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1.<\/strong> Staples is offering another sale on its Visa Gift Cards starting on Sunday<\/a>, but this time the deal isn\u2019t nearly as great as it typically is. You can purchase $200 Visa Gift Cards for a $1.95 fee. It\u2019s still a mostly good deal with an AmEx Business Platinum 5x or Chase Ink 5x, mostly. Honestly, it\u2019s better than a pile of rocks.<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> The Southwest free change window<\/a> is back between May 9 and June 5. Book the cheapest fare between your preferred cities somewhere within that date-range, then change it to \u00b130 days for the actual flights you want for no additional fees.<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard it elsewhere already, but American Express Centurion Lounges are disallowing guest access to guests on February 1, 2023 unless you spend $75,000 on your American Express Platinum card. As Windbag Miles says<\/a>, look into the Morgan Stanley Platinum<\/a> which gives a free Authorized User Platinum card also with lounge access benefits. Little known fact, a decent balance at Morgan Stanley<\/a> for Platinum card holders gives an annual credit to offset the annual fee on this card.<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> Today is the last day<\/a> for the Citi Premier card\u2019s 25% uplift in point values on travel redemptions (1.25 cents per point today vs 1.00 cents per point starting tomorrow), so lock any bookings in now before it\u2019s too late. Hint:<\/em> Disney park tickets are a decent way to lock in the 25% uplift for a long while.<\/p>\n

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