Do It For The Points: Sign-Up For MyPoints

I just got an email offering me up to 1,500 United miles for signing up for MyPoints.

I wrote about the MyPoints/United Partnership here, during the 31 Ways of Earning United Miles.

The offer sent to me in the email is the same one offered on the "Earn Page" on the MileagePlus website. Therefore, I pretty sure this isn't a target offer.

To earn the entire 1,500 miles, you need to do three things:

1) Register for MyPoints - earn 500 miles

2) Create your Mypoints Profile within 30 days - earn 250 miles

3) Complete a $25+ purchase through the Mypoints Store within 30 days - earn 750 miles

The Mypoints store has over 1,200 stores. Spending $25 won't be to hard.

If you don't want to make the purchase, earning 750 miles for signing up and creating your profile is a no brainier. This is a great way to make sure your United mileage balance doesn't expire.

Is MyPoints Legit? Yes, I have been a member since 2005 and earn at least a $1,000 worth of prizes.

Now, go Do It For The Points/Miles!

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Recap of Q3 and Rest of Year

One of the reasons I am writing this blog is to keep a journal of my crazy doings in my late twenties.

Here is a little update on what has happened in Q3 and what I have on deck for the rest of the year:

Quarter 3

• I have earned 601,000 points YTD
• My goal was 500,000 this year
• New goal is 750,000
• Tried Carpe Doughnuts (more here)
• Completed the Chase Hyatt Card Summer Bonus
• Tried to cancel my US Airways Credit Card, read more here
• Got Chase Ink Bold Credit Cards
• Blog Turns 1
• Anniversary Giveaway

Quarter 4

• Complete Hyatt 6,000 Fall Bonus  & Southwest 3,000 Bonus, read more here
• Complete US Airways Mastercard Retention and Holiday Bonus, read more here.
• Complete IHG's The Big Win promotion, more here
• Cancel United and American Airlines Credit Cards
• What credit cards for next application? 
• Decided My End of the Year Trip

Upcoming Travel 

• Columbus Day Weekend - Norfolk, VA
• October - Will Travel for College Football: NorthWestern
• October - Omaha Mileage Run
• November - Memphis Mileage Run 
• November - 10 Year High School Reunion
• December - Buenos Aires with Mom
• December - Will travel for College Football: D3 Championship???
• December - End of Year Trip

Things I am Working On For The Blog

• A stand along website - almost done!
• Blog Logo
• Anatomy of a Mileage Run
• Maybe Another 31 Ways to Earn
• Some other things....

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Mid-August Recap

Here is a quick recap of the articles from the blog this month:

• Putting 31 Ways To Earn United Miles into Practice
• 32 Way to Earn Miles: Read Blogs
• Earn 11 MileagePlus Miles $1 Spent at Marriott
• Men's Health's 20 Guy Trips
• Live Like a Local: Ben's Chili Bowl
• Tale of Two Lounges: Narita Airport
• Do it for the Doughnuts: Carpe Donuts
• Earn up to 16 Rapid Reward Miles per $1 Spent at Marriott
• Just Pay it Forward
• Travel Mistakes
• Opinion Outpost Offers United Miles
• Cash Back Boy Fails Again
• Do It For The Points: Ordered Ebook
• My Visit to 9/11 Memorial
• Love Boat's Final Cruise
• Cash Back Boy's Mailbox

Busy month so far, but have even better things brewing for the rest of the month.

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Recap of all 31 Ways to Earn Miles

31 days, 31 Ways to Earn United Miles.  I hope this series helped show you the shear volume of ways earn United miles and that with a little work, your dream vacation can be closer than you think.

Here is a recap of all the ways to earn miles:

Day 1: Flying

Day 2: Insurance

Day 3: e-Miles

Day 4: Buy / Transfer Miles

Day 5: Exchange Gift Cards

Day 6: Shopping Portals

Day 7: Tickets to Shows

Day 8:  Social Media

Day 9:  Credit Cards

Day 10: Mortgages

Day 11: Hotel Stays

Day 12: Super Shuttle

Day 13: Buy Wine

Day 14: Amtrak

Day 15: Renting Cars

Day 16: Peapod

Day 17: Eating Out

Day 18: Electricity Bills

Day 19: eRewards

Day 20: Transfer from Hotels

Day 21: Gilt

Day 22: RocketMiles (PointsHound broke up with United...no longer a way to earn)

Day 23: Investments

Day 24: Thanks Again

Day 25: Send Flowers

Day 26: Points.com

Day 27: DIRECTV

Day 28: Gym Membership

Day 29: MyPoints

Day 30: Surveys

Day 31: Sign Up For MileagePlus Emails

Happy Earning!

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