Buy 1,000 United Miles for $1 and Get a Wall Street Journal Subscription to Boot
United just launched a new "mystery bonus" offering up to a 100% bonus when buying United miles. If targeted, you can buy miles at 1.88 cents each. That's not bad... but how about the opportunity to buy 1,000 United miles at 0.1 cents each?
Now through November 16, you can subscribe to the Wall Street Journal for two months for just $1 through the United MileagePlus Shopping portal. As long as your subscription "remain[s] active (i.e., may not be cancelled) for at least 45 days," you'll earn a bonus of 1,000 United miles.
Unfortunately, this isn't repeatable; the promotion notes that the "offer is limited to one (1) trial subscription per United MileagePlus account number."
TPG values United miles at 1.5 cents each, so these 1,000 miles are worth $15 — not bad for $1. And beyond just getting the 1,000 bonus miles, this promotion is a cheap way for those with stagnant United accounts to extend the expiration date of their miles by another 18 months.
While this $1 purchase isn't going to get you very far toward the spending thresholds, this is a good reminder of the United MileagePlus Shopping holiday bonus running now through November 19:
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| 2X miles | Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, every day |
Pros
- Stellar welcome offer of 75,000 miles after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. Plus, a $250 Capital One Travel credit to use in your first cardholder year upon account opening.
- You'll earn 2 miles per dollar on every purchase, which means you won't have to worry about memorizing bonus categories
- Rewards are versatile and can be redeemed for a statement credit or transferred to Capital One’s transfer partners
Cons
- Highest bonus-earning categories only on travel booked via Capital One Travel
- LIMITED-TIME OFFER: Enjoy $250 to use on Capital One Travel in your first cardholder year, plus earn 75,000 bonus miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening - that’s equal to $1,000 in travel
- Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, every day
- Earn 5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
- Miles won't expire for the life of the account and there's no limit to how many you can earn
- Receive up to a $120 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®
- Use your miles to get reimbursed for any travel purchase—or redeem by booking a trip through Capital One Travel
- Enjoy a $50 experience credit and other premium benefits with every hotel and vacation rental booked from the Lifestyle Collection
- Transfer your miles to your choice of 15+ travel loyalty programs
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