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 Q2 and The Rest of the 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 Q2 and what I have on deck for the rest of the year:

Quarter 2

• I earned 300,000+ points in Q2 for a total of a little less than 500,000 this year
• Need to change year goal of 600,000 miles earned
• Visit a new state on my trip to Texas
• Tried Gordough's Doughnuts (more here)
• Obtained my Southwest Companion Pass
• Completed the Chase Hyatt Card Spring Bonus
• Cancelled the British Airways Card
• Got three new credit cards, read more here

Quarter 3

• Blog Turns 1
• Complete Hyatt 5,000 bonus miles after $3,000 spend (Summer), read more here
• Decided what to do with United & US Airways Credit Cards - Bye Bye or Annual Fee Time???
• What credit cards for next application? Ink Bold?
• Earn Mucho MileagePlus miles in August

Upcoming Travel 

• August - New York City
• Columbus Day Weekend - Norfolk, VA
• October - Will Travel for College Football: NorthWestern
• 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
• Is Alaska the best airline for newbies?
• Anatomy of a Mileage Run
• How many United miles can I earn in one month?
• Some other things....

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Recap of 31 Days of Earning United Miles (Posts So Far)

Since we are 3/4 of the way through July, here is a recap of all the posts so far. The links below take you to that day's article.

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

I hope this series has helped you to see that there are many ways to earn United/Airline miles.

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