Want a way to earn United miles fast! Well, here you go. Let’s Jam.
Perhaps you already knew this, or maybe you’re late to the party just like me. United has an app called MileagePlus X Plus for iOS devices. This app lets you buy gift cards to places like restaurants and others stores, and you get additional miles bonus by buying these gift cards through the app. And if you use a credit card that gives you United miles, then you can significantly leverage up how many miles you receive for every $1 that you spend.
It’s a bit of a pain in the ass, for sure. But it’s not too bad. The gift card codes are generated within seconds and displayed on your phone. I’ve found that if I’m eating out at a restaurant, it’s plenty fast enough to buy the gift card and get my extra miles, and then turn around and use that gift card to pay for the meal.
This little trick has significantly boosted how fast I can accumulate airline miles with United. I’m lucky in that Denver International Airport nearby to where I live is a big hub for United Airlines and they provide the most options and best bang for point in this space out of the other airlines. This isn’t a promo for United Airlines though. This is just a friendly public service announcement to look at ways you might be able to drastically increase how many award points you generate for every $1 that you must spend.
I’ve probably accumulated over a million award miles using this app, spending money that I would have spent anyways. Why not grasp the opportunity to get extra bonuses and perks along the way.
Check it out when you have 5 minutes!
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