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Use the following code to drop the price down to $165 shipped (Exp: 02/06): DANESQ165

Also still available but ending tonight at 11:59pm:

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-2-year warranty on all watches
-30-day money back guarantee
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Update: New kosher restaurants added in CA, FL, NJ, and NY. If you find more please post a comment.

Restaurant.com Linky

To get the prices listed below, enter the following code in your cart and then click “apply” to take 80% off of the regular discounted coupon price (Exp: 01/31): DATE

Once bought the certificated never expire!

Kosher restaurants include: (Prices listed below are after you apply the coupon above to your cart!)

Las Vegas:

Panini Cafe-$25 Off $45 Dinner, Normally $10, Now $2 after coupon code.

Los Angeles Metro:

Glatt House-$10 Off $20, Normally $5, Now $1 after coupon code.
$25 Off $35, Normally $10, Now $2 after coupon code.
$50 Off $100, Normally $20, Now $4 after coupon code.
$75 Off $150, Normally $30, Now $6 after coupon code.
$100 Off $200, Normally $40, Now $8 after coupon code.

-Orange Delite & Grill-$25 Off $45, Normally $10, Now $2 after coupon code.

-Paprika Grill-$10 Off $15, Normally $5, Now $1 after coupon code.
$25 Off $35, Normally $10, Now $2 after coupon code.
$50 Off $100, Normally $20, Now $4 after coupon code.
$75 Off $150, Normally $30, Now $6 after coupon code.
$100 Off $200, Normally $40, Now $8 after coupon code.

-Stacey’s Cafe Delish-$10 Off $15, Normally $5, Now $1 after coupon code.
$25 Off $35, Normally $10, Now $2 after coupon code.
$50 Off $100, Normally $20, Now $4 after coupon code.
$75 Off $150, Normally $30, Now $6 after coupon code.
$100 Off $200, Normally $40, Now $8 after coupon code.

Miami Metro:

-17 Restaurant and Sushi Bar-$10 Off $20, Normally $5, Now $1 after coupon code.
$25 Off $50 dinner, Normally $10, Now $2 after coupon code.

Golda Glatt Kosher Restaurant-$25 Off $35, Normally $10, Now $2 after coupon code.
$50 Off $100, Normally $20, Now $4 after coupon code.
$75 Off $150, Normally $30, Now $6 after coupon code.
$100 Off $200, Normally $40, Now $8 after coupon code.

New Jersey:
Englewood:
-Hummus Elite-$25 Off $50 dine-in, Normally $15, Now $3 after coupon code.
$50 Off $100, Normally $20, Now $4 after coupon code.
$75 Off $150, Normally $30, Now $6 after coupon code.
$100 Off $200, Normally $40, Now $8 after coupon code.

Lakewood:
Circa Lakewood Restaurant & Catering-$10 Off $20, Normally $5, Now $1 after coupon code.
$25 Off $35, Normally $10, Now $2 after coupon code.
$50 Off $100, Normally $20, Now $4 after coupon code.
$75 Off $150, Normally $30, Now $6 after coupon code.
$100 Off $200, Normally $40, Now $8 after coupon code

New York:

-Benny’s Grill-$10 Off $20, Normally $5, Now $1 after coupon code.
$25 Off $35, Normally $10, Now $2 after coupon code.
$50 Off $100, Normally $20, Now $4 after coupon code.
$75 Off $150, Normally $30, Now $6 after coupon code.
$100 Off $200, Normally $40, Now $8 after coupon code

-David’s Restaurant:-$10 Off $20 dinner, Normally $5, Now $1 after coupon code.
$25 Off $35 dinner, Normally $20, Now $4 after coupon code.

-Safa:-$25 Off $35 dinner, Normally $10, Now $2 after coupon code.
$50 Off $100 dinner, Normally $20, Now $4 after coupon code.

-Traditions-$25 Off $50 dinner, Normally $10, Now $2 after coupon code.
$50 Off $100 dinner, Normally $20, Now $4 after coupon code.

-Wolf & Lamb Steakhouse-$25 Off 2 Entrees for $3.99. Codes are not accepted here.

3 Pack Of Oral-B Pro White Replacement Brush Heads Linky

-First clip the $5 coupon located on the product page.

-Then select the 1-6 month subscription offer on the right side of the amazon page and select “subscribe now.” Do not click “add to cart” or you will not get the savings. You must click on the “subscribe now” button.

With Subscribe and Save you will get free shipping without any minimum purchase and you will get 15% off which will be reflected on the final checkout page.

The total price should be $10.95 shipped (plus tax if you’re shipping an Amazon sold item to Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota, or Washington)

You can cancel the subscribe and save service at any time after your item ships with absolutely no obligation or penalty. To do so just click here to manage your subscriptions and you can choose to change or cancel your subscriptions at any time. Easy as 1-2-3!

Update: Now $159.99

Garmin Nuvi 1490LMT Linky

This GPS is compatible with Garmin’s Israel maps and is fully loaded with great features like:
-5″ Sunlight-readable Touch Screen, TFT color touchscreen display with 480 x 272 WQVGA pixel resolution.
-Free lifetime map and traffic updates for the most up-to-date maps, POIs, and navigation info, along with constantly updated traffic information.
-Free lifetime traffic alerts.
-City Navigator NT North America (U.S with Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico)
-Text to Speech
-Lane Assist
-Junction View
-Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker for hands-free calling
-Multiple-point routing
-MP3 Player
-Enhanced pedestrian navigation capabilities
-Sleek, slim design

Post updated with the latest rates.

Related: The Starwood Consumer American Express Card and Starwood Business American Express Card will each give you 10,000 points after your first purchase and a 15,000 point bonus for spending $5,000 within 6 months.
Open both and spend $5,000 on each and you’ll have a total of 60,000 Starpoints.
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Executive Summary:

To avoid all fuel surcharges:
-For Delta travel transfer points (from 40K) to Flying Blue.
-For Skyteam travel on airlines besides Delta, transfer points (From 64K) to Delta.
-For Star Alliance travel transfer points (from 64K) to USAirways.
-For OneWorld or El Al travel transfer points (from 64K) to AA.

To travel for the least amount of Starpoints while paying fuel surcharges:
-For Air France/KLM travel during a promo period transfer points (from 20K) to Flying Blue. Current promo cities include NYC and LAX. For more on this option see this previous post.
-For OneWorld travel transfer points (from 32K) to JAL.
-For Skyteam travel transfer points (from 40K) to Flying Blue or Alitaila.
-For Star Alliance travel transfer points (from 48K) to ANA.

Rates listed in this post are for round-trip travel and are assuming that you maximize the 25% point bonus for transferring Starpoints in blocks of 20,000 points (which you may or may not be able to do depending on the number of passengers so you may have leftover miles)

Before you transfer try to find availability to see which transfer you should do!
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As you probably know already, the Starwood card is one of the best cards out there for general spending. The points you get from it are just so much more valuable than other point currencies.  You can use just a couple thousand points for free hotel stays or transfer points into miles with dozens of airlines.

Getting to Israel using Starpoints must be one of the most common questions on this site, maybe this will settle it once and for all?
Of course there are many other uses for Starpoints than just transferring them into miles. I helped a friend book a Hawaiian vacation over the peak December holiday season when rooms for going for $600/night using Starwood Cash and Points and his rooms were as little as $60+4,000 Starpoints! Those points were worth their weight in gold (well, closer to 13.5 cents per point, but you catch my drift) And that’s besides for other awards like 5th night free.
If you are transferring points you may also want to consider Starwood’s Nights & Flights option where you can save 8,000 points on a mileage transfer and any future 5 night stay in a category 3 or 4 hotel.

Still ready to transfer points to go to Israel? Great! Here’s how to do it for a little points as possible.
To make a transfer just login to your Starwood account at SPG.com. If you have never made an account at SPG.com you may need to set one up. Locate your SPG number on the Starwood AMEX statement where it lists how many points you earned in the past month and for the year. Then you can setup for SPG.com account. Click here to transfer Starpoints into airline miles. Transfers don’t happen instantly. They can take between 1-20 days. On average figure on about 3-7 days though.

While these aren’t nearly all of the possible transfer options, this should cover many of the good ones. If I’m missing any good Starwood transfer methods or if there any mistakes please post a comment!

The rates in this chart are for flights from NYC to Tel Aviv. Rates from other North American cities should be similar, but may differ depending on the airline. Remember to try to do your own research online when searching for award flights. With enough time and effort you should be able to easily book something over the phone. Remember the phone agents just want to get you off the phone as quickly as possible and aren’t likely to want to try to find any creative routings to get you your free flight.

Confused about which airlines charge a fuel surcharge on award travel? The good news if that generally US based carriers never do, but I’ve been compiling a chart of the policies of 44 airlines on the Dansdeals Forums where you can read more about the murky policies of fuel surcharges.
I wish the offending airlines would just call them what they really are: Mileage co-pays. It has nothing to with fuel and everything to do with a deceitful cash grab that will ultimately kill the mileage cash cow that is the most (only?) profitable segment of the airline industry! The airline that books your reward ticket (not the operating carrier) decides whether to charge a fuel surcharge or not. On principle I avoid accumulating miles with airlines that resort to charging them. For a trip like NYC-TLV a fuel surcharge may range from $250 to as much as $700 per ticket! I’ve noted which airlines below charge them.

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Airlines that fly nonstop from North America to Israel:
-Air Canada from Toronto (bookable via Star Alliance miles)
-Continental/United from Newark (bookable via Star Alliance miles)
-Delta from JFK (bookable via Skyteam miles)
-El Al from JFK, Los Angeles, Newark, and Toronto. (bookable via AA, connections to Eilat for the same mileage available)
-USAirways from Philadelphia (bookable via Star Alliance miles)
None of these carriers offer First Class seating to Israel for miles on nonstop flights.  (El Al does offer First Class, but you can only use AA miles to redeem for Coach or Business Class on El Al).

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Posted mileage requirements are for round-trip travel. Some programs may allow for one-way award redemptions (for example Flying Blue miles will let you fly one-way on Delta, but you can’t use Delta miles for a one-way ticket on Delta.)

Star Alliance:
With 27 airlines (not even counting that most airlines have even more non-Star Alliance partners), Star Alliance offers the best availability for flights to Israel by leaps and bounds.  Besides for the nontop flights on Air Canada, Continental, and USAirways from North American there are many options via Europe worth looking into including Swiss via Zurich, Lufthansa via Frankfurt and Munich, Brussels via Brussels, Austrian via Vienna, Turkish via Istanbul, Singapore/Lufthansa via Frankfurt, Aegean via Athens, LOT via Warsaw, or a mix of carriers like Continental from Newark to one of dozens of European cities and a European carrier to Tel Aviv.  By utilizing free stopovers the possibilities are endless if you take the time to research your options!

Using USAirways miles, from 64,000 Starpoints.
-If there is Star Alliance availability, transfer enough points to USAirways to have 80,000 miles per ticket for coach, 120,000 miles per ticket for business (including the lie-flat cabins with BusinessFirst on Continental, Envoy on USAirways, and Executive First on Air Canada), or 180,000 for first class (the best for travel to Tel Aviv include flights on Swiss via Zurich and Lufthansa via Frankfurt or Munich).
Transfer Ratio: 20,000 Starpoints=25,000 USAirways miles. At a 1:1.25 ratio this means 64,000 Starpoints in coach, 96,000 Starpoints in business, or 144,000 Starpoints in first.
Notes:
-Fuel Surcharges: USAirways never charges fuel surcharges, although they do have a modest $50 award ticketing fee offset by the fact that they waive the phone booking fee for Star Alliance tickets.
-While you can check availability for Star Alliance rewards on Continental.com and Aeroplan.com, some partner airlines will not show up. You must call USAirways to check availability and to book flights on many partner airlines. You may be able to check Star Alliance availability on ANA’s website and then call USAirways to book. See this forum thread for info on using ANA to search Star Alliance availability and workarounds to use ANA’s website even if you don’t have any ANA miles.
-USAirways charges $150 for date and route changes and $75 for tickets booked within 14 days of departure. See this post for a roundup of award fees that US-based airline charge.
-USAirways does not allow for changes after you take any flight on a Star Alliance itinerary.

Using Air Canada Aeroplan miles, from 64,000 Starpoints.
-If there is Star Alliance availability (besides for on Air Canada, as you should use USAirways miles to book travel on Air Canada), transfer enough points to Aeroplan to have 80,000 miles per ticket for coach, 135,000 miles per ticket for business (including the lie-flat cabins with BusinessFirst on Continental, Envoy on USAirways, and Executive First on Air Canada), or 190,000 for first class (the best for travel to Tel Aviv include flights on Swiss via Zurich and Lufthansa via Frankfurt or Munich).
Transfer Ratio: 20,000 Starpoints=25,000 Aeroplan miles. At a 1:1.25 ratio this means 64,000 Starpoints in coach, 108,000 Starpoints in business, or 152,000 Starpoints in first.
Notes:
-Fuel Surcharges: Air Canada is in the process of adding fuel surcharges for travel on select partners.
As of 01/29 if you fly on these carriers you will pay a fuel surcharge: Adria, Air Canada, ANA, Asiana, Austrian, bmi, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal, and THAI.
As of 01/29 if you fly on these carriers you will not pay a fuel surcharge: Aegean, Air China, Air New Zealand, Brussels, Continental, Croatia, EgyptAir, Ethiopian, SAS, Singapore, South African, Swiss, TAM, Turkish, United, and USAirways.

-Air Canada miles require activity every 12 months to keep them active. They also expire 7 years after they are earned regardless of activity. Both of these policies are harsher than US carriers policies.
-Air Canada generously allows for 2 free stopovers, so you can check out 2 American or European cities in addition to Tel Aviv for the same amount of miles!
-There is a $90CAD charge to change or cancel an award ticket.
-Air Canada charges significantly less in fees for lap children than the US carriers do, especially in premium classes.
-There are no last-minute “close-in” or “expedite” fees.
-While you can check availability for Star Alliance rewards on Continental.com and Aeroplan.com, some partner airlines will not show up. You must call Air Canada to check availability and to book flights on many partner airlines. You may be able to check Star Alliance availability on ANA’s website and then call Air Canada to book. See this forum thread for info on using ANA to search Star Alliance availability and workarounds to use ANA’s website even if you don’t have any ANA miles.

Using ANA miles, from 48,000 Starpoints.
-If there is Star Alliance availability and you prefer saving some Starpoints and paying a fuel surcharge, transfer enough points to ANA to have 60,000 miles per ticket for coach, 90,000 miles per ticket for business, or 140,000 miles per ticket for first class.
Transfer Ratio: 20,000 Starpoints=25,000 ANA miles. At a 1:1.25 ratio this means 48,000 Starpoints in coach, 72,000 Starpoints in business, or 112,000 Starpoints in first.
Notes:
-Fuel Surcharges: ANA now charges hefty fuel surcharges on all airlines.
-It takes a number of days for Starpoints to transfer into ANA miles and there is no way to have ANA hold a ticket if have no miles in your account.
-ANA miles expire after 3 years, regardless of account activity.
-ANA partner flights must be booked 7 days in advance.
-ANA does not charge for date changes.
-ANA allows a ticket to be canceled and the miles to be redeposited for a fee of just 3,000 miles.
-You can book alliance travel on on ANA’s website once you have miles in your account, although you may need to call them to book travel for flights not found on their website.
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OneWorld:
Oneworld availability to Israel can be tough. Flights to Israel include BA from London, Iberia from Madrid and Barcelona, Royal Jordanian from Amman, and Malev from Budapest.
El Al does have decent availability. While AA is partners with El Al, they are a non-alliance partner so you can book travel on El Al with AA miles, but not with other OneWorld mileage. It’s more advantageous to book El Al travel with AA miles than it is with El Al miles (the miles received from the HAS Advantage card) because El Al loads fuel surcharges onto their own tickets, but you do not pay any fuel surcharges for booking El Al tickets with AA miles.

Using AA miles, from 64,000 Starpoints.
Via AA’s All-Partner Award Chart.
-If there is OneWorld or El Al availability, transfer enough points to AA to have 80,000 miles per ticket (for coach via Europe during off-peak travel times) or 90,000 miles per ticket (for coach nonstop on El Al or via Europe during peak travel times) or 135,000 miles per ticket for business nonstop on El Al or via Europe), or 180,000 miles per ticket for first class via Europe.
You can also use AA’s OneWorld award chart which allows for up to 16 stopovers starting from 90,000 miles in coach, 115,000 miles in business, and 150,000 miles in first, but the rules of this complicated award that requires at least 2 OneWorld carriers besides AA and excludes partners such as El Al are beyond the scope of this article.
Transfer Ratio: 20,000 Starpoints=25,000 AA miles. At a 1:1.25 ratio this means 64,000 or 72,000 Starpoints in coach, 108,000 Starpoints in business, or 144,000 Starpoints in first.
Notes:
-Fuel Surcharges: There are fuel surcharges if you want to travel on BA, but not for travel on AA or on any other partner airlines.
-You can check AA availability on AA.com. You can check OneWorld availability on BA.com or Qantas.com. (BA or Qantas frequent flyer account required) You can check El Al availability on elal.com (Matmid account required). You can also check availability by calling AA. Tickets must also be booked by calling AA.
-The best shot at availability without paying fuel surcharges would be to take AA to London or anywhere else in Europe and then El Al from London or anywhere else in europe to Tel Aviv. This routing would be 80,000 miles between October-May or the same 90,000 miles as the nonstop El Al flight from the US during the summer.
-AA allows for free date changes and routing changes on award tickets.
-AA allows you to redeem for one-way tickets for half the miles.
-Don’t forget that AA allows for a free stopover at the North American gateway city and 2 free stopovers by booking one-way tickets.
-Based in NYC and Want to get in free flights for Hawaii and Los Angeles for booking a ticket to Israel?
Book Honolulu-JFK nonstop on Hawaiian, “stopover” in JFK as long as you want, book JFK-Tel Aviv-JFK nonstop on El Al at anytime later, “stopover” in JFK for as long as you want, then book JFK-LAX nonstop on AA all for the same 90K round-trip rate as just booking JFK-Tel Aviv-JFK! Plus you can change the dates as many times as you want for free.
Don’t have any other trips planned? Just book the added segment at the end of your trip (to anywhere you want, Miami, Los Angeles, Anchorage, Vancouver, Kauai, Maui, you name it!) and you’ll have a free one-way ticket there that you can change or not even bother using for free!

Using BA miles, from 52,000 Starpoints
-If there is OneWorld availability for your dates: Transfer enough points to BA to have 65,000 miles per ticket for coach, 130,000 miles per ticket for business, or 195,000 miles per ticket in first.
Transfer Ratio: 20,000 Starpoints=25,000 BA miles. At a 1:1.25 ratio this means 52,000 Starpoints in coach, 108,000 Starpoints in business, or 156,000 Starpoints in first.
Notes:
-Fuel Surcharges: BA charges hefty fuel surcharges on their own and on most partner airline flights (excluding LAN and AA flights that are wholly within the Western Hemisphere.)
-You can only search partner flights on BA.com after searching for BA availability. If there is no BA availability you will then see the option to include partners in the search. This search is far from perfect, you should call BA to check more partner availability, but beware that calling will subject you to fuel surcharges on AA travel.
-Oneworld availability can also be searched by creating an account and searching on Qantas.com.

Using JAL miles, from 32,000 Starpoints
-If there is BA availability, transfer enough points to JAL to have 40,000 miles per ticket (for coach between 10/15-05/15) or 60,000 miles per ticket (for coach between 05/16-10/14) or 75,000 miles per ticket for premium economy, or 80,000 miles per ticket for business, or 100,000 miles per ticket for first.
-If there is OneWorld availability, transfer enough points to JAL to have 60,000 miles per ticket for coach, 90,000 miles per ticket for business, or 120,000 miles per ticket for first.
Transfer Ratio: 20,000 Starpoints=25,000 JAL miles. At a 1:1.25 ratio this means 32,000 Starpoints for off-peak coach on BA, 48,000 Starpoints for other coach travel, 60,000 Starpoints for premium economy on BA, 64,000 Starpoints for business on BA, 72,000 Starpoints in business on other partner airlines, 80,000 Starpoints in first on BA, or 96,000 Starpoints in first on other partner airlines.
-Fuel Surcharges: JAL seems to always charge a fuel surcharge.

Using LAN kilometers, from 44,800 Starpoints
-If there is availability on Royal Jordanian, transfer enough points to LAN to have 112,000 kilometers per ticket for coach or 224,000 kilometers per ticket for business.
Transfer Ratio: 20,000 Starpoints=50,000 LAN kilometers. At a 1:2.5 ratio this means 44,800 Starpoints in coach or 89,600 Starpoints in business.
Notes:
-Fuel Surcharges: LAN does not charge any fuel surcharges (and is probably the only program left that doesn’t surcharge BA award flights!)
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Skyteam:
Skyteam has pretty poor award availability. You can try searching some Skyteam availability on Delta.com. and AirFrance.com.  Options to Israel besides Delta’s JFK flights are on Czech via Prague, KLM via Amsterdam, Air France via Paris, and Alitalia via Rome.

Using Flying Blue (Air France/KLM) miles, from 20,000 Starpoints
-If there is a promo award available on Flying Blue for your dates: Transfer enough points to Flying Blue to have 25,000 miles per ticket for coach or 50,000 miles per ticket for business, plus expect to pay fuel surcharges.
-If there is no promo award or for travel on partner airlines like Delta transfer enough points to Flying Blue to have 50,000 miles per ticket for coach or 100,000 miles per ticket for business.
Transfer Ratio: 20,000 Starpoints=25,000 Flying Blue miles. At a 1:1.25 ratio this means 20,000 Starpoints in coach or 40,000 Starpoints in business for a promo award. For regular tickets and partner ticket 40,000 Starpoints per ticket in coach or 80,000 Starpoints per ticket in business.
-Fuel Surcharges: Flying Blue no longer charges a fuel surcharge for travel on Delta to/from Israel!
For travel on airlines besides Delta, Flying Blue generally charges a larger fuel surcharge than Alitalia.
-Flying Blue allows you to redeem for one-way tickets for half the miles.

Using Alitalia miles, from 40,000 Starpoints
-If there is Skyteam availability transfer enough points to Alitalia to have 50,000 miles per ticket to Alitalia for coach or 80,000 miles per ticket for business,
Transfer Ratio: 20,000 Starpoints=25,000 Alitalia miles. At a 1:1.25 ratio this means 40,000 Starpoints in coach or 64,600 Starpoints in business.
-Fuel Surcharges: Alitalia charges a fuel surcharge for travel on all airlines, although it tends to be less than what Flying Blue charges.

Using Delta miles, from 64,000 Starpoints.
-You can also transfer to Delta Skypesos to avoid fuel surcharges, but their mileage rates are variable. Coach can be between 80,000 and 190,000 and business can be between 120,000 and 370,000.
Transfer Ratio: 20,000 Starpoints=25,000 Delta miles. At a 1:1.25 ratio this means 64,000-152,000 Starpoints in coach or 96,000-296,000 Starpoints in business.
-Fuel Surcharges: Delta does not charge a fuel surcharge for round-trip travel originating from the US on Delta but does charge fuel surcharges on select partners.
Delta charges a fuel surcharge for round-trip travel originating from select regions outside the US (Originating in Europe is surcharged, but originating in Israel is not.)

Amazon has some of their lowest prices ever for Chicco items.

The Chicco Keyfit 30 Infant Car Seat is by far and away the best ranked rear-facing infant car seat by Consumer Reports.  It received excellent marks for safety, easy of use, and for securely staying in place with latch and seatbelts.  Best of all you can use it all the way from newborn through 30 pounds, so you can bring your child with you from car to stroller without needing to remove them from the carseat and you won’t have to buy another rear-facing seat once your child hits 22 pounds.

Right now you can get the Chicco Keyfit 30 Carseat for just $150 from Amazon, which is their lowest price in a long time.

It comes with a base, but if you want an extra base for another car, you can pick up an extra base right now for just $53.20, which is the lowest price ever on Amazon for an extra base!

If you bought an UppaBaby from one of the recent deals on it you’ll also want the Chicco adapter to allow you to put the carseat directly on the UppaBaby frame, the current $37.99 price on that is also the lowest ever from Amazon as those rarely ever go on sale.

HT: Mocha, via DDF

Buy a computer on a credit card like the Starwood AMEX Consumer Card, the Starwood AMEX Business Card or the AMEX Premier Rewards Gold and you’ll get a 2nd year of top notch warranty coverage from AMEX for free! Have a problem with the laptop during the AMEX warranty year? AMEX will pay to fix the problem or refund the entire purchase price of your computer!

-Buy anything from Microsoft with an American Express business card like the Starwood AMEX Business Card, the Simply Cash Business Card, the Delta Business Card, the Open Gold Charge card, or the Platinum Charge card, and get 5% cash back on top of the regular points earned for the purchase with automatic Open Savings!
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Samsung Series 9 Ultra-Thin 13.3″ Laptop Linky

Click here to view the complete list of laptops and desktops that come with a $200 Microsoft future purchase coupon.

Buy this laptop from Microsoft and get a $200 voucher for future purchases from Microsoft. Use the $200 to buy an XBox, software such as Office, computer accessories, computer games, or anything else you may want from the Microsoft store!

$200 promo terms:
-$200 single use promo code coupon will be delivered via email within 10 days of purchase.
-Offer and promo code not valid on previous orders, cannot be transferred, redeemed for cash or combined with any other offer or promotion.
-Promo code may only be used for future online purchase and expires on 6/24/2012.
-Limit 3 per person.

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“The Samsung Series 9 is one of the thinnest and lightest 13-inch, full-featured notebooks available. At less than three pounds, it’s a breeze to carry. And with a battery life of seven hours, you won’t run out of juice, even during those long days of back-to-back meetings. The Series 9 packs the fast and efficient Intel Core i5-2467M processor, which gives you the speed you need to crank through all your multitasking requirements. Graphics, video, and even text look razor-sharp and crystal-clear, thanks to a SuperBright TFT screen that’s far brighter than a standard display.

-Ultra-portable at just 0.64 inches tall and 2.88 pounds
-Chassis made of incredibly strong duralumin
-Lightning-fast solid state drive protects your data from bumps and drops
-Speedy multitasking with the Intel Core i5-2467M processor

This PC comes with Microsoft Signature
-Your PC will arrive tuned and configured for top performance
-No trialware and sample software that bogs down new PCs
-Includes Microsoft Security Essentials anti-virus software

-13.3″ active matrix TFT color LCD, LED backlit (1366 x 768)
-Intel Core i5-2467M Sandy Bridge dual-core processor
-4 GB DDR3 RAM
-128 GB Solid State Drive
-Windows 7 Home Premium
-Intel HD Graphics 3000 w
-1 USB 3.0 + 1 USB 2.0
-Micro HDMI
-Office Starter 2010
-6-cell lithium-ion (up to 7 hours)
-1.3 MP high-definition webcam
-802.11b/g/n wifi
-Bluetooth 3.0
-SRS Premium Sound
-12.90 x 8.90 x 0.64 in
-2.88 lbs

-Pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) and Office Starter 2010

I was in Costco on Friday and there were tons of pretty sweet instant rebates, so I figured I’d share them in case anyone is up for a shopping trip today.  Unfortunately besides for the luggage these sales all end to early for the American Express NYC Mix-n-Match Promo.

These deals are in-store only.

-Cuisinart stainless hand blender with whisk and chopper attachments and measuring cup, normally $29.89, now $19.89 through 01/29.
Had to pick up a couple of these.

-FUL 30″ Duffel, normally $39.99, now $29.99 through 02/04.
This is an awesome suitcase, it holds a ton of stuff in your choice of one or two compartments, it’s durable, it fits into much smaller places (and more of them fit into a trunk) than traditional luggage, and of course its backed up by Costco’s lifetime return policy.

-Wahl 18 piece haircut set, normally $24.99, now $19.99 through 01/29.
-Oster blender with milkshake blade, normally $29.99, now $24.99 through 01/29.
-Magic Bullet 25 piece blending system, normally $44.99, now $34.99 through 01/29.
-Foodsaver Vacuum Sealer, normally $84.99, now $64.99 through 01/29.
-Cuisinart 4 slice bagel/bread toaster, normally $39.99, now $29.99 through 01/31.
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If you used to be landline-free like me, don’t forget to also pick up a phone like this VTech Dect 6.0 cordless phone with caller ID for $19.95, or the 2 handset version for $29.99, or the 2 handset version with a digital answering machine for $39.99.

Quick FAQ’s about this device:
-It works with any regular phone.
-It makes regular outgoing and incoming calls with caller ID.
-Calls are free from anywhere in the world to US and Canada numbers.
-You can call international numbers for very little per minute. Israel is 2 cents per minute to landlines and 10 cents for cell phones. All rates are listed here: https://www.google.com/voice/rates
-You can only port a cell phone number to Google, so if you want another number you’ll have to first port it to a prepaid cell service (page plus, att, tmobile, etc) and then port it to google.
-It costs nothing per month after you buy the machine.
-You don’t need any other phone service, just broadband (DSL/FIOS/Cable) internet service.
-You do not need a computer.
-You do not need a phone jack.

Update: Google has announced that US and Canada calling will remain free throughout 2012! My OBi110 continues to pay dividends!
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Originally posted on 03/28/11:

Thanks to the heads-up of David, a DansDeals Forum member, I purchased the Obihai OBi110 from Amazon back on March 7th.

The device is a conduit between your broadband connection and a landline phone for free phone calls with no monthly service fee and no cost for making calls!

It performs all kinds of tricks, but the main feature that I got it for was its very easy setup with Google Voice.  It works with any regular or cordless landline phone for free incoming calls, free outgoing calls to the US and Canada, and Google Voice’s dirt-cheap international dialing rates. Your computer does not need to be on for your phone to work.

You can also plug in a landline phone, or another VOIP service like Ooma or Magic Jack, into the device and you’ll be able to access multiple different lines of service from your landline phone.

Here’s what I did:

-I bought the OBi110 for $49.99 and a Vtech Dect 6.0 cordless phone with caller ID and speakerphone for $19.54 last week. Additional cordless phones are available for just $14.95

-I opened up a new Google Voice account (there’s a limit of 1 per email address) and got a vanity number. (Google Voice allows you to search their database of free phone numbers for any combination of numbers or letters)

-I charged the cordless phone for 24 hours and then set it up.  With the easy instructions I was able to set it up in less than 15 minutes and the call quality has been very good! It displays the caller ID number for incoming calls and Gmail will even notify you of and transcribe voicemails!

Google has already announced that the free calling will last through 12/31/11. After that nobody knows, but here’s hoping Google continues to allow the free calls forever!

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-Bluetooth
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You can also pick up a physical Starbucks gift card in Starbucks (activate it with $1 in-store to make sure it’s active) and then register it online to start earning elite status awards and transfer the eGift card funds onto the physical gift card via the online gift card transfer tool.

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Scroll down to the bottom-right for the “Set up Auto-reload, Get a $5 Bonus” offer.

-To be eligible for the $5 offer, you must sign up for Auto-Reload at Starbucks.com/Card by January 31, 2012.
-You must complete at least one Auto-Reload transaction for a minimum of $25 by February 29th, 2012.
-You’ll receive a $5 bonus load within 10 business days of your first completed Auto-Reload transaction.
-Only one $5 bonus per account allowed.

It’s also worth noting some basic Starbucks spending strategies:
-Register your gift card. As long as you use it once you’ll get a free drink coupon every year for use around your birthday.
-Never purchase more than 1 item at a time. Starbucks gives elite status perks based on the number of times you use your registered gift card. 5 items on one receipt earns 1 credit towards green or gold status. 5 items bought on 5 receipts earn 5 credits.
-After 5 transactions you get upgraded to green status and you receive free kosher parve soy milk substitution on any drink (normally 60 cents per drink) and free kosher parve syrup flavors (normally 50 cents per drink) You also receive refills on brewed or iced coffee and iced tea!
-After 30 transactions you get gold status and you start getting free drinks every 15 transaction. Remember if you are buying 2 drinks to order and pay for them separately to get more transactions in order to get free drinks faster!

Update: The 30% bonus for transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to British Airways ends on 01/31.
While this post was originally written before that promotion, you can calculate the approximate number of Membership Rewards points you would need to transfer for each scenario by dividing the BA mileage required by 1.3 and then rounding up to their nearest thousand.
In other words for NYC-Toronto (scenario 1.2) you would need 9,000 BA miles.  Divide that by 1.3 equals 6,923 MR points.  Round up to the nearest thousand (as you must transfer MR points in increments of 1,000) to see that a transfer of 7,000 MR points is what you would need to book the ticket (and you would have 100 BA miles leftover as 7,000 MR points currently gets you 9,100 miles)
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Originally posted on 11/20:

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Get An Incredible Value Out Of Starpoints With LAN’s OneWorld Award Chart!
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Back in 2009 I broke the news on the exciting changes to the LAN Oneworld chart.  It’s an extremely lucrative chart for nonstop short-haul awards, which are typically poor uses of miles in most programs.

Last week BA moved to a chart that is also very generous for nonstop short-haul awards.  Many people are angry that they got rid of lucrative long-haul reward options like 40K flights to South America and 50K flights to Asia.  It could have been worse though, they could have left North America tickets at 25K which would have eliminated most of the value from the BA program, so all was not lost.

While many are saddened at the BA changes, for those who have miles across multiple programs (especially in valuable programs like American and Continental/United) then the changes can help as you now have great options for short-haul and long-haul redemptions without having to actually pay for tickets on either type of flight.

For example a last-minute round-trip ticket from Cleveland-New York today is $1,200. (Granted that most Clevelanders would drive the extra 15 minutes to Akron and take the Airtran flight from CAK to LGA for $400, but let’s say you wanted to fly into JFK instead of LGA or wanted to take the train right into the Cleveland airport). Here it would have made sense to use 25,000 AA miles on the short-haul ticket.  With BA or LAN though it can be done at a fraction of those miles. It’s so few miles that even if you have travel dates set more than 2 weeks in advance it still would be worth using the miles instead of paying for a flight, which is something that’s rarely worth doing with most mileage programs when flying domestic and planning ahead.

With American Express Membership Rewards (MR) or Chase Ultimate Rewards (UR) you can also transfer points to British Airways.

If you have Starpoints though you’re in a very good position.  For long-haul flights you can transfer to American at a 20K:25K ratio for OneWorld long-haul flights, to Delta or Flying Blue at a 20K:25K ratio for Skyteam flights, to USAirways or Aeroplan at a 20K:25K ratio for Star Alliance flights, or to British Airways at a 20K:25K ratio or LAN at a 20K:50K ratio for Oneworld short-haul flights.

Let’s take a look at some of the rules and routes to see when it’s worth using BA miles or LAN kilometers for your next short-haul award flight.  With either airline you can book travel on AA or Alaska.  For AA, award space must be available at the sAAver rate, which you can check on AA.com.

BA:
-Partners with American Express Membership Rewards at a 1K:1K ratio and points transfer instantly.
-Partners with Chase Ultimate Rewards at a 1K:1K ratio and points transfer instantly.
-Partners with Starwood Starpoints at a 20K:25K ratio but the transfer can take 3-14 days.
-One-way redemptions are allowed.
-Families can pool miles, but if they do pool miles then you can only redeem miles for family members, not for anyone else.
-Online redemptions are possible, but often you need to call to find flights and book as not all flight options are shown on BA.com.
-Date changes and award cancellations are $40 online and $65 by phone.
-Charges fuel surcharges on all partners except for LAN and for AA flights within the western hemisphere.
-Charges double points for business class and triple points in first class

LAN:
-Partners with Starwood Starpoints at a 20K:50K ratio but the transfer can take 3-14 days.
-Round-trip required.
-All tickets must be booked over the phone and you must fax in proof of identity if redeeming for other travelers and you are not flying. Reportedly not required anymore!
-LAN retains a chart for travel on LAN only which has hidden gems like USA-Brazil or Peru for 48,000 kilometers round-trip, or less than 20,000 Starpoints round-trip, but travel isn’t allowed on AA. The route comparisons below are for travel on any Oneworld or partner airline.
-Date changes are free online or $50 over the phone and award cancellations carry a kilometer penalty ranging from 4K (for awards that cost up to 15K kilometers), 8K (for awards that cost between 15,001-30K kilometers), 10K (for awards that cost between 30,001-50K kilometers), all the way up to 35K (for awards that cost more than 300K kilometers).
-Does not charge fuel surcharges.  This creates opportunities for some long-haul awards like JFK-Amman-Tel Aviv for 44,800 Starpoints and no fuel surcharges.
-Charges double points in business class, but just 2.5 points in first class.

Route comparisons:
-Flight distances can be researched on the Great Circle Mapper.
-I’ve broken these down into every possible scenario and labeled each scenario with the first number indicating the BA zone and then 2nd number indicating the LAN zone. Bear in mind that flights booked with BA miles can be taken at half of these rates for one-way travel.
-City pairs are listed as examples for each scenario.

DD scenario 1.1 (Flights between 1-310 miles):
New York-Boston, Los Angeles-Las Vegas, London-Paris, Miami-Nassau, Miami-Key West, Amman-Tel Aviv.
BA: Zone 1, 9,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 7,200 Starpoints or 9,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 1, 12,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 4,800 Starpoints)

DD scenario 1.2 (Flights between 311-466 miles):
New-York-Montreal, New York-Toronto, New York-Cleveland, Chicago-Toronto, Sydney-Melbourne, Miami-Grand Cayman.
BA: Zone 1, 9,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 7,200 Starpoints or 9,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 2, 16,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 6,400 Starpoints)

DD scenario 1.3 (Flights between 467-621 miles):
New York-Detroit, Miami-Atlanta, Miami-Cancun, Miami-Montego Bay.
BA: Zone 1, 9,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 7,200 Starpoints or 9,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 3, 18,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 7,200 Starpoints)

DD scenario 1.4 (Flights between 622-650 miles):
Valparaiso-Dallas
BA: Zone 1, 9,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 7,200 Starpoints or 9,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 4, 20,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 8,000 Starpoints)

DD scenario 2.4 (Flights between 651-807 miles):
New York-Chicago, Hong Kong-Shanghai
BA: Zone 2, 15,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 12,000 Starpoints or 15,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 4, 20,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 8,000 Starpoints)

DD scenario 2.5 (Flights between 808-932 miles):
Chicago-New Orleans, Los Angeles-Cabo San Lucas
BA: Zone 2, 15,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 12,000 Starpoints or 15,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 5, 24,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 9,600 Starpoints)

DD scenario 2.6 (Flights between 933-1,151 miles):
New York-Miami, Cleveland-Miami, Hong Kong-Bangkok
BA: Zone 2, 15,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 12,000 Starpoints or 15,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 6, 28,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 11,200 Starpoints)

DD scenario 3.6 (Flights between 1,152-1,242 miles):
Chicago-Miami, Los Angeles-Dallas
BA: Zone 3, 20,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 16,000 Starpoints or 20,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 6, 28,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 11,200 Starpoints)

DD scenario 3.7 (Flights between 1,243-2,000 miles):
Chicago-Los Angeles, Hong Kong-Singapore.
BA: Zone 3, 20,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 16,000 Starpoints or 20,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 7, 54,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 21,600 Starpoints)

DD scenario 4.7 (Flights between 2,001-3,000 miles):
Los Angeles-Hawaii, New York-Costa Rica, London-Tel Aviv, New York-Los Angeles, Miami-Los Angeles
BA: Zone 4, 25,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 20,000 Starpoints or 25,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 7, 54,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 21,600 Starpoints)

DD scenario 5.7 (Flights between 3,001-3,106 miles):
London-Lagos
BA: Zone 5, 40,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 32,000 Starpoints or 40,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 7, 54,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 21,600 Starpoints)

DD scenario 5.8 (Flights between 3,107-4,000 miles):
Dallas-Hawaii, New York-London
BA: Zone 5, 40,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 32,000 Starpoints or 40,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 8, 100,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 40,000 Starpoints)

DD scenario 6.8 (Flights between 4,001-5,500 miles):
London-Johannesburg
BA: Zone 6, 50,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 40,000 Starpoints or 50,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 8, 100,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 40,000 Starpoints)

DD scenario 7.8 (Flights between 5,501-6,213 miles):
New York-Amman
BA: Zone 7, 60,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 48,000 Starpoints or 60,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 8, 100,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 40,000 Starpoints)

DD scenario 7.9 (Flights between 6,214-6,500 miles):
Vancouver-Hong Kong
BA: Zone 7, 60,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 48,000 Starpoints or 60,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 9, 140,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 56,000 Starpoints)

DD scenario 8.9 (Flights between 6,501-7,000 miles):
S. Francisco-Hong Kong
(Exception: Other flights from North America to Hong Kong that should fall into scenario 9.9 are actually being priced by BA as zone 8 flights, these include flights to/from Hong Kong and Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto)
BA: Zone 8, 70,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 56,000 Starpoints or 70,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 9, 140,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 56,000 Starpoints)

DD scenario 9.9 (Flights between 7,001-9,320 miles):
Los Angeles-Sydney, Chicago-Delhi
BA: Zone 9, 100,000 miles round-trip. (Approximately 80,000 Starpoints or 100,000 MR/UR points)
LAN: Zone 9, 140,000 kilometers round-trip. (Approximately 56,000 Starpoints)

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Office Max has a bunch of items that are just 1 penny after MaxPerks Bonus Cash! When you buy these items you will get a credit for future purposes at Office Max. Plus you can even recycle that credit in the future on items that are free after MaxPerks as well!

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Update: Registration is now full.

Originally posted on 01/17:

American Express NYC Mix-n-Match Promo Registration Linky (Limited to first 10,000 registrations)

Shop in at least 2 stores and spend at least $200 total between 02/01/12 and 02/29/12 and you’ll get $50 back on your statement!

Here is a list of participating stores.
The list includes stores like:
-Emporio in Borough Park
-Costco in Brooklyn, Long Island City, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island
-Dave & Buster’s in Times Square.
-J & R Music World
-Loehmann’s
-Lord & Taylor
-Macy’s Herald Square
-Steve Madden
Post a comment with other good places you find on the list!

Between promotions like Small Business Saturday (where I got well over $500 of free groceries with the help of free additional cards), Link, Like, Love, Foursquare, The Gift Chain, and this, it really does pay to be a cardmember!

About time you become a cardmember?  See links for all kinds of American Express card (including the awesome Starwood Consumer and Starwood Business cards, Delta cards that will give you free checked bags for you and your traveling companions, and cards that will give free lounge access and more) in the righthand sidebar on this site! The Starwood cards are free the first year, and then $65 afterwards, but with these promotions it’s very easy to make that back and then some. Plus you earn Starpoints with every purchase, the most valuable points currency out there today. And you have all of the awesome consumer protections offered for free like online disputes, return protection, purchase protection, warranty protection and more!

HT: bubbles, via DDF

American Express used to match better credit cards offers, but stopped doing that last September. Citi doesn’t appear to match offers either.
Chase won’t match targeted offers that are sent to people via direct mail, but they will match semi-public offers within the first 90 days that you have a card. You just need to logon to your Chase.com account and send a secure message and ask about getting matched to a better offer and describe the better offer.

Obviously there are no guarantees, but DansDeals Forum members have reported excellent success rates with matching the following cards:
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-Freedom Visa. Normal offer: 20K points ($200 cash back). Matched offer: 30K points ($300 cash back)
-Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Visa. Normal offer: 25K points. Matched offer: 50K points.
-United MileagePlus Explorer Visa. Normal offer: 30K miles. Matched offer: 50K miles.

Have luck matching with other cards? Post a comment!

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Update: Plastic Jungle currently buys $25 Gap gift cards for $21.79 (87.16% of the Gap card’s face value) in Amazon gift cards or $20.75 (83% of the Gap card’s face value) in cash. Plus they pay for you to ship the Gap gift card to them.

So 1,250 Membership Rewards points gets you $25 of Gap gift cards.
That gets you $21.79 at Amazon, or 1.7432 cents at Amazon for each Membership Rewards point you used (21.79/1,250).
Or it gets you $20.75 cash, or 1.66 cents for each Membership Rewards point you used (20.75/1,250).

It’s also worth bearing in mind that Gap allows you cash out any gift cards with a balance of under $5. In California they will cash out any gift card with a balance under $10.

Originally posted on 01/23/12:

Get $25 Gap Inc. Gift Cards For Just 1,250 American Express Membership Rewards Points
Offer expires 01/29/12, or while supplies last!

Gap Inc. gift cards never expire and can be used at Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and Piperlime.

On the surface it seems pretty decent, a value of 2 cents per point.  However you do need to bear in mind that you can always purchase Gap Inc. gift cards for 7% off with Plastic Jungle.

You may be able to do much better with the current 30% transfer bonus into British Airways miles.  Round-trip tickets (such as between NYC and Cleveland, Detroit, Toronto, and Montreal) start at just 9,000 BA miles. (7,000 Membership Rewards Points becomes 9,100 BA miles with the 30% bonus) A last-minute coach ticket can easily run $1,100, making each Membership Rewards point worth over 15 cents ($1,100/7,000)! Plus there are no last-minute booking fees and no fuel surcharges for flights wholly within the Western Hemisphere.

You may also do better by transferring points into Air Canada Aeroplan miles if you avoid the airlines they collect a fuel surcharge on. Getting a business class ticket to Australia with free stops in Europe and/or Asia for 135K miles instead paying $12,000 is a whole lot better than 2 cents per point.

But for those of you who don’t fly and like to shop, this is a pretty sweet deal!

You can borrow up to 60,000 points by calling up Membership Rewards (800-AXP-EARN) and asking for a points advance.  You then have up to 1 year to earn those points from signup bonuses or spending or else they will charge you 2.5 cents per point.

Need more Membership Rewards points?  Here are some Membership Rewards cards. All of them are churnable!

-American Express Consumer Platinum Card (25K for spending $1K in 3 months)

-American Express Consumer Premier Rewards Gold Card (15K for spending $1K in 3 months)

-American Express Consumer Gold Rewards Card (10K for spending $1K in 3 months)

Having problems seeing card offers? Getting a “card not available” or other error message?
1. Try using another browser (IE, Firefox, or Chrome) to see the offer.
2. You can try deleting your browser’s cache and cookies to see the offers. To do so just hold down the Ctrl, Shift, and Delete buttons on your keyboard and then delete your cache and cookies.
3. You can also try browsing “incognito” or “in-private” to see the offers. In IE and Firefox you can access this mode by holding down Ctrl, Shift, and P buttons on your keyboard. In Chrome you can access this mode by holding down Ctrl, Shift, and N. Then just return to DansDeals.com and click on the card offer you want.
-Just fill out the standard application. Don’t click for the shorter existing cardmember application or you will not get the best offer.

HT: leibima, via DDF

Update: DEAD!

Related: Uppa Baby Vista For Just $445 From Amazon

City Mini Single Stroller Linky

Items shipped to Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota, or Washington are subject to sales tax.

-Eligible for 365-Day Returns on Baby items fulfilled by Amazon.com in the Amazon Baby Store with free return shipping!

-4.5 star average reviews
-Patented one-hand Quick-Fold Technology – allows you to fold your stroller in one simple step
-8″ lightweight quick-release EVA wheels with sealed ball bearings and front wheel suspension, lockable swivel front wheel for long distance strolling
-One-step reclining seat to a near flat position with mesh back and retractable weather cover
-Multi-position sun canopy with peek-a-boo window

HT: cfriedman2, via DDF

20% Off Virgin America Flights When You Pay With A Visa!
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“Travel must occur between January 10, 2012 and February 29, 2012 or between April 15, 2012 and June 15, 2012. Blackout dates are February 17, February 20, May 25 and May 28, 2012.”

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

Skagen Men’s Modern Watch, Leather Band
Use the following code to drop the price to just $45 (Exp: 01/30): DANMODERN45

Skagen Men’s Titanium Watch
Use the following code to drop the price to just $75 (Exp: 01/30): DANTITANIUM75

Ashford.com offers:
-2-year warranty on all watches
-30-day money back guarantee
-100% brand-new, authentic watches

Deluxe Glass 35 K-Cup Coffee Drawer Linky

Has perfect 5 star reviews from all 6 reviewers!

“What a fantastic way to save space and keep your K-Cups organized. This storage drawer is absolutely stunning, with bold chrome pillars holding up a smoked glass top, this storage drawer will add to any kitchen decor and holds 35 K-Cups. The perfect holiday gift for a Keurig lover. Fits all Keurig or Keurig compatible brewers. Dimension 14.25″ x 15.75″ x 3.33″ high

-Elegant Design Saves Valuable Counter Space
-Beveled Frosted Glass Shelf Makes for Easy Cleaning
-Easy Glide Drawer Stores 35 K-cups
-Fits most Keurig, Breville, Mr. Coffee, and Cusinart Machines
-Great for the Home or Office”

Bookable on Orbitz (with full mileage earning, free cancellations until 10pm CT the day after you book, and price assurance refunds) or direct from the airline.

This fare will earn full redeemable and elite mileage on Alaska or on partners like American or Delta.

-Valid for travel between 05/25/12-09/03/12.

-Sample valid dates: 06/10/12-06/17/12.

HT: FT

48 pack K-Cup Green Mountain Holiday Pack Coffee, $19.99 shipped. (41.6 cents/K-Cup)
Flavors include: Golden French Toast, Spicy Eggnog (rich cinnamon and nutmeg flavors), and Gingerbread and they are all OU Parve (Non-Dairy).

You can also bring a 20% off coupon ($15.99 or 33.3 cents/K-Cup) or a $5 off $15 coupon ($14.99, or 31.2 cents/K-Cup) into the store and they can order this for you with the coupon and free shipping.

Another option is the 18 pack K-Cup Van Houtte Apple Caramel Pie for $7.99 shipped. Kosher parve under MK (Montreal Kosher). That’s 44.3 cents/K-Cup, or if you go into a store it’s $6.39 with a 20% off coupon for 35.5 cents per K-cup, or you can order 2 packs of 18 with a $5 off $15 coupon for $10.98 total, or 30.5 cents/K-Cup.

You can also get an 18 pack of Gingerbread by itself for $7.99 shipped, with the same math as the other $7.99 pack.

Don’t have a bundle of Bed Bath & Beyond coupons?  (Don’t forget they’ll even take expired coupons)  You can get a 20% off in-store coupon sent instantly to your email by signing up for their emails and direct mail (which also comes with more coupons)

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1 ounce of gold is currently worth nearly $1,700. Win a 1 ounce gold coin for only $35!!!

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DealFind NYC: $199 For 1 Year Of Unlimited Laser Hair Removal Sessions On 3 Body Parts!
This is a $3,060 value for just $199!!!

Purchase by 4:59am on Tuesday!
-Buy up to 2 vouchers for yourself and unlimited as gifts.
-No expiration date.
-Limit 2 vouchers for personal use. If you buy 1 voucher for yourself you will get unlimited laser hair removal on 3 body parts, if you buy 2 vouchers for yourself you will get unlimited laser hair removal on 6 body parts.

-Reduce unwanted hair simply and permanently
-Ensure your body looks smooth, supple and stubble-free
-Warm, friendly environment that is private and welcoming
-Trained and knowledgeable team who treat you with care and respect
-After several hair removal sessions, you will be able to say sayonara to heavy-duty razors and sticky wax strips for good.

-Package includes unlimited laser hair removal for 1 year on the same 3 body parts.
-Valid for 1 year from first date of activation. Minimum wait of 6 weeks between treatments on the same area.
-By appointment only, please call 212.213.8220 for bookings

“This trendy salon uses the finest lasers available, covering a large area of the body quicker and more comfortably, operated by friendly and knowledgeable technicians that can put any patient at ease.”

Confidence Beauty Salon & Spa, located at 297 3rd Avenue, 2nd Floor New York, New York 10010
See pictures of the spa at their website.

“DealFind Promise: Nothing is more important to us than ensuring all of our customers are happy. If you feel disappointed with any­thing you bought from Dealfind, let us know within 30 days and we’ll return your purchase – it’s that easy.”

I’ve turned to my readers before for suggestions in Miami, Montreal, and Toronto, and readers came up big time (as you can tell from my subsequent trip notes from Miami, Montreal, and Toronto ) so I hope to hear some feedback for a short trip to the nation’s capital.

And no, I’m not trying to make my 6 month old son Rafi the world’s most traveled infant (though with his 16th and 17th flight legs coming up he probably could make a go of it), just going to prove that having kids doesn’t have to mean the end of our traveling days!

So what activities or museums shouldn’t we miss? (Stroller friendly is a must these days!) Which local kosher restaurants (D.C./Silver Spring region) should we eat at and what do they each make best? If we have time for one kosher eatery in Baltimore what would it be and what should we get there?

Hit the comments and let’s hear your thoughts!

Update: New working code added below!

Perfumania Linky

-Receive 3 free samples with every order!
-25% off with code (Exp: 01/22): VSALE25
-$5 off $50+ orders with code: THANKYOU
Shipping is free on $50+ orders and $5.95 on orders under $50.

For example, for the extra-large 4.2 ounce bottle of Light Blue for Men By Dolce & Gabbana Cologne, the price you would pay if you walked into Macy’s would be $73 plus tax. The price from Perfumania is $69.99. With 25% off the price comes down to $52.49. With the $5 off the price comes down to $47.49. Shipping is still free even though the total order fell below $50 and you receive 3 free samples!

“Not valid on Coach Products or The Balm Products. Cannot be used on winter clearance items and web specials (January Exclusive Steals)”

Update: 4checks has added a mandatory handling charge of $3.90, bringing the cost of 2 checkbooks up to $8.95.

4Checks Offer Linky

Enter the following offer code on any product page and click “update pricing”: DB4305

4Checks and its affiliated printing companies have an A+ rating from the BBB.

You will need to click “no” on 2 EZShield offers in your cart to get the $5.05 price and be sure to select free shipping!

Choose from over 800 styles of checks and get 2 boxes for just $5.05 with free shipping! 2 boxes of carbon-copy checks are available for just $6.05 shipped.

-Boxes of single checks contain 125 checks, so you’ll get 250 checks with this option.
-Boxes of carbon-copy checks contain 100 checks, so you’ll get 200 checks with this option.

HT: binyomin

Buy this computer on a credit card like the Starwood AMEX Consumer Card, the Starwood AMEX Business Card or the AMEX Premier Rewards Gold and you’ll get a 2nd year of top notch warranty coverage from AMEX for free! Have a problem with the laptop during the AMEX warranty year? AMEX will pay to fix the problem or refund the entire purchase price of your computer!

Lenovo Z470 14″ Laptop Linky

Use the following code in your cart to drop the price to $579 shipped: DOORBSTERZ470

Specs at $579:
-2nd Generation Intel Core i5-2450M 2.50GHz processor
-Windows 7 Home Premium
-2 MP Webcam
-14.0″ HD Glare LCD
-6GB RAM at 1,333MHZ.
-500GB Hard Drive
-C/DVD Burner
-802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
-Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR
-HDMI

HT: mobobs770, via DDF

Coupon Linky (Exp: 01/22)

Originally posted on 12/29/11:

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Activate Your Q1 Chase Freedom 5% Categories Linky

Chase Freedom Linky-Earn $200 cash back (in the form of 20,000 points) when you spend $500 in 3 months. There is no annual fee for Freedom!
DDF members have also had success sending a secure message to Chase to get matched to a $300 (in the form of 30,000 points) offer after getting the card!

For 01/01/12-03/31/12 the 5% categories are for all spending at Amazon.com and Gas stations!

Here is a link that explains where you will (e.g. Amazon.com) and won’t (e.g. Amazon.co.uk or Endless.com) earn the 5% this quarter.

Here is the 5% calendar for the rest of 2012:
Q2: Grocery stores and movie theaters
Q3: Gas stations and restaurants
Q4: Hotels, airlines, Best Buy, and Kohl’s.

You earn 5% on up to $1,500 of spending per quarter.

Now although they are called “5% categories” you really get 5 Ultimate Rewards points per dollar spent which can be cashed out for 5% cash.  For $1,500 in spending you will earn at least 7,500 Ultimate Rewards points.

However if you have a Sapphire Preferred or Ink Bold card then you can transfer the points over to one of those cards and then transfer them at a 1:1 ratio into much more valuable airline miles (Continental/United, British Airways, Southwest, etc) or hotel points (Hyatt, etc).

Have any Chase checking account as well? You qualify for Chase Exclusives which gives you even more bonus points!

You will earn:
-10% bonus points on top of all base points earned.
-10 bonus points for every transaction you make.

And that’s on top of points for spending in 1% and 5% categories!

If you have a Sam’s Club nearby they’re great-they don’t cut you off even if you make multiple purchases on the same card at the same pump!
That means 5 points per dollar this quarter, plus 10% bonus base points, and 10 points for each pump!  It just became fun to buy gas again!

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Piperlime Linky

Use the following code for 30% off (Exp: 01/19, 20% discount applies at Piperlime): NEWYOU