Bonus: Earn Up To 1,700 Miles On United

I love shopping portals! and you should too! Shopping portals give you FREE money or FREE miles for things you would purchase anyways. 

For example, I bought dog food yesterday. My dog has to eat, right? Well, that $80 purchase (my dog is on a special prescription diet, don't judge) puts me halfway to earning a bonus 500 miles. 

Right now, several portals are offering bonuses: 

Southwest and American - various spring special bonus offers for specific stores

United Shopping Portal Mix And Match Promotion - spend $150, earn 500 bonus miles, spend $300, earn 1,000 bonus miles. Offer ends 5/19. 

You can always check cashbackmonitor.com for an overview of all the programs. 


Plus the United Shopping Portal is offering an in-store option when you link your credit card.

Here's how it works:

• Link the specific offer to your card
• Enter your mobile number
• Shop in the store with your linked card

Right now, I am working on earning the minimum spend on my upgraded Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express so I linked that card to JC Penney's (dress shopping trip with the girls) and bam, one purchase earns Marriott miles and United miles. It's a double dip and certainly makes spending money a lot more enjoyable. 

Then you are prompted to link your card and you see this

And then you see the fine print where it states the linked offer expires in 30 days. 

So whether you are spending money on gifts, clothes or just groceries, be sure your credit cards are working as hard as you are.