Archive for September, 2006

Update On The Citi AAdvantage Card Companion Certs…

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

My whole family got their citibank/AA companion certificates from the 05/18 AA card deal for 25,000 miles and a companion cert with no fee for 1 year.
Anyone else get theirs yet without calling citi up?

Closing In On A Quarter Million…

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

I’m back in Cleveland just in time to see this site hit yet another milestone…
Also, for anyone who signed up for and ordered photos from snapfish or shutterfly or signed up for and bid on any ebay item via the ad links here while I was away, I need you to email me your name and order info in order to enter you into the raffle! If you haven’t signed up yet for free photos with free shipping there’s still time to do so before the raffle!


(Now all of you smart alecks can’t complain about the speedometer-for all you know it is over 120 MPH;)

BOILING HOT! 2007 Entertainment Discount Book, Normally $37, Now $20 Shipped!

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

This deal is slightly complicated, but with all of the entertainment coupons it’ll pay for itself within a month and you’ll generate money for a worthy cause!
(The price above is for the typical $32 book and $5 shipping, some cities may be higher or lower…)
Step 1: Go to the Entertainment Education/Group Site
Step 2: Click on “Don’t know your group account number?”
Step 3: Type in the name of an institution, e.g. “Chabad,” (The city/state is not required.)
Step 4: Select your preferred institution, and click “continue”
At this point a cookie will have been added to your browser to take $7 off the entertainment book, but shipping is still $5.
Step 5: Close the browser window.
Step 6: Click on this link to get free shipping in addition to the $7 off: entertainment free shipping linky
Step 7: Add your city’s book to your cart and checkout.
Step 8: Check the box to use automatic renewal and get an additional $5 off the current book. (citicards.com even offers free one-time credit card numbers for cardholders!)
Step 9: Checkout and then save on everything from local kosher restaurants to hotels to American Airlines!

$20 Off $100 And Free Shipping At Gap.com!

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

$20 Off $100 Gap.com Code Generator Linky
Free shipping on $100: Free100
After you get your code be sure to come back here to use the following link so that you can support this site while you save!
Gap.com Linky

Sony External Floppy Drive For Just $14.99 Shipped!

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

Sony Refurb External USB Floppy Drive Linky

$20 Off 2 Nights At An Extened Stay Hotel

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

Coupon Linky
Stay by 09/30…

AAdvantage Credit Card Reduced Mileage Awards For October-December 2006 Released!

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

Fly to select cities worldwide for 7,500 less miles than American Airlines regularly charges!
Tickets are valid from any US48 city.
Highlights:
Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver for just 17,500 miles.
Numerous Carribean and Mexican options for 17,500 miles.
Uruguay/Chile for 32,500 miles.
Paris for 32,500 miles.
Japan for 42,500 miles
Q3 Reduced Mileage Awards

LCC Roundup #5-Frontier Airlines

Monday, September 4th, 2006

Still on the road, but here’s a continuation of the LCC roundup, back due to popular demand!

What you need to know:
Website: www.frontierairlines.com
Phone Number: 800-432-1359
Main Airports Served:Hub: DEN(Denver). Focus Cities: CUN(Cancun), LAX(Los Angeles), SFO(San Fransisco), MCI(Kansas City)

Mileage program details:
Name:EarlyReturns
Website: www.frontierairlines.com/frontier/frequent-flyers.do
Earning Details: Similar to the “legacy carriers,” Earn 1 mile per mile flown.
Miles Expiration: None as long as there is activity every 2 years.
Redeeming:
-15,000 miles to the US(including Alaska) or Canada, 25,000 miles to Mexico.
Award Ticket Change: Changes to the date/time are free. Changes to destination are $35. Cancellation is $35.
Capacity Controlled: Yes
Blackout Dates: No
Elite Status: Ascent Level: 15,000 flown miles in a calender year. Summit Level: 25,000 flown miles in a calender year.
Elite Status Benefits:
Ascent:
-Free DIRECTV® service
-25% mileage bonus on Frontier flights
-Priority check-in and boarding
-Preferred seating assignments
-Priority lines at most airport security checkpoints
-Exclusive Ascent Customer Service toll free number
-EarlyReturns® Plus. Redeem 30,000 miles for any available seat within the U.S or Canada. 45,000 miles for any available seat to Mexico.
Summit:
All of the above, and
-50% mileage bonus on Frontier flights
-$25/$100 standby fee waived the day before, the day of and the day after on return flights
-One extra free checked bag (three bags total)
-Complimentary onboard alcoholic beverages
-Exclusive Summit Customer Service toll free number
Upgrades: N/A
EarlyReturns Ctowngrade: 3.5 stars/5 stars.
Pros: Has a decent elite program. Top-Notch expiration policy for an LCC. 15,000 mile award travel is a true bargain!
Cons: No upgrades. Somewhat limited reward options.

Co-Branded Credit Card:
Frontier’s Mastercard gets you 15,000 miles at signup, enough for a free flight! The signup bonus can only be earned one time. Earn 1 mile for each $1 spent. Earn 1,000 miles for each $1,000 in balance transferred, up to $10,000, the fee is 3%, up to a maximum of $50. Annual fee: $49.
Credit Card Grade: 4.0 stars/5 stars.
Application Linky

What you may not know:
-Frontier offers DirecTV on all flights for just $5(free for elites)
-Frontier flies an all-Airbus fleet offering a generous amount of legroom(33″ pitch) and seat width(18″).
-Changes to regular tickets will set you back $100, the highest penalty of the LCC’s.
-Standby on the same day is free, confirmed standby for the same day is $25. Confirmed standby on the day before or after your flight is $100(free for summit members)
/history lesson mode on/ The original Frontier airlines, which was also based in Denver operated from 1950-1986. It was acquired by People Express in 1985, and the failed merger sent both airlines into bankruptcy in 1986. Continental acquired both of the airlines in 1987, and operated a hub in DEN which it scaled back and closed after its own 1991 bankruptcy. Sensing opportunity, the former execs of Frontier reopened the airline under the same name with of course a hub at DEN…/end history lesson/
-Frontier flies to many Mexican destinations, and is the only US based LCC to fly to Canada or Alaska.

Boiling Hot Borders Coupons!!!

Saturday, September 2nd, 2006

Both coupons expire 09/04
$10 Off $20 Coupon Linky
30% Off Coupon Linky

Correction-Now It’s Even Easier To Earn A Raffle Entry!

Friday, September 1st, 2006

As outlined below there are 3 ways of earning a raffle entry, however I incorrectly stated that for ebay you need to place a winning bid; you actually only need to register via the ebay link on the right and place any bid, it doesnt have to be a winning bid!
The other 2 ways remain the same: Register through the links above, and order at least 1 free photo from shutterfly or snapfish (snapfish even ships the free photo for free with the code above!)
Good luck!

Getting Out Of A Cell-Phone Contract?

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Post #2/2
From my inbox:
“Do you know of any ways to cancel a cell-phone without paying $200?”

There are a couple of ways.
1. If your provider ever changes any terms or adds any fees you have the right to opt out of your contract for free, however you cant just continue using the service like when your contract ends regularly, you must actually cancel the service. Look for the fine print hidden in your monthly bills for these kinds of notices. Depending on your provider you’ll have 30-60 days from getting the bill to cancel for free.
2. You are always allowed to transfer a contract to someone else with no penalty, and you’ll be totally off the hook for any future bills.
Cell Trade has a service that arranges transfers of liability to another party, you offer your current plan and phone for a cheap price, or free, and the buyer gets a plan with a shorter contract that normally would be required. The cost for sellers is $20 and you only pay if you find a buyer that your satisfied with! Cell Trade doesn’t charge anything for buyers. You can even keep your old number, and get the buyer a new number when you do the transfer!
The last time I wrote about Cell Trade a few readers emailed me that they completed the transfer, so it’s tried and tested!
Cell Trade USA Linky

1 GB Mini-SD Card With Full Size SD Adapter For Just $17.95 Shipped After $14 Rebate!!!

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Post #1 out of 2.
Mini-SD Card Linky
Rebate Linky (Purchase by 09/02)

August-Another Record Month!

Friday, September 1st, 2006

For the 2nd month in a row ctownbochur.com logged over 30,000 hits!
Some fun user stats for the month of August:
Browser:
Firefox-66%
IE-29%
Safari-2%
Netscape-2%

Platform:
Windows-94%
Mac-6%

Speed:
Broadband-95%
Dial-up-5%

URL
ctownbochur.com-70%
ctownbochur.blogspot.com-15%
ctowndeals.com-8%

Service
Optimum Cable-23%
Verizon DSL-16%
ATT DSL-9%
Comcast Cable-5%

Location
US-90%
Canada-2.5%
Israel-2.5%

Self Explanatory:
Average hits on a Wednesday-1,350
Average hits on a Saturday-325