travel and hotel stays.
by The Frugal Tourist | Jan 25, 2026 | POINTS ACCUMULATION
Staples is back with its FEE-FREE Mastercard Gift Card promotion that can be leveraged to earn a lot of travel points or cash rewards.
by The Frugal Tourist | Nov 16, 2025 | MILES & POINTS, POINTS ACCUMULATION, Travel Tips
While being a homeowner has its many rewards, it also has some costly downsides. One of the major contributors to this financial burden is having to pay property taxes annually. Sadly, there is no way to get around this hefty bill unless you are a renter or luckily living for free with family or with a partner. Thankfully, I have stumbled upon a strategy that effectively softens the financial impact of this expense. This technique involves applying for 2-3 credit cards right before property tax season in order to generate generous sign up bonuses that can be redeemed for free flights. In this blog post, I outline the steps on how you can employ this strategy yourself.
by The Frugal Tourist | Mar 14, 2024 | CHASE, MILES & POINTS, POINTS ACCUMULATION
A strategy that I’ve been able to optimally leverage to travel the world for a significant discount involves using travel miles and points earned from business credit cards. One of the most generous bank institutions that offer a wide range of business travel credit cards in the United States is JP Morgan Chase. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the entire process.