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Hello fellow Audience Rewards fans! This morning the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Audience Rewards Broadway trivia questions were updated to earn you free points. For those of you new to Audience Rewards, the program is the official rewards program for Broadway. If you are attending any of the Broadway shows in:

Charlotte, NC (NCBPAC)
Chicago, IL (Broadway in Chicago)
Durham, NC (DPAC)
Los Angeles, CA (Broadway LA)
New York, NY
San Diego, CA (Broadway/SD)
San Jose, CA (Broadway in San Jose)
Tucson, AZ (Broadway in Tucson)

If you value rewards programs as much as we do, you need to consider signing up for a free Audience Rewards account, and make your Broadway show ticket purchases through their program. In return, you get the option of earning Audience Rewards points, Delta Skymiles, US Airways Dividend miles, SPG Reward points, or Best Buy Reward Zone points. It is a very quick way to be able to earn miles and points in a program of your choosing, all while purchasing the tickets you were planning on anyways. This program could potentially become a really quick resource to earn miles/points in a program by going to see your favorite shows.

Unfortunately, as of right now they are limited in the number of cities, but are working on going nationwide, as well as expanding into other partner programs.

Now, without further ado, we proudly present the trivia questions.

• (20 points) What television show helped launch The Four Seasons’ first hit? American Bandstand
• Voca People markets itself mostly as what? A musical event
• What song is Frankie Valli asked to sing by an important NJ gangstar (gangster) in the early scenes of Jersey Boys? My Mother’s Eyes
• How many Tony Awards did the current revival of Chicago win? 6
• At what theatre does War Horse play? Vivien Beaumont Theatre
• What height is the tallest animal in The Lion King stage production? 18 feet

For all things Audience Rewards, including all the latest free points and miles from the Points Play trivia questions, see our Audience Rewards page. Save Money, Travel More!

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This morning the US Airways Audience Rewards program trivia questions were released to earn you free miles and points. A quick little recap though for any of those new to the Audience Rewards program, which is the official rewards program for Broadway. If you are attending any of the Broadway shows in:

Charlotte, NC (NCBPAC)
Chicago, IL (Broadway in Chicago)
Durham, NC (DPAC)
Los Angeles, CA (Broadway LA)
New York, NY
San Diego, CA (Broadway/SD)
San Jose, CA (Broadway in San Jose)
Tucson, AZ (Broadway in Tucson)

If you value rewards programs as much as we do, you need to consider signing up for a free Audience Rewards account, and make your Broadway show ticket purchases through their program. In return, you get the option of earning Audience Rewards points, Delta Skymiles, US Airways Dividend miles, SPG Reward points, or Best Buy Reward Zone points. It is a very quick way to be able to earn miles and points in a program of your choosing, all while purchasing the tickets you were planning on anyways. This program could potentially become a really quick resource to earn miles/points in a program by going to see your favorite shows.

Unfortunately, as of right now they are limited in the number of cities, but are working on going nationwide, as well as expanding into other partner programs.

Now, without further ado, we proudly present the trivia questions.

• Nina Arianda grew up partly in what country other than the USA? Germany
• The Araca Group is a production and general management company that got their start with what musical? Urinetown

Repeat question from SPG program 7/18/11.

• In what theatre did The Lion King originally open on Broadway? The New Amsterdam
• A song from Memphis was on an album released in 2004 by what well-known band? Bon Jovi

Repeat question from US Airways program 2/28/12.

• By the finale of Jersey Boys, which of the following of the original members has passed away, according to their final moments in the show? Nick Massi
• What soap opera did Tammy Blanchard, of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, begin her film/tv career on? Guiding Light

For all things Audience Rewards, including all the latest free points and miles from the Points Play trivia questions, see our Audience Rewards page. Save Money, Travel More!

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The thing is, Groupon presents us with some very attractive offers and also brings to our attention some attractions that we either had not been aware of prior or had always wanted to see. So when Groupon had an offer for a place called Historic Sauder’s Village in Archbold, Ohio, I knew it would be a perfect opportunity to show my wife a great Mother’s Day. One of my wife’s favorite types of attractions growing up as a little girl was historic sites and reenactments, so that also was a good reason to try out this place called Sauder’s Village.

Truth be told, I have lived in Ohio my entire life, and I never heard of Sauder’s Village. It is amazing to me that there are some many things in your backyard (well 3 hours away from Cleveland) that you never realize existed. It just goes to show how valuable it is to get out and explore your surroundings.

In actuality, this is one instance where we did not purchase a Groupon for our adventure with Momma InACents. Since our kids were free (ages 5 and under), it was actually cheaper for us to use our AAA discount than purchase the Groupon. I appreciate the idea and opportunity presented to me on Groupon though, and there will be plenty of other opportunities from them to entice me.

After a leisurely drive out in the middle of no-where Ohio, we arrived at the Sauder Village attraction. The plan was to first eat at The Barn for a Mother’s Day buffet followed by a day at Historic Sauder’s Village. We arrived a couple minutes after the restaurant opened (11:00 AM) and the parking lot was packed. The Historic Sauder’s Village did not open until noon, so I was rather surprised how packed the place was so early, despite knowing that it was also a holiday.

Luckily we did arrive right near opening though because we were able to get in and were seated immediately in the upstairs balcony. By the time we left and hour later the lobby was packed and there was a substantial wait.

I have a couple quick housekeeping items about The Barn.

1) If you have kids, and the place is crowded, I absolutely recommend sitting in the upstairs balcony. The buffet is the same food, and the area is much smaller. This means it is perfect for kids to be a little bit of “kids,” as well as shorter lines for the buffet.

2) Our InACents family is not big buffet people. While they are good at offering an assortment of items for kids sometimes picky tastes, we do not like the “overeating” syndrome associated with eating at a buffet. As much as you try and limit your intake, it is so easy to eat too much at a buffet.

Upon first look at the buffet, we were actually sort of put-off at the small buffet and limited options. Half of the buffet was an assorted salad bar, and the other half was hot items. One the menu were fried chicken, roast beef, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, dressing. Along with lettuce and assorted dressings, there was also fresh fruit, tapioca pudding, coleslaw, a frozen cherry whipped cream dish, cottage cheese, macaroni salad, and an Oreo whipped cream dish.

Also served were assorted salad toppings, breads, sticky buns, apple butter, and desserts.

Now for the good part. Absolutely every item on the menu was FANTASTIC! I do not know for sure, but I could swear everything was homemade including the salad dressings and croutons. Both my wife and I agreed the coleslaw and macaroni salad may have been the best we had ever eaten. I had the chicken and roast beef with mashed potatoes and corn, and it was all absolutely terrific. As I type this, I am craving it again.

Sorry for the lack of pictures, but for once I actually felt awkward taking photos of the food buffet with so many people around, and I did not feel like explaining it was for a blog review on Mother’s Day. Just take my word for it that the meal was great, and the barn atmosphere was wonderful!

Next up will highlight our day in Historic Sauder’s Village.

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Groupon links above do provide me with a commission, but all opinions are our own.

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Good morning fellow Audience Rewards fans! Today we have another round of the Best Buy Audience Rewards questions to earn you free points. For those of you new to Audience Rewards, the program is the official rewards program for Broadway. If you are attending any of the Broadway shows in:

Charlotte, NC (NCBPAC)
Chicago, IL (Broadway in Chicago)
Durham, NC (DPAC)
Los Angeles, CA (Broadway LA)
New York, NY
San Diego, CA (Broadway/SD)
San Jose, CA (Broadway in San Jose)
Tucson, AZ (Broadway in Tucson)

If you value rewards programs as much as we do, you need to consider signing up for a free Audience Rewards account, and make your Broadway show ticket purchases through their program. In return, you get the option of earning Audience Rewards points, Delta Skymiles, US Airways Dividend miles, SPG Reward points, or Best Buy Reward Zone points. It is a very quick way to be able to earn miles and points in a program of your choosing, all while purchasing the tickets you were planning on anyways. This program could potentially become a really quick resource to earn miles/points in a program by going to see your favorite shows.

Unfortunately, as of right now they are limited in the number of cities, but are working on going nationwide, as well as expanding into other partner programs.

Now, without further ado, we proudly present the trivia questions.

• True or False? The original first act of The Phantom of the Opera was presented at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s home. True

Repeat question from Delta program 2/26/12.

• What is the last song of Act I in Jersey Boys? Walk Like a Man
• The Wicked backstage tour, Behind the Emerald Curtain, was formed by a man who played what role in the original Broadway company? The Witch’s Father

Repeat question from US Airways program 2/18/12.

• What is Mr Banks’ first name? (Mary Poppins) George
• David Ives is from what US City? Chicago
• Aside from Eva Peron, what other real life character has Elena Roger portrayed on stage? Edith Piaf

For all things Audience Rewards, including all the latest free points and miles from the Points Play trivia questions, see our Audience Rewards page. Save Money, Travel More!

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Hello fellow Audience Rewards fans! This afternoon the Delta Audience Rewards Broadway trivia questions were updated, which earn you free miles and points. For those of you new to Audience Rewards, the program is the official rewards program for Broadway. If you are attending any of the Broadway shows in:

Charlotte, NC (NCBPAC)
Chicago, IL (Broadway in Chicago)
Durham, NC (DPAC)
Los Angeles, CA (Broadway LA)
New York, NY
San Diego, CA (Broadway/SD)
San Jose, CA (Broadway in San Jose)
Tucson, AZ (Broadway in Tucson)

If you value rewards programs as much as we do, you need to consider signing up for a free Audience Rewards account, and make your Broadway show ticket purchases through their program. In return, you get the option of earning Audience Rewards points, Delta Skymiles, US Airways Dividend miles, SPG Reward points, or Best Buy Reward Zone points. It is a very quick way to be able to earn miles and points in a program of your choosing, all while purchasing the tickets you were planning on anyways. This program could potentially become a really quick resource to earn miles/points in a program by going to see your favorite shows.

Unfortunately, as of right now they are limited in the number of cities, but are working on going nationwide, as well as expanding into other partner programs.

Now, without further ado, we proudly present this week’s trivia questions.

• (20 points) Which of the following songs does Donna NOT sing a part of in Mamma Mia!? The Name of the Game

Repeat question from Delta program 2-15-12.

• In How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Hedy LaRue is who? Biggley’s mistress
• The Banks family lives on what street in Mary Poppins? Cherry Tree Lane
• What city has The Lion King NOT performed in? Sao Paolo
• Which of the following songs by The Four Seasons isn’t featured in Jersey Boys? Marlena
• True or False? Peter and the Starcatcher is based on a book of the same title. False

For all things Audience Rewards, including all the latest free points and miles from the Points Play trivia questions, see our Audience Rewards page. Save Money, Travel More!

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I value my Discover Miles maybe a little too much. I know I could maybe be getting more rewards on other cards, or even getting more value than a 1:1 return, but I have held a Discover More card my entire life, and the Discover Miles card for at least 5-6 years. I will never get rid of my Discover Cards due to their age, and they provide our family a reasonable return.

Discover Card is not known for huge payouts to attract new customers, but they appear to be stepping it up. Effective today, Discover Card has raised their offer to 20,000 points after $4,000 in spend. The great thing is there is no time constraint to meet the minimum spend limit. Simply spend $2,000 and earn a bonus 10,000 miles. Then spend an additional $2,000 and earn another 10,000 miles. Take your time to meet the spend limit as it suits your spending habits. Adding in the miles earned from the $4,000 spend, and you just earned yourself 24,000 miles.

The great thing I like about Discover Card miles is they are super simple to redeem. 10,000 miles = $100 credit on your account. So anytime you purchase anything that qualifies as a “Travel” category, simply apply the miles towards the purchase, and your credit will instantly be redeemed.

When I opened up my Discover Card, I received a free GPS unit, which I still use today. However, the $200 offer is a pretty great deal in relation to other Discover Card promotions.

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Update 5/16/12: The offer is still live, just do not enter in JACKPOT as the promo code.

Update: The offer appears to have been possibly pulled as no dates are actually working even though they show as COMP.

When it comes to hotels, I would love to stay in high-end properties, but I just do not see the value. Considering how little time our family actually spends in a room, we really have very minimal requirements. While I typically stay away from the really cheap, non-chain properties, I do not mind staying in a lower tier Hilton or Priority Club property. So if there is a chance to stay in a Ritz Carlton, I guess I will sacrifice my meager ways and try it out.

The Cleveland Horseshoe Casino opened last night in the former Higbees Building. It marks the first time the State of Ohio has opened a legal casino, and I have to say I am excited that the State now has the opportunity to keep some of the gambling money within the boundaries. For years Ohio residents have been flocking to nearby States to gamble, losing the State of Ohio countless dollars.

For some reason, the Ritz Carlton, Renaissance Cleveland (Marriott), and Marriott at Key Center are all offering free nights on various nights throughout May, June, and occasionally into July. After logging into your Total Rewards account, proceeding to this Horseshoe Reservations page. At the very bottom enter in promotional code JACKPOT, and make sure you select the Horseshoe Cleveland and view the Rate Calendar.

Select dates will show as being comped.

We managed to score a Friday night stay for the Ritz Carlton and a Marriott Key Center.

Also note, we are not frequent casino attendees. On the contrary, our account has zero credits and I can not tell you the last time I stepped foot inside a casino. Well actually now that I think about it I guess we did last year on our trip to Cape Cod. The point though is that the rooms were not being comped just because I was a high roller, which I am not. The offer appears to be open to everyone with a Total Rewards account.

We will report back with detailed trip reports at hotels we might not have ever stayed at if not for free.

Thanks to fbckids for posting on FatWallet.

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Did you get in on registering for the monster Radisson promotion for this summer?

I registered for both the Radisson and Country Inn & Suites promos this morning, and got in just fine per the emails below.

Radisson Big Night Getaway

THANK YOU for registering for the Radisson Big Night Giveaway. You are receiving this email to confirm that you have successfully registered and are eligible to earn 50,000 bonus Gold Points®.

Simply complete a qualifying one night stay at any Radisson® or Radisson Blu hotel now through July 15, 2012 and earn enough bonus Gold Points® for a FREE night at any Radisson location worldwide.

Official terms:

The first 100,000 people to register for the Radisson Big Night Giveaway will be eligible to receive 50,000 bonus Gold Points® – that’s enough for a night at any Radisson or Radisson Blu hotel worldwide.

Here is How it Works:

• Register for the Promotion by clicking on the “Register Now” button below. You’ll need to be a Club CarlsonSM member to register. Not a member? No problem, just follow the “Join and Register” link after the video.
• Watch a short video showcasing Club Carlson and complete the short online form.
• Complete a qualifying stay at any Radisson or Radisson Blu hotel around the world between May 15 and July 15, 2012.
• The 50,000 bonus Gold Points® will be deposited into your Club Carlson account within 6 – 8 weeks of completing your qualifying stay. That’s enough points for a night at any Radisson or Radisson Blu hotel around the world.

AND, the 50,000 bonus Gold Points® are in addition to the number of standard Gold Points® awarded for your stay. PLUS, if you book your stay on radisson.com you will earn at least an additional 1,000 bonus Gold Points® with our online booking bonus.

Stay One, Get One Country Inns and Suites

THANK YOU for registering for the SO GO! (Stay One, Get One) Event! This email confirms that you have successfully registered and are eligible to earn 44,000 bonus Gold Points®.

Simply complete a qualifying one night stay at any Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM hotel now through July 15, 2012 and earn enough bonus Gold Points for a FREE night at any Country Inns & Suites location worldwide.

SO GO! (Stay One, Get One) Event

Official terms:

The first 35,000 people to register for the SO GO! (Stay One, Get One) Event will be eligible to receive 44,000 bonus Gold Points® – enough for a night at any Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM hotel worldwide.

Here Is How It Works:

• Register for the SO GO! Event by clicking on the “Register Now” button below. You’ll need to be a Club CarlsonSM member to register. Not a member? No problem, just follow the “Join and Register” link below after the video.
• Watch a short video showcasing Club Carlson and complete the short online form.
• Complete a qualifying stay at any Country Inns & Suites hotel around the world between May 15 and July 15, 2012.
• The 44,000 bonus Gold Points will be credited to your Club Carlson account after completing your qualifying stay. That’s enough points for a night at any Country Inns & Suites location around the world.

Added Bonus:

The 44,000 bonus Gold Points® are in addition to the number of standard Gold Points® awarded for your stay. PLUS, if you book your stay on countryinns.com, you will earn at least an additional 1,000 bonus Gold Points® with our online booking bonus.

Between scoring some free nights at the Cleveland Ritz Carlton and Marriott Key Center, these Radisson promotions, and Hawaii, our summer is getting quickly booked up with hotel reservations.

Was everyone able to register ok?

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Well this year things are going to change. I have my Club Carlson number all lined up and ready to go. Thankfully, Radisson has greatly stepped up the promotion this year, running three offers simultaneously at the same time! That means we have the potential to earn enough points for up to 17 free nights by paying and staying for three (3) nights. That is a BIG Save Money, Travel More!

If you are not yet a Club Carlson, I strongly encourage you to do so now. It could take up to a week to get your account number. After you finally get an account number, you then need to register it for online access. I am again baffled why Club Carlson makes it so difficult to create an account, but once you have it done, you will be good to go.

Since I will be partaking in each of the below promotion, I also decided it would be of some benefit to get a status match. We have Platinum status with Priority Club Rewards, so I took a screenshot of my status, and emailed it to goldpointsplus@carlson.com. By status matching, I expect Club Carlson to give us Gold status, which will give us 2,000 bonus points by booking online, plus a 50% bonus on points earned.

Once you have all of your Club Carlson account information lined up, now the fun part starts.

Radisson Big Night Getaway

Stay one night at any Radisson or Radisson Blu, and get enough points (50,000 points) to stay free. Registration begins at 12:01 AM CDT ON May 15, 2012. Last year this offer was open to the first 100,000 members to register. Everyone after that received a lesser amount of points (15,000). I registered last year months after the promotion started and still received the 100,000 point offer. Unfortunately, we are still unsure on the exact terms of the promotion, so be prepared to register to possibly register early.

Hotel stays at a Radisson or Radisson Blu property must be completed between May 15 and July 15, 2012.

Stay One, Get One Country Inns and Suites

Stay one night at a Country Inn & Suites location, and get enough points (44,000 points) to stay free. Registration again begins at 12:01 AM CDT ON May 15, 2012. Hotel stays through July 15, 2012 qualify for the promotion.

Park Inn One Plus One

Earn 44,000 points for a single night stay in a Park Inn property. Registration for this offer will start May 22nd and valid for stays through July 22nd, 2012.

Unfortunately, there are only a small handful of Park Inn properties within the United States.
- Albuquerque, NM
- Dallas, TX
- Fresno, CA
- Houston, TX
- Mechanicsburg, PA
- Sault Sainte Marie, MI
- Sharon, PA
- Toledo, OH
- Tulsa, OK

This makes our options very limited. It looks like we may need to make an overnight trip out to Toledo to partake.

The reason I am so excited about this promotion is that we will purchase a 1-night stays at three different properties for an estimated cost of $300. We should earn as a result:

50,000 + 44,000 + 44,000 points
6,000 points for booking online
9,000 points for ($300 spend * 30 points/$1); or earn 40 points/$1 with a business account with Club Carlson
——————
153,000-156,000 points

Why is this important? The idea behind the promotion is that you earn a free night at Club Carlson’s higher end properties. However, we have no interest in high end properties as all that is important to our family is a pool and a respectable, safe place to sleep. Therefore, the lower end of Club Carlson hotels go for 9,000 points per night. Therefore, at a minimum, we would earn 17 free reward nights! That is very valuable to our family. With that many points, there should even be enough room to use some points towards the US Airways Grand Slam promotion later in the year too.

It is promotions like these that we are thankful and fortunate that our family is able to stay in Hawaii for free with Priority Club this summer. Now if only Priority Club would bring back their Crack the Case promotion!

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This week Groupon Hawaii offered admission to Teddy Bear World Hawaii, which is a 20,000 square foot museum and attraction. What I think really convinced me that Teddy Bear World might be a great adventure for our family is the 800 animatronic bears. Nothing like a bunch of dancing and singing stuffed puppets to jazz up your Hawaiian vacation!

Actually, while I think it may be completely cheesy, I think it will be a perfect use of an hour or two one day with the boys. My in-laws opted not to join us for the Teddy Bear World experience, but I think when they see the great photo ops we get with bear Mona Lisa, they will wish they had joined us!

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