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1.   Get $15 Back at Staples When You Spend $300 on Mastercard Gift Cards

Link:   Staples Weekly Ad (See Page 3)

Link:   SimplyCash Business Card from American Express

Via Doctor of Credit, through July 18, 2015, get a $15 Staples gift card when you buy $300 worth of MasterCard gift cards in-stores only.  The limit is 1 rebate per household.

In-Stores Only Through July 18, 2015! Get a $15 Staples Gift Card When You Spend at Least $300 on MasterCard Gift Cards

This is easy free money to spend at Staples!  Remember you can use these PIN-enabled MasterCard gift cards to load your Target prepaid REDcard, AMEX Serve, and AMEX Bluebird.

Remember AMEX SimplyCash earns 5% cash back at US office supply stores.

2.   At IHG Hotels, Spire Is the New Top Elite Status Level

Link:   IHG Spire Announcement

Link:   Chase IHG Rewards Club Select Card

Now, when you stay 75 nights at IHG hotels, or earn 75,000 IHG qualifying reward points, you’ll earn IHG Spire elite status.

Woo-hoo! You’ll Earn a 100% Bonus on IHG Stay When You Reach the New Spire Elite Level

New perks of IHG Spire elite status include:

IHG Spire Elite Members Can Choose Between 25,000 Bonus IHG Points or Gift Platinum Elite Status to a Friend or Family Member

The Chase IHG Rewards Club Select Card comes with automatic IHG Platinum elite status, which can get you started toward earning IHG Spire elite status.  You’ll also earn 60,000 IHG Rewards points after spending $1,000 on purchases within the 1st 3 months of opening your account.  

Some folks are reporting the sign-up bonus on the Chase IHG Rewards Club Select Card counts toward IHG Spire elite status.  But I wouldn’t count on it, as it seems to NOT work for everyone.

Remember IHG has quarterly PointBreaks, where you can stay at IHG hotels for only 5,000 IHG points per night.

3.    AMEX Offer for $400 Back on $2,000+ at Qantas.com

Link:   AMEX Qantas Offer on Twitter

Thank you to Million Mile Secrets reader, Ted, for telling me about this AMEX Offer!

Through August 15, 2015, get a $400 statement credit to your AMEX card when you spend $2,000+ on tickets at Qantas.com.

Check to see if this offer is in your AMEX account by logging-in, or tweet “#AmexQantas” on Twitter to sync it to your connected AMEX card.

Save $400 on $2,000 When You Buy Qantas Tickets Online Through August 15, 2015!

Terms and Conditions

If you have more than 1 Amex card, you can get the offer multiple times!  If you’re planning on buying more than 1 ticket on Qantas, you can save a lot of money with this offer!

4.   Get 500 Miles When You Sign-Up for Frontier Airlines’ Frequent Flyer Program

Link:   Sign-up for Frontier EarlyReturns

Link:   Barclays Frontier MasterCard  

Through July 21, 2015, you’ll earn 500 Frontier Airlines miles (and a chance to win 1 of 3 round-trip flights) when you sign-up for Frontier EarlyReturns.

Sign-Up for Frontier EarlyReturns and Get 500 Frontier Miles!
Award flights on Frontier Airlines start at 10,000 Frontier Airlines miles for a 1-way flight in coach.  Frontier Airlines’ miles expire after 18 months of NO activity but there are lots of ways to keep them active!

When you sign-up for the Barclays Frontier MasterCard, you’ll earn 40,000 Frontier Airlines miles after spending $500 in purchases in the 1st 90 days of opening your account.

Emily and I don’t earn a commission on this card, but we’ll always tell you about the best deals!

5.   New AMEX Centurion Studio Now Open in Seattle

Link:   AMEX Centurion Studio Seattle

Link:   The Platinum Card® from American Express

Link:   The Platinum Card® from American Express Exclusively for Mercedes-Benz

Link:   The Business Platinum® Card from American Express

There’s a new AMEX Centurion Studio next to Gate B3 at Seattle’s airport.

Enjoy Free Wi-Fi, Charge Your Devices, and Have a Drink at the New Seattle Centurion Studio, Next to Gate B3

From 5:00 am to 10:00 pm daily, you can enjoy:

Seattle-Tacoma is the 6th US airport with a Centurion Lounge.  You get complimentary access with the AMEX Platinum and AMEX Platinum Business cards.  And you can bring your immediate family or 1 guest.

Let me know which of these deals you like!

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