Here is the Paper Towel Deal:

• Go through Chase portal
• Go to Staples and search for Scott by lowest price

• Log into your Staples rewards account to get free shipping with $25 order and 5% Staples rewards too!
• Use your Chase Ink card to pay to get 5x points!

The Bottom Line

Everyone needs paper towels! This is a nice deal at only $.67 per roll plus you are getting 7x Chase points when you use your Ink Plus® Business Card or Ink Bold® Business Card and go through the Chase shopping portal. Not to mention, the Staples Rewards savings that you will earn for next time this deal is on! Happy Shopping!

The last time we posted about this paper towel deal it sold out quickly only lasting a few hours.

If you don’t already have either card that offers 5x points at office supply stores you can apply for the Ink Plus® Business Card here or Ink Bold® Business Card here. Consider that each of the cards offer a 50,000 Ultimate Rewards signup bonus after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months from account opening and both cards have a $0 introductory fee the first year followed by a $95 for subsequent years. So if you sign up for both cards and meet the spending requirement, that could mean 100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points in your account!

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A morning trip to the pool ended up being Baby Weekly Flyer’s first swim lesson. That alone makes the trip worthwhile. But to be able to get away as a family for free on points and miles makes it that much sweeter.

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Delta “Enhances” Sky Club Beer Offering

Unfortunately, all good things come to an end. Effective Wednesday May 15, 2013, Delta will only serve complimentary domestic Budweiser and Miller Lite beers. The premium beers like the Heineken and the Belgian Style Blue Moon will be offered for purchase on the Luxury Bar menu. Granted, I like to place an order for a Luxury Bar drink from time to time, like the Delta Nonstop, but I really enjoyed my complimentary imported beers in the Delta Sky Club. Delta, please bring them back to the complimentary menu.

I personally think this is a bad move. One of the big draws to the Sky Club for me has always been to savor a complimentary happy hour drink before the flight (where I’d then pick up a Woodford Reserve). Without that draw, the Sky Club is just another crowded bar, especially in LaGuardia on a Thursday evening.

My red line in the sand with Delta is the complimentary in-flight premium beverages in First Class like Woodford Reserve. No way can they enhance those off a complimentary menu.

Happy Hour Diet Coke Style

Today I confirmed the complimentary beer changes while visiting a Sky Club. Instead of partaking like I usually do, I went with a diet coke to save the calories.

My Favorite Sky Club Snack

My favorite Sky Club snack has always been Nutella with Biscoff cookies. I usually grab a handful of the delicious cookies and place them into a small plastic cup that is meant to be used for olives. Then I grab a Nutella and I’m in business.

I usually get about 3 cookies per Nutella pack and try to stick to no more than 2 Nutella packs. You got to know when to say when, right?

Bottom Line

Delta has made a short sighted decision that they feel is in the best interest of their bottom line. For me, it will just push me that much closer to the the nearest restaurant if I want a wider selection of premium beers and a real snack before my flight.

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Customers without overhead compartment luggage will now be allowed to board before Group 2. The table below illustrates the pecking order for the boarding process.

Bottom Line

This may be welcome news for the infrequent flyer who doesn’t place a carryon in the overhead compartment. Most frequent American Airlines flyers won’t be effected. For example those with PriorityAAccess, the Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® Visa Signature® Card, AAdvantage Platinum, or First Class passengers will still be able to board prior or with Group 1.

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There are currently 5 Southwest promotions running.  Here are the details of each.

1. Nationwide Double Points and Double Tier Qualifying Points Promotion
You will earn double points and double Tier Qualifying Points when you book any of your flights through Southwest Airlines® and complete your travel by June 15, 2013!

2. Atlanta Double Points MAY2013

Earn double points on every one-way flight you book through Southwest Airlines® for travel into or out of Atlanta between June 16, 2013 and July 25, 2013!

3. Wichita Double Points MAY2013

Earn double points on every one-way flight you book through Southwest Airlines® for travel into or out of Wichita between June 16, 2013 and July 25, 2013!

4. Select Routes Double Points MAY2013

Earn double points between Houston Hobby and any of our three Boston-area destinations* or between Houston Hobby and New York (LaGuardia)! Complete your flights between June 16, 2013 and August 31, 2013.

5. 1000 Bonus Points on Select Cities Mar2013

Earn 1,000 Rapid Rewards® Bonus Points on every one-way flight you book through Southwest Airlines to any of these five new destinations:Charlotte, Flint, Portland (Maine), Rochester, and San Juan Complete by August 1, 2013.

The bottom line

Clearly there are lots of opportunities to stack these promotions especially for A-List Preferred flyers add another double base points to their earning. I hear Wichita is nice this time of year.

The last time we took Baby Weekly Flyer on a flight, it was the first long flight clocking in at over 3.5 hours, and while successful, I’ll just say the first long flight didn’t go exactly as planned.

For our upcoming flight with Baby Weekly Flyer, we made sure it was in the sweet spot, less than 2 hours on a plane. We felt that with entertainment options, food and a well rested baby, we can get back on track with another smooth flight. We’ve reserved 3 Economy Comfort Delta seats and booked the flight before well before nap or snack time.

So with this flight I’ve been mulling over two items, do we use a car seat in the Economy Comfort seat and what entertainment options do we use?

Car Seat Or Not To Car Seat?

The car seat we used last time was the Costco car seat with wheeling adapter. We weren’t quite sure whether or not to use the seat now that Baby Weekly Flyer is sitting up and moving around well. But in the end, we decided the time is not quite right to take the seat away. We are going to run it back with the car seat in the Economy Comfort seat. Not sure when is the right time to remove the car seat. When did you stop bringing the car seat onboard?

Entertainment Upgrade

We are upgrading our entertainment options on this flight. Baby Weekly Flyer will have the usual go-to toy along with a few “new” and interesting ones. But this time we are bringing along an iPad with downloaded movies and children apps for entertainment.

What are your favorite iPad apps or movies to take along for a baby / child on a flight?

Bottom Line

A little pre-planning to get organized can help take away any anxiety from traveling with kids. Make sure you have multiple toys and entertainment options to get through the flight. Snack packs and hand wipes come in real handy for distractions as well.

Any tips from the well traveled family travelers out there are greatly appreciated. I usually check out Mommy Points and Pizza In Motion for tips since they’ve been there and done that for a while now. But I’m sure we’ll get through it just fine, because what could go wrong on a 1.5 hour flight with a baby anyway?

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Select “Comment / Complaint”

Select Comment / Complaint link on the Delta homepage.

Step 1 – Verify Your Personal Details

If you log in from your account, your personal details will auto populate. If not, simply enter your name, address and email address so Delta can contact you.

Step 2 – Select The Reason For Your Comment Or Complaint

Next you’ll select the reason for your comment or complaint. Select the drop down and pick from the 10 options.

Step 3 – Complete Your Entry And Select Send

This is the final step before your communication with Delta is finalized. The option you select in step 2 will determine what is shown in this step.

Enter your compliment (if you are out of Job Well Done certificates) or complain and you are all set.

Bottom Line

If you have a compliment, complaint or comment about your Delta experience, the website is a convenient way to communicate with Delta customer service. If you have a real time request however, I prefer to tweet @DeltaAssist. Their team does a great job of addressing concerns in real time.

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Select Routes Double Points MAY2013

Earn double points when you book through Southwest Airlines on flights between Houston and the Boston area or between Houston and LaGuardia during promotional period.

Atlanta Double Points MAY2013

Earn double points on all Atlanta flights booked through Southwest Airlines during promotional period.

Wichita Double Points MAY2013

Earn double points on all Wichita flights booked through Southwest Airlines during promotional period.

This morning the details were blank but I expect them to be loaded this evening as is the case in the past. I was able to register for all three.  If you have any upcoming to travel to Atlanta, Wichita and between Houston and LaGuardia/Boston, you may want to hold off on booking for a few days for the convenience of not needing to rebook during the promotional period, though Southwest permits that change at no cost.,

How To Purchase Miles

• Purchase American Airlines AAdvantage Miles here

Promotion Details

• Purchase 20,000 – 29,000 and earn 5,000 bonus miles
• Max 25% bonus
• Purchase 30,000 – 39,000 and earn 8,250 bonus miles
• Max 27.5% bonus
• Purchase 40,000+ and earn 12,000 bonus miles
• 30% bonus

Terms And Conditions

Transactions are nonrefundable and nonreversible. Please allow 72 hours for purchased AAdvantage® miles to post to the designated AAdvantage account. Please allow 5 days for the bonus miles to post.  AAdvantage members must purchase 20,000 AAdvantage miles or more in a single transaction from the buyAAmiles® program beginning 12:00 am CT April 2, 2013, to 12:00 pm CT April 5, 2013, to be eligible for the 15% discount off the mileage price.  Discount applies only to mileage price and does not apply towards taxes or $35 transaction processing fee.  Bonus mile offer begins 12:00 am CT April 2, 2013 and ends 11:59 pm Central Time May 17, 2013. AAdvantage members must purchase between 20,000 and 29,000 AAdvantage miles in a single transaction from the buyAAmiles® program to be eligible to earn 5,000 bonus miles. Members must purchase between 30,000 and 39,000 AAdvantage miles in a single transaction to be eligible to earn 8,250 bonus miles. Members must purchase 40,000 or more miles in a single transaction to be eligible to earn 12,000 bonus miles.  The bonus mile amount applies only to AAdvantage miles purchased and does not apply towards taxes or the $35 transaction processing fee.  The bonus miles earned are calculated based on each individual purchase amount and the corresponding bonus award.  There is no limit to the number of transactions allowed during the offer period, however the total number of miles purchased via buyAAmiles is limited to a combined maximum of 60,000 miles per account, per calendar year. Bonus miles earned do not count toward the annual limit. AAdvantage miles purchased or earned through this promotion do not count toward elite-status qualification or Million Miler^SM status.

Bottom Line

The price of the miles is a little over $0.02 cents per mile which doesn’t make me a buyer. But if you are close enough to the next award threshold, consider this option to top off your award account.

On a related note, if you are looking for American Airline awards to Las Vegas, they are currently discounted through May 31, 2013.

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2k Amex Points Giveaway For 2k Twitter Followers

Thanks to your help we received a little over 200 retweets at the time of this posting that helped put us well over the 2k Twitter follower mark.

Winner Of The 2,000 American Express Membership Rewards Points

Congratulations to RJ (@EastCstRob). You’ll receive an email shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize.

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