Originally Posted by
pinniped
Check out United dining: yes, you can keep your miles alive for free (or for a tiny opportunity cost if you are using some other program's iDine feature already).
Originally Posted by
Where2next?
+1 And this is a very quick option for those procrastinators

Thanks for the ideas. I fall squarely in the procrastination camp. About 42,000 miles expire at the end of the month. Thought about getting the credit card or making a purchase, but the miles would take too long to post.
Would the miles be extended just for signing up for United Dining? Would it work in this time frame?
If I have to, I'll burn a couple thousand miles to get the WSJ, which should do the trick. But, I'd rather not if there is another way.
Thank you for any help you can provide.