News and notes from around the interweb:
- Avianca’s Lifemiles is offering a 25% bonus when you convert points from several other programs into their miles, but it’s not a deal worth pursuing.
- Amtrak eliminates complimentary amenity kits, free wine in the dining car and pillows in coach.
- Five questions to ask at hotel check-in. I never want a connecting room due to sound issues.
- Here’s a success story about paying a mortgage with Evolve Money and gift cards that earned miles.
- I’m not the only one who doesn’t like feet on the bulkhead.
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Or you could just call your bank and tell them that any money must always be applied to monthly payments. I go away a lot and so I often prepay my mortgage a month or two. No need to worry about it being applied to principal.