The Smithsonian magazine is running it's 6th Annual Free Museum Day. The museum day is this Saturday (Sept 25th). There are more than 1,500 museum and cultural venues across the US participating in the event. The event offers museum goers free entrance for two people to participating musuems.
All you have to do is go to the musuem day page on the magazine's website, complete a form with your name and address and the muesum you would like to visit. The magazine will email you a link to print your coupon. You need to take the printed coupon to the musuem on Saturday for free entrance.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Free US Museum Day
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Air Miles Fan Of The Week 5000 Reward Miles
Air Miles is currently running a contest on their Facebook page called "Fan of the Week" You can enter for your chance to win 5000 reward miles. Reward miles are the least expensive, most affordable way to travel, so get collecting and start entering!
https://www.facebook.com/AirMilesCanada?sk=app_179849618750991
https://www.facebook.com/AirMilesCanada?sk=app_179849618750991
Going To Chicago For $124.34 CAD
This weekend I'll be visiting Chicago and the total cost of flight and accommodation is $124.34. My husband is going on business and his flight (same time frame) is approx. $600. How is that possible you ask? I am flying using Airmiles and staying using Marriott hotel reward points.
What It Cost:
Flying to Chicago from Toronto during low season (this weekend): 1150 miles
Tax for the flight: $124.34
Two Night's Accommodation using Marriott Rewards: 60 000 hotel reward miles
Not everyone is a frequent traveller and therefore not everyone can accumulate frequent flyer miles or hotel frequent user points but everyone can use Airmiles for everyday purchases.
Here's how I collect Airmiles, and I admit I could be better at collecting:
I use an Airmiles Mastercard which does have an annual fee of around $40 (so I guess you could add that to my cost above if we want to be picky).
I also use an American Express Airmiles card which has no annual fee.
I use my credit cards for almost everything that I purchase even small purchases under $10. For every $20 you get a mile - it all adds up.
Most of my mile collections come from the credit card purchases. I am getting rewarded for things that I purchase anyway.
I shop at the LCBO for my wine purchases and when we buy beer we also buy it from the LCBO instead of the Beer Store (I think I rack up quite a few miles at the LCBO).
I use my Airmiles card at every store that accepts them for purchases I am planning on making.
When I buy shoes, I generally buy them from the Shoe Company.
When I can I shop at Rona for home decoration and repair.
To become a Gold member which entitles you to additional benefits you only need to shop at 5 sponsors and collect 1000 points within a given year.
What I could do better is visit more of the stores that offer reward miles such as Shell for gas and Metro for groceries but I admit I don't manage my points collection as well as I could. Think about how much faster I could be earning rewards if I were to manage my purchases even more.
My suggestion is to start collecting if you are not already and you could be on a weekend getaway to Chicago or wherever for under a couple hundred bucks, that's what I call affordable travel!
What It Cost:
Flying to Chicago from Toronto during low season (this weekend): 1150 miles
Tax for the flight: $124.34
Two Night's Accommodation using Marriott Rewards: 60 000 hotel reward miles
Not everyone is a frequent traveller and therefore not everyone can accumulate frequent flyer miles or hotel frequent user points but everyone can use Airmiles for everyday purchases.
Here's how I collect Airmiles, and I admit I could be better at collecting:
I use an Airmiles Mastercard which does have an annual fee of around $40 (so I guess you could add that to my cost above if we want to be picky).
I also use an American Express Airmiles card which has no annual fee.
I use my credit cards for almost everything that I purchase even small purchases under $10. For every $20 you get a mile - it all adds up.
Most of my mile collections come from the credit card purchases. I am getting rewarded for things that I purchase anyway.
I shop at the LCBO for my wine purchases and when we buy beer we also buy it from the LCBO instead of the Beer Store (I think I rack up quite a few miles at the LCBO).
I use my Airmiles card at every store that accepts them for purchases I am planning on making.
When I buy shoes, I generally buy them from the Shoe Company.
When I can I shop at Rona for home decoration and repair.
To become a Gold member which entitles you to additional benefits you only need to shop at 5 sponsors and collect 1000 points within a given year.
What I could do better is visit more of the stores that offer reward miles such as Shell for gas and Metro for groceries but I admit I don't manage my points collection as well as I could. Think about how much faster I could be earning rewards if I were to manage my purchases even more.
My suggestion is to start collecting if you are not already and you could be on a weekend getaway to Chicago or wherever for under a couple hundred bucks, that's what I call affordable travel!
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