Author: Points Pixie

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Honey: a new promo code site. Should we buzz with excitement or just zzz?

A great idea: once you fill your online cart, Honey will search for coupon codes for you, and automatically apply any that work at checkout. I was excited to try it, because God knows I spend enough time searching for deals. I was looking forward to not having to seek, click, cut and paste endless coupon codes in order to find one that worked.

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Nordstrom almost got me!!

Honestly it sounded very alluring. The main points of excitement for me were the Nordstrom Notes, the Personal Triple Points day, and the free alterations. Apparently when I signed up, I would get a $20 Nordstrom Note as a little bonus, then I would continue to earn them along the way. I imagined Nordstrom associates tossing handfuls of Nordstrom Notes at me as I gleefully racked up triple points on my personal day.

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American Airlines goodies: free miles, free upgrades, half a free flight.

By now you’ve probably heard about the American Airlines AAdvantage Passport Challenge promo on Facebook. In case you haven’t, it takes about 10 minutes to earn an easy little windfall of miles (I earned 1,015).

There is also another lucrative offer floating around right now where you can earn a free upgrade on American, or get half the way to a free domestic (economy) flight! Here are the details…