Originally Posted by swag
I take exception to the word
scam in:
But sadly one of the best scams to earn lots of miles ended in 2003, when the American Treasury stopped accepting credit cards for online bond purchases.
It was a great way to earn money (with real money being invested, vs the 250,000 UA miles people were earning for signing up for a mortgage line of credit).
The article does reiterate that it is important to use the miles when you can.