Paying Money For Miles

Obviously, the idea is to avoid paying for miles and flights. That’s pretty much the point of this website. But if you are a few miles short, here’s a few good current promotions:

  • 20% off Starwood points here
  • Up to 60% off United miles here
  • 100% bonus sharing US Airways miles that I talked about here

Miles For Switching Utility Companies

  • 5,000 Marriott points switching to Energy Plus here, or
  • 5,000 United Airlines miles switching to Energy Plus here (limited states)
  • 15,000 American Airlines miles switching energy companies here (Texas only)
  • 10,000 Delta SkyMiles switching to Ohio Natural Gas here

Grab 5,000 Miles Before Paying For A Hotel Stay

Planning on booking a hotel soon? Earn up to 5,000 United Airlines miles by buying Marriott gift cards here. Buying two $400 gift cards and one $250 card will get you the max 5,000 miles.

Friday Flurry

Lots of newbies lately. So for new and old, here’s some of the big non-credit card offers that have been kicking around for a while.

  • Up to 50,000 miles from investing with Fidelity (United or American Airlines)
  • 25,000 American Airlines miles from DirecTV here
  • Monthly American miles from BankDirect checking accounts (Not a fan of the monthly fees)
  • Alaska Airlines ATM card for Bank of America accounts here 
  • United miles for mortgages here
  • American Airlines options for real estate here


Netflix Offers
  • 2,500 miles from American Airlines here
  • 2,500 miles from US Airways here
  • 2,500 miles from Delta here
  • 2,000 or 4,000 miles from United here

Miles For Being Charitable

Get 15 American Airlines miles for each dollar you donate. This is up from the usual 10 miles per dollar for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) only. The info is here.