In another thread, some asked me to provide my costs...Bear in mind, i did not always buy the cheapest thing as sometimes it was worth an extra shekel or two to get something remotely useful.
1)Best Western transfer to US Free, IMO
2)Choice privileges transfer to US Free, IMO
3) Hilton Hhonors transfer to US Free, IMO
4) Hyatt points transfer to US Free, IMO
5) Priority club transfer to US Free, IMO
6) Radisson points transfer to US Free, IMO
7) SPG transfer to US Free, IMO
8 ) 21st century insurance quote Free, IMO
9) Ordered treif spread from biscoff ($17.85)
10) Bought 2000 miles from US (29.56)
11) Chronomed order ($36.93)
12) Dividend miles dining ($1)
13) Ordered chapstick from walmart using DM shopping mall ($2.10)
14) Ordered crappy wipes from DM wireless ($8.48)
15) e-miles transfer Free
16) Ordered flowers from FTD.com ($44.98) (not included in cheshbon as something i had to order anyway)
17) Sharebuilder trade ($5.00)
18) Lifelock for 1 month (after trial is over) ($9.00)
19) Magazines for miles (-500 miles)
20) Netflix for 1 month (after trial is over) ($8.99)
21) Opened US airways Biz card (No annual Fee, 5000 miles sign up)
22) Office max order ($15.96- ordered something i needed)
23) Sentry insurance quote Free
24) Share miles ($73.00...I did 4,000 to someone else's account to trade him for 5000 hyatt pts into mine.
25) Skymall purchase ($11.63)
26) Supershuttle no-show at DFW airport ($12.00)
27) Swap miles @ points.com Free
28) Restaurant.com coupon @ Thanks again ($3.00)
29) Track it back ($19.90)
30) Vinesse wine guide ($7.45)
31-36) Renting 6 cars this sunday for $13.81 each at hertz
Now, before everyone starts asking for detailed instructions on how to do each of them, please do your own research as i have done mine. There is a huge thread on FT discussing all these cheap hits and a little search will take you very far. This may look easy, however it did take some time. There is a spreadsheet on FT as well which is very useful in keeping track of everything...
My total outlay in the end was/ will be $462.54 of which i subtracted the flowers as i would have paid for them anyways. My total then became $417.56. Some may decide to put a value to their mileage transfers. I put them as free, because i see them as free.