This was selling for $14.69 yesterday and is now the lowest price ever from Amazon.
ARM & HAMMER Complete Care anticavity fluoride toothpaste provides ALL-IN-ONE oral care and is made with a new ultra-smooth formula and fresh minty taste
COMPLETE mouth care that protects gums, removes stains and cleans deeper than regular toothpaste
Gently cleans between teeth and along the gum lines and helps reduce gum bleeding and redness
Made with 100% pure ARM & HAMMER baking soda to neutralize harmful acids, strengthen enamel and fight cavities
Unlike regular toothpastes, ARM & HAMMER uses baking soda to gently remove surface stains and whiten teeth for a brighter, more confident smile
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Update, 12/4: Alive again through 1/15!
This is fully stackable with the 10% bonus for 50K+ Chase transfers for Aeroplan® Credit Cardholders. That means 50K Chase points will convert into 65K Aeroplan miles for cardholders. You can earn up to 25K bonus points per calendar year with the extra 10% bonus. There is no limit on the 20% bonus.
Update, 1/15/24: This bonus offer ends tonight at 11:59pm!
I used this bonus twice during the promotion. One was for a positioning flight from Cleveland to Newark on United last month, which took 5K Chase points that transferred into 6K Air Canada points, which is what they charge for short-haul awards. Surprisingly, it took 3 days for that bonus to post, but I was able to still book that award. Air Canada also makes it easy to edit your mileage number, so I changed it to United and was able to get upgraded for free with my United status.
From NYC, we flew JetBlue MINT business class to Paris using 78K Avios, which I had previously transferred using 56K AMEX points with a 40% bonus. We had Aer Lingus business class tickets nonstop from Dublin-Cleveland booked with 88K United miles as that made them fully refundable, but Lufthansa First Class availability has been opening at 96 hours before departure. That opened up when we were on the chunnel train to London, so we had to wait until we arrived to book. Luckily, the 84K Chase points transferred instantly to 100K Air Canada miles this time, and we were able to book First Class from Vienna-Frankfurt-Chicago-Cleveland in the 747-8s front row in the plane’s nose, which is a glorious experience.
If you do have a use for the miles in the near future, it can be worth transferring points now.
But times have changed and Chase is back with another transfer bonus to Air Canada. You will get a 20% bonus, or 1,200 Air Canada Aeroplan miles for every 1,000 Chase points transferred through 1/15/24. It’s not quite as lucrative as last year’s 30% bonus, but it’s still a great offer.
AMEX and Capital One points also transfer to Air Canada. There haven’t been any Capital One to Air Canada bonuses, but AMEX offered a 15% bonus to Air Canada in September 2022.
In general, I don’t recommend transferring miles to airline programs without an immediate redemption due to the risk of devaluation, but this bonus may be good enough to justify transfering miles that you might need for the near future thanks to the airline’s use of a stable partner award chart.
Air Canada brought the Aeroplan program in-house 3 years ago and eliminated fuel surcharges from their program. Alas, they do charge a C$39 booking fee (currently US$28.70) on all partner awards.
Air Canada miles are quite valuable for partner award travel, especially for last minute tickets. They also have expanded award availability on products like Singapore long-haul business class that are blocked from partners like United.
Air Canada can book Star Alliance awards and awards on other partner airlines like Aer Lingus, Air Mauritius, Air Serbia, Azul, Canadian North, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad, GOL, Gulf Air, Oman Air, SriLankan, Virgin Australia, and Vistara. Plus, unlike US carriers, they are committed to keeping award charts.
For example, while United now charges 15K miles for a last-minute Cleveland to Newark flight, Aeroplan charges just 6K miles as per their short-haul award chart.
A big benefit of booking with Air Canada is free lap child awards within the US/Canada and just C$25 (currently $18.40) for a lap child anywhere in the world on Air Canada or partner airlines! That’s a real bargain compared to the 10% of the full fare that US airlines charge, which can make lap children tickets cost prohibitive on a premium cabin award ticket.
Air Canada also allows families to pool their miles together!
If you just want to search for the award cost between 2 cities, you can search here.
Air Canada broke the world down into 4 regions, North America, South America, Atlantic, and Pacific:
There are 10 award charts to sift through.
Overly complicated? Definitely.
But it’s a very interesting approach to award chart pricing. It allows Air Canada to accurately price every journey, something that is very difficult for a region based award chart and for a distance based award chart.
In other words using United’s region based award pricing, it can be too expensive to book some awards. Using BA’s distance based award chart it can also be too expensive to book some awards, NYC to Tokyo for 217K miles in business class is ridiculous and adding a connection makes it even more cost prohibitive.
By using a hybrid region and distance based award chart, Air Canada creates valuable award pricing for every route.
Each region has a distance based award chart for travel within that region and to other regions.
While BA’s distance based award chart dings you for every connection made, Air Canada won’t charge separately for connecting segments. You can create awards with out of the way stopovers, which can be quite lucrative.
Here is the distance chart for flights within North America. Prices listed on all of the award charts chart are one-way, but sample routes below are priced as round-trips.
A round-trip flight from LaGuardia to Toronto or Montreal on Air Canada starts at 12K miles in coach or 30K miles in business as it’s between 0-500 miles.
A round-trip flight from Cleveland to Newark on United is 12K miles in coach or 30K miles in business as it’s between 0-500 miles.
A round-trip flight from Chicago to LaGuardia on United is 20K miles in coach or 40K miles in business as it’s between 501-1,500 miles.
A round-trip flight from Los Angeles to Newark on United is 25K miles in coach or 50K miles in business as it’s between 1,501-2,750 miles.
A round-trip flight from Miami to Vancouver on United is 45K miles in coach or 70K miles in business as it’s 2,751+ miles.
A round-trip flight from Newark to Honolulu on United is 45K miles in coach or 70K miles in business as it’s 2,751+ miles.
A round-trip flight from Toronto to Honolulu on Air Canada starts at 35K miles in coach or 70K miles in business as it’s 2,751+ miles.
If you’re flying from North America to Europe, Africa, India, or the Middle East, you’ll have to consult this chart:
A round-trip flight from Newark to London on United is 70K miles in coach or 120K miles in business as it’s between 0-4,000 miles.
A round-trip flight from Newark to Frankfurt on Lufthansa is 70K miles in coach, 120K miles in business, or 180K miles in first as it’s between 0-4,000 miles.
A round-trip flight from Newark to Tel Aviv on United is 80K miles in coach or 140K miles in business as it’s between 4,001-6,000 miles.
A round-trip flight from Newark to Cape Town on United is 110K miles in coach or 180K miles in business as it’s between 6,001-8,000 miles.
A round-trip flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town on United is 140K miles in coach or 220K miles in business as it’s 8,001+ miles.
If you’re flying from North America to the Far East or Oceania, you’ll have to consult this chart:
A round-trip flight from Seattle to Tokyo on ANA is 70K miles in coach, 110K miles in business, or 180K miles in first as it’s between 0-5,000 miles.
A round-trip flight from JFK to Tokyo on ANA is 100K miles in coach, 150K miles in business, or 220K miles in first as it’s between 5,001-7,500 miles.
A round-trip flight from JFK to Singapore on Singapore is 120K miles in coach, 170K miles in business, or 260K miles as it’s between 7,501-11,000 miles.
A round-trip flight from Los Angeles to Sydney on United is 120K miles in coach or 175K miles in business as it’s between 7,501-11,000 miles.
A round-trip flight from Newark to Perth on United and Air New Zealand is 150K miles in coach or 230K miles in business as it’s 11,001+ miles.
If you’re flying from North America to South America, you’ll have to consult this chart:
A round-trip flight from Newark to Bogota on United is 40K miles in coach or 80K miles in business as it’s between 0-2,500 miles.
A round-trip flight from Newark to Lima on United is 60K miles in coach or 100K miles in business as it’s between 2,501-4,000 miles.
A round-trip flight from Newark to Sao Paulo on United is 80K miles in coach or 120K miles in business as it’s between 4,501+ miles.
You can instantly transfer AMEX, Chase, Or Capital One points to Air Canada at a 1:1 ratio or Marriott points at a 60K:25K ratio.
If you, a member in your household, or an authorized user has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles:
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card has a 60K signup bonus for spending $4K in 3 months, earns 2.1 points per dollar on travel after the card's 10% anniversary bonus, 3.1 points per dollar on dining, streaming, and online groceries after the card's 10% anniversary bonus, has a $50 hotel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.25 cents each for paid travel ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
Chase Sapphire Reserve® has a 60K signup bonus for spending $4K in 3 months, earns 3 points per dollar on dining/travel, has a $300 travel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.5 cents each for paid travel ($550 annual fee with $300 travel credit). Read more here.
Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card has a 90K signup bonus for spending $8K in 3 months, and earns 3 points per dollar on up to $150K of annual spending on shipping, advertising, and travel, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.25 cents each for paid travel ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
Chase no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:
Ink Business Cash® Credit Card has a $350 signup bonus in the form of 35K points for spending $3K in 3 months and another $400 signup bonus in the form of 40K bonus points for spending another $3K in 6 months for a total of 75,000 Chase Ultimate points, plus if you have a Chase business checking account open on the card's first anniversary you will get a 10% points bonus on all earnings from card spending, this card earns 5 points per dollar on the first $25,000 in combined purchases on cable, TV, telecom, cellular, and office supply stores, plus 2 points per dollar on dining and gas on up to $25,000 in purchases ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
Chase Freedom Flex has a 20K signup bonus, plus 5 points on rotating categories, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through Chase Travel, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
Chase Freedom Unlimited® has a signup bonus that earns an extra 1.5% cash back in the form of 1.5 points per dollar everywhere on up to $20K of spending during your first year, on top of at least 1.5 points per dollar everywhere, 5 points per dollar (marketed as 5% cash back) on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
Capital One cards with transferable points include:
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is offering 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4K in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, $300 annual travel credit for bookings through Capital One Travel, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, Priority Pass Lounge membership, Hertz President's Circle status, free lounge access and status for free additional cardholders, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $395 annual fee. Read more here.
Capital One Venture X Business is offering 150,000 bonus miles for spending $30K in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, $300 annual travel credit for bookings through Capital One Travel, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, Enhanced Priority Pass Lounge membership, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $395 annual fee. Read more here.
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is offering 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4K in 3 months, plus 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, transfer points to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $95 annual fee. Read more here.
Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card is offering 20,000 bonus miles for spending $500 in 3 months, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. No annual fee.
Capital One Spark Miles for Business is offering 50,000 bonus miles for spending $4,500 in 3 months, 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, Global Entry/PreCheck, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95.
New offer:Capital One Spark Cash Plus is offering $2,000 cash back (convertible to 200,000 miles) for spending $30,000 in 3 months, plus get another $2,000 cash back for every $500K spent in your first year, 2% back everywhere, $40 MLB redemptions, annual fee refund when you spend $150K/year, and more. $150 annual fee.
AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points to miles include, select benefits require enrollment via your AMEX account. Terms apply to offers on this page:
The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express is offering a rare bonus to earn 15,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $3,000 in eligible purchases on the Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership and offers 2 points per dollar spent on up to $50K spending annually 1 point per dollar thereafter, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive. Terms apply. Read more here.
American Express® Business Gold Card is offering a 100K bonus for spending $15,000 in 3 months, monthly business credits, Walmart+ membership, up to 4 points per dollar spent with a $150K annual spend cap, and more benefits. Terms apply. Read more here.
AMEX Green Consumer Card is offering a 40K bonus for spending $3,000 in 6 months and offers up to $189 in annual CLEAR Plus® credits, $100 LoungeBuddy credit, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive. All information about the AMEX Green Card has been collected independently by DansDeals.
Will you transfer points to Chase with a 20% or 30% bonus?
This was selling for $40.87 yesterday and is now the lowest price ever from Amazon.
100 CANS OF FUN: Wow them with 100 colors. This bulk Play-Doh set for kids 3 and up has 5 different types of modeling compound for a wild variety of colorful occasions
57 CLASSIC COLORS: With 50 colors in 2-ounce cans and 7 colors in 1-ounce cans, there’s enough classic Play-Doh compound for everyone to join in the fun. Great for sharing or to give as a gift
36 SPARKLE AND METALLIC COLORS: Make playtime shine. 20 cans of Sparkle, 12 cans of Metallic Shine, and 4 cans of Super Shimmer with extra glitter all come in 1-ounce cans
CRAZY CONFETTI COLORS: Celebrate with 7 Confetti colors in 1-ounce cans. Each can contains a different classic Play-Doh color sprinkled with lots of festive, colorful confetti
SUPER SHAREABLE: This Play-Doh 100-pack is awesome for group activities like arts and crafts, as trick or treat toys, party favors for kids, or even pinata and goodie bag fillers. Contains wheat
Support a worthy cause and enter to WIN A LUXURY CAR!
Any car of your choice up to $100K value or $100,000 Cash
ABOUT KEREN SIMCHAS NISUIN:
Keren Simchas Nisuin was founded with a simple goal: Helping orphans in Eretz Yisroel with their wedding expenses. We assist families from all major Israeli cities, and from all backgrounds across the Jewish spectrum. When a Chosson or Kallah meets the criteria, they are eligible for help with the wedding expenses as well as the basics for setting up their home.
This was selling for $34.99 yesterday and is now the lowest price ever from Amazon.
PERFECT BEGINNER’S SLIDE: This cute and bright playing set is perfect for Beginner slide, sized is 3 feet long ans safe especially for younger kids Age- 18 months – 6 years
EASY TO KEEP AND TO SET UP: You can easily assemble it in a short time according to our instruction; This is also a space lover just folds down without tools for compact storage and moving
DIMENSION: Product Size: 23.00”L x 18.00”W x 39.00”H and Slide length: 38.00”L. Handrails snap into place; Size is 3 feet long ,100% safe for little kids
INDOOR / OUTDOOR PLAY SET: Kids can now play anytime, anywhere; They can use the slide inside the house or outside
100% SAFE AND HIGH QUALITY: Made in USA; Note : Push down on the item handle until an audible click is heard to ensure the handles are secure
This was selling for $26.96 yesterday and is now the lowest price ever from Amazon.
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Contains three (3) 10 Ounce Bags of Peet’s Caramel Flavored Ground 100% Arabica Coffee.
New Caramel Brûlée Flavored Ground Coffee: Light roast coffee with natural flavors. Sweet and lush, with notes of burnt sugar and rich, buttery caramel.
Brewing Methods: Our ground coffee is perfectly suited to make drip or a pour over in your Chemex.
No Artificial Ingredients: We’ve masterfully paired exceptional single origin Brazil coffee with natural flavors. Each decadent cup features full body and a smooth finish, perfectly enhanced if a touch of milk or cream is added.
Rich. Complex. Incomparable. Masters of our craft for over 50 years, we hand roast the very best coffees in the world.
Imagine owning a luxury $1,000,000 apartment in the heart of Yerushalayim, a brand-new 2024 construction, where every morning you wake up to the breathtaking beauty of our holy city. The Dream Raffle is back for its 7th year, offering you this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
What’s New This Year?
This year’s Dream Raffle features some exciting updates:
Brand-New Construction: The apartment up for grabs is a newly 2024 constructed, luxury apartment in Yerushalayim.
Rebuilding Israel: Proceeds will support efforts to rebuild farms, businesses, and yeshivas on Israel’s Northern Border.
Get Your Passuk in a Special Sefer Torah: For the first time ever, every ticket purchased grants you a passuk in a Sefer Torah that will be donated to an IDF army base.
Increase Your Chances – Limited-Time Offer
But that’s not all! In celebration of The Dream Raffle’s 7th year running, they are offering an irresistible 2-for-1 deal.Any order made before December 25th will be doubled, plus includes free entry to the bonus raffle, where you can win a $12,000 cash prize! Plus use code Dan for $10 off
By entering The Dream Raffle, you are not only taking a step towards fulfilling your own dream of owning a home in Eretz Yisroel, but you will also be making it a safer home for all who live there.
Update, 12/3/24: Just a reminder that today is Giving Tuesday.
You can once again earn 5 points per dollar for Paypal donations made on Chase Freedom cards, up to $1,500 in spending per card between 10/1-12/31!
You can search for charities setup with PayPal Giving Fund and then not only will you earn 5 points per dollar spent, but PayPal will cover the card processing fees! That’s not just the case today, but all year-round!
It is worth noting that, unlike regular Paypal donations, Giving Fund donations can take a few weeks to reach the charity. The tax-deductible receipt also comes from PayPal instead of from the charity.
Post what charities you’ll be donating to!
Originally posted on 11/13/22:
I have been taking advantage of our 9 Chase Freedom/Freedom Flex cards to make charitable donations via PayPal to earn 5 points per dollar spent this quarter, up to $1,500 per card.
If you do run a website for a charitable cause, you can offer the option to donate via the PayPal Giving Fund on your site to make it easier for people to donate without processing fees. For example at our shul, Bais Dovid Cleveland, we offer the option to donate via the PayPal Giving Fund, which requires a PayPal account, and we offer another option to donate if you don’t have a PayPal account.
Funds from PayPal Giving Fund are typically released once per month, so there is a greater delay than with a regular donation, but hey, free is free!
Which charities have you donated to via the PayPal Giving Fund this quarter?
🎁 Giveaway Day 20: The Ultimate DansDeals Reader Appreciation Giveaway! 1 Drawing, 20 Years, $30,000+ Value!
The day we have all been waiting for! Our 20th Birthday!
Our readers mean the world to us and we want to give you the best giveaway we could think of. Which is why we are doing prizes that represent who we are. You can watch us explain the meaning behind all the prizes here.
Here are the Day 20 Prizes:
1. Travel the world for FREE, Booked, Paid, and Planned by DansDeals!
This prize will include:
$10,000 to spend on your dream vacation.
Dan & JJ will spend 2 hours with you to map out your itinerary and plan your trip.
1-hour credit card points & miles consult with Dan.
2. Our 20 Favorite things!
Over the past 20 years we have posted and bought many products. With one lucky winner, we will be sharing these 20 products:
100,000 Hyatt points
Talisker 25 Year Old Scotch
Nomatic Bag
Bose Headphones
HotLogic
Nomatic Wallet
Nugget Ice Maker
Polar Bear
Away Luggage
On Clouds
Maui Jim Sunglasses
Hydro Flask
Full Size Pac-Man Arcade
5 Pack of $200 Visa Gift Cards
Mova Globe
Galaxy S24 Ultra
$500 Amazon Gift Card
Nintendo Switch with Classic Controllers
Logitech MX Mouse and Keyboard
UPPAbaby Stroller
& more surprise items!
Want a 2nd chance to win this prize? Enter our secret giveaway. After you enter below, enter a separate giveaway for another set of our 20 favorite things.
3. 10 Winners Will Get A $500 Amazon Gift Card
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Please allow up to 4 hours for the email to arrive, be sure to check all folders, and move this to primary so you don’t miss out on a giveaway! If our WhatsApp Community link is full, you can join here.
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Participants may enter each daily giveaway by submitting their full name and email address via the entry form on DansDeals. Only one entry per person per day is permitted. Entries submitted through automated means or by multiple accounts for the same person will be disqualified.
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Prizes: Over the course of the 20 days, more than $50,000 in prizes will be given away. Prize details and values will vary daily and are non-transferable and non-refundable. No alternative prizes will be provided. DansDeals reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. The winner of our Travel The World For Free prize may opt for an $8,000 cash prize. The winner of our 20 favorite things may opt for a $5,000 cash prize.
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Update: This very popular deal ends tonight, be sure to stock up now!
There is now a stacking AMEX offer for $30 off $150 that went live today!
Be sure to check your AMEX offers and save it to get an even hotter deal on Cole Haan:
DDF Members claim that Cole Haan saves their highest quality shoes to sell only directly on their website. Even the same style will have a lower quality from other sellers. Have you found this to be the case?
Tile has Black Friday pricing on their trackers, plus when you click on the link, you should get a pop-up for giving them your email address. You do not need to give your phone number on the following screen. I immediately got an email with a 15% off one-time-use code.
If you don’t get the 15% pop-up, try opening the links below in an incognito window.
The Tile Pro 2024 has a 500 foot range, user replaceable 1 year battery, has a built-in SOS button, and is water resistant. Unlike other trackers, Tile doesn’t notify thieves you’re tracking your valuables. Plus, Tiles in Anti-Theft Mode are not discoverable by those using certain Bluetooth scanners. You can double press a rile to ring your phone.
The Tile Mate 2024 has a 350 foot range, 3 year non-replaceable battery, and has a built-in SOS button, and is water resistant. Unlike other trackers, Tile doesn’t notify thieves you’re tracking your valuables. Plus, Tiles in Anti-Theft Mode are not discoverable by those using certain Bluetooth scanners. You can double press a rile to ring your phone.
The Tile Mate 2022 has a 250 foot range, a 3 year non-replaceable battery, and is water resistant. Unlike other trackers, Tile doesn’t notify thieves you’re tracking your valuables. Plus, Tiles in Anti-Theft Mode are not discoverable by those using certain Bluetooth scanners. You can double press a rile to ring your phone.
Tile comes with live global finding and a 24 hour location history. If you subscribe to Tile Premium (free for 3 months, then $29.99/year), you can get a 30-day location history, smart alerts when you leave an item behind, unlimited location sharing with friends, free tile replacements, and lost item reimbursement.
You should always keep a tracker like an Airtag, Galaxy Smart Tag, or Tile in your checked and carry-on luggage (as well as teffilin, purses, etc.), it can even be a good idea to leave one in your car! We get stories of lost tefilin nearly every week and they are only rarely located without a tracker in the bag.
I had a Tile in our BabyBjörn Travel Crib’s bag and the bag’s straps were torn when they were checked as luggage on a United flight. United sent the bag to Rynn’s Luggage in Dallas to be repaired, but the repaired bag came back without the tracker.
I guess it’s a good reminder to remove it before a bag is repaired…or is it not?
I contacted United, who looped in Rynn’s Luggage, who asked for more information to help find the tracker. The Tile Mate moved locations daily and I sent them the tracking info to try to locate it:
They even called me to sound an alert on the device so they could try to find it.
In the end, they were not able to locate the device, but they authorized United to compensate me, and United offered me a choice of either a $75 travel certificate or 3,750 miles.
All’s well that ends well!
Have you been able to find your items thanks to a tracker like an AirTag or Tile?
You can also save other brands, like Samsonite, Delsey, and more!
Items are final sale, so use a card with return protection like the Blue Cash Preferred AMEX, AMEX Platinum, Marriott Brilliant AMEX, Delta Reserve AMEX, Hilton Aspire AMEX, AMEX Business Platinum, or Chase Sapphire Reserve®. AMEX return protection is valid for $300 (after discounts, before tax) in refunds per item and $1,000 per year per card. In most cases, AMEX allows cardholders to keep items that are refunded via return protection, though occasionally, they give a prepaid return label to ship them back. Chase return protection is valid for $500 per item and $1,000 per year per card and requires the cardholder to return the item at their own expense. Eligibility and Benefit level varies by Card. Terms, Conditions and Limitations Apply. Please visit americanexpress.com/benefitsguide for more details.
I bought a Herman Miller Embody Chair for $800 nearly 9 years ago, and it’s still going strong. Inflation and rising costs of manufacturing the Embody chair in the USA have caused the price to skyrocket since then, though you can save big with Black Friday savings.
It was a life-changing purchase! Aches and pains quickly went away, making it worth every cent.
The Embody is highly adjustable and hugs your spine as you move. It’s not a chair that will knock your socks off the first time you sit in it and it doesn’t have excess cushioning, as that hinders ergonomics. But it’s a chair that is designed for ergonomic support and to keep you comfortable no matter your sitting position, even if you’re at a desk for hours on end. Even nearly a decade later, the aches and fatigues from sitting on cheaper chairs haven’t returned.
JJ, on the other hand, loves the Herman Miller Aeron chair. It’s just slightly less expensive with comparable options and is their best-selling chair, though I don’t find it as supportive or comfortable as Embody. But Aeron versus Embody is a popular debate, and it likely comes down to your resting posture while you work.
The Embody normally starts at $1,830, but for Black Friday through 12/4 is 25% off at $1,372.50. There are also options to upgrade the frame, upholstery, and casters.
Through 12/3, you can save a bonus 5% to drop the Embody to $1,303.87 with code: SAVE5
Shipping adds $59, to bring the price to $1,362.87+tax where applicable.
Alternatively, The Embody Gaming Chairadds some additional cushioning and gel and is another popular option. This wasn’t available when I ordered my Embody and I haven’t had the opportunity to test it out. It normally sells for $1,995, but for Black Friday through 12/4 is 25% off at $1,496.25. Unlike the regular Embody, it includes premium frame and upholstery options at no additional cost and has upgraded hard floor and carpet casters at no additional cost.
Through 12/1, you can save a bonus 5% to drop the Embody Gaming to $1,421.44 with code: SAVE5
You can also get free shipping on Embody Gaming with code: TIM5
The Aeron Chair normally starts at $1,805, but for Black Friday through 12/4 is 25% off at $1,353.75. While Embody comes in one size that is adjustable for all body types, the Aeron comes in small, medium, or large, though most people will fit in medium. You can save money on the Aeron if you strip out the adjustable lumbar support, tilt limiter, fully adjustable arms, or multi-surface casters.
Through 12/1, you can save a bonus 5% to drop the Embody to $1,286.06 with code: SAVE5
Shipping adds $59.
Is a chair worth that kind of dough?
That depends. If you have no aches or fatiguing from other chairs, then it’s not. But if you work at a desk all day and do have any aches or fatiguing, then it’s likely a good investment. Divide the cost by the 12-year warranty, and it is more than justifiable.
What office chair do you use? Have you used the Embody or Aeron?
Day 6 winner live drawing, with 2nd winner explained:
Day 5 Winner Of a Dinner for 2 Chef’s Tasting Menu With Wine Pairings at Tabernacle Steakhouse, worth $1,000+: Matthew Shollar!
Day 5 live drawing:
Day 4 Winner Of a $1,000 KosherWine.com & A $500 Marble & Grain Gift Card: Aron Gordon!
Day 4 live drawing:
Day 3 Winners Of Polar Bear Cooler:
Akiva Muller
Deborah Eichner
Matis Kitay
Eli Schwartz
Ezra Grabie
Shimmy Goldstein
Shayna Bukiet
Peretz Tauber
Daniel Mayer
Benzion Gisser
Yonah Sturmwind
Sora Gordon
Mussie Rapoport
Malkiel Hefter
josh gluck
Vas Sankar
Yisroel Falk
Elena Yevdayeva
Menachem Goldenberg
Sheldon Kohl
Day 2 Winner Of a Custom Tailored Luxury Italian Suit, worth $2,000+: Jeremy Bressman!
Day 2 & 3 live drawing:
Day 1 Winner Of a 4-Day Luxury Vacation at the Zadun Ritz Carlton Reserve, worth $8,500+: Elissa Brodsky!
Elissa was able to get two entires by verifying her email and then verifying she was a member of our WhatsApp community. Join our WhatsApp community here.
Her reaction was amazing and she has already received her prize!
Stay tuned here for the next 8 winners. One of them could be you!
Dan’s Note: I was sent a dozen red roses Centerpiece last year and JJ was sent a Custom 15 Roses Jewelry Box as a sample to review. Before they arrived I was skeptical that they might look fake, but they really do look just like high quality fresh roses from the florist! Better yet, you don’t need to trim or water them!
This has incredible 4.8 star ratings from 7,900+ reviews!
This was selling for $54.84 and is now the lowest price this year from Amazon.
100 PIECE MAGNETIC TILE PLAY SET: This Playmags Classic Set Lets Kids Build, Play & Learn for Hours of Educational Entertainment; Recommended for Ages 3+
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CLICKINS – LETTERS & WINDOWS FOR LEARNING: 18 Unique Instructive Clickins Pop into Each Tile Window for Added Creativity; Kids & Toddlers Enjoy Many Possibilities
FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Engineering Toys Stimulate Problem Solving, Motor Skills & Shape Recognition; Perfect for Preschool Games & Group Activities
PLAY TIME VERSATILITY: Fun, Colorful, Engaging Set Makes a Wonderful Birthday or Christmas Gift for Boys or Girls; Use with Playmags Building Board, Cars & More
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Update, 12/3: Frontier continued its journey into a more traditional carrier, announcing that the first 2 rows of its planes will be converted to first class seating starting late next year, likely similar to Spirit’s big front seat.
Additionally:
Platinum and Diamond elites will get a companion pass in mid-2025, and unlike Southwest, they won’t have to specify who the pass is for.
Space available upgrades (including to first class) for Gold and higher elites will come early next year.
You will also be able to use miles for bags and seat upgrades in mid-2025.
You can register to earn Platinum status by earning 20K status points between now on 4/30/25 instead of the normal 50K status point requirement. Credit card spending earns 1 status point per dollar spent.
That all sounds good, but if the airline wants to earn the business of higher caliber passengers, where in the world is in-flight WiFi?!?
Will these changes be enough to get you to fly Frontier?
Update, 8/16: The Barclays Frontier Airlines card now includes 2 free checked bags for the primary cardholder.
Originally posted on 5/17:
Low-cost carriers have struggled to find their way to profitability post-COVID. Major carriers, starting with United, eliminated change fees during the pandemic, except on basic fares. That allowed them to effectively compete for all customers. Customer of ULCCs (ultra low-cost carriers) migrated to other airlines offering more frills.
They too, will sell a bare-bones basic fare, but other fares will include free changes and more.
For example, on their new Cleveland to LaGuardia route, the basic fare is $19. But other fares are available, including Economy for an extra $20 which includes a full size carry-on, seat selection, and free changes, Premium for another $10 includes an extra legroom seat and early boarding, and Business for another $45 includes an upfront plus seat with extra legroom and a guaranteed empty middle seat, as well as two 50 pound checked bags.
Frontier is also offering 2,500 bonus miles if you find a fare cheaper on another site.
Free changes now allows for a flight credit with a 12 month expiration, up from the previous stingy 90 days.
Frontier famously removed their phone support, which they now admit was a mistake. Customers with a flight within 24 hours and elites can now call for phone support and a callback line will soon be added for customers that have issues outside of 24 hours.
Of course, while major airlines give free drinks and snacks, those are still at charge on Frontier. Worse yet, Frontier still has no WiFi and no protection agreements with other airlines when things go wrong.
Will these changes be enough to get you to fly Frontier?
The Tineco iFloor 2 Blue is a versatile, cordless floor washer designed for hard floor surfaces. It vacuums and washes simultaneously, effectively cleaning up debris and liquid without leaving behind residue or streaks. Featuring dual-tank technology, it keeps clean and dirty water separate, ensuring fresh water is always used during cleaning. Its lightweight design, quiet operation, and 22-minute runtime make it easy to maneuver, while the self-cleaning mode simplifies maintenance. Perfect for multi-surface cleaning, the iFloor tackles tough messes and dries floors instantly for a spotless finish.
Artscroll Talmud (Schottenstein Edition English Travel Size)
Oz Vehadar – Shas Peninim
Oz Vehadar Tabletop Shas Bavli (6 Volumes)
Oz Vehadar Shas Talmud Bavli in One Volume
Oz Vehadar Shas Kis – Gemara with Shinun Hatalmud
Oz Vehadar Shas Talmudo Beyado (Travel Edition)
Oz Vehadar Shas Uvlechtecha Baderech – (Softcover Travel Edition)
Oz Vehadar Shas Talmudo – (Softcover)
Oz Vehadar Shas Kis (Pocket Edition)
The Artscroll iPad has a $1500 value! And the Artscroll Travel Shas has a $1700 value! And the Oz Vehadar Shas sets range in price between $100 and $400.
With the 30% Discount, the Regular Bundle would be $70, and the Mega Bundle would be $105.
The best option is to get either of the bundles! Here’s why. There are 3 different raffles: 1 for the Oz Vehadar sets (8 winners), 1 for the Artscroll Ipad (1 winner), and 1 for the Artscroll Shas (2 winners). Since everyone automatically gets 1 Free Ticket to win any of the Oz Vehadar Shas sets, fewer people will put in for the Artscroll Shas/iPad. So you have a greater chance of winning one of the Artscroll items than one of the Oz Vehadar items! At the very least, you should put in for the 1 FREE REGULAR Ticket.
Gemara Boot Camp is committed to developing, building, and refining Gemara skills for learners at all levels, from beginners to advanced students. With over 600 alumni, our program fosters a deep and enduring understanding of Gemara, empowering participants to grow and excel in their studies.
This was selling for $27.99 and is now the lowest price ever from Amazon.
LEGO toy car set – features two replica Mercedes model racing cars, perfect for kids and car fans with a passion for cars that push the limits of race car innovation
Two LEGO car model kits – build and recreate the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance and Mercedes-AMG Project One race cars
Car model building kit – includes two racing driver minifigures, each with a racing helmet, wig and a wrench, for epic car racing competitions
Mercedes model cars – this winning combination of Mercedes model cars is great for display or stage an action-packed race with other Speed Champions model car sets
Zoom, rotate and view – check out these models from all angles as you build with the LEGO Building Instructions app, available for smartphones and tablets
Iconic cars – LEGO Speed Champions building sets bring kids toy car model replicas of some of the world’s most legendary cars
Perfect for pretend play – The Mercedes 2 in 1 Speed Champions model race car kit is a great gift idea for kids 9+ years old/ Great for pretend play with siblings, close friends or just for family fun!
-All subscribe and save orders waive the add-on requirement and ship for free with no minimum order amount.
-Use Subscribe & Save for these prices. If you subscribe to 5 items then the lower price applies. If you add enough items before your next monthly Subscribe & Save order goes out then the price for all subscription items will automatically drop to the lower price with the 15% off. It can be worth adding more subscribe and save items before they ship so that you save 15% on all the items you subscribe to.
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Checkout via Subscribe & Save to save an additional 5%-15% discount.
This was selling for $12.92 yesterday and is now the lowest price ever from Amazon.
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If you applied for your Sapphire Reserve on or after 5/21/17, the annual travel credit is based on your cardmembership year. In other words if you opened a card on 3/1/24 and your statement closes on the 1st of the month, you will get a $300 credit for travel spending from 3/1/24 through 4/1/25 and it will reset annually on 4/1.
If you applied for your Sapphire Reserve before 5/21/17, the annual travel credit is based on the calendar year.
It’s important to remember that while AMEX uses a true calendar year, Chase’s calendar year credit ends once your December statement closes, so your calendar year can end anytime from 12/1 through 12/28. You can call Chase or go on Chase.com to push off your statement close date to as late as the 28th of every month (which would impute a statement due date of the 25th of every month).
However, this is the last year with a calendar year based system for grandfathered cardholders, as they will be migrated over to a cardmembership year based system.
Here are a few sample letters sent to grandfathered cardholders with various renewal dates:
In other words, if your statement closes on December 10th, you’ll need to finish your 2024 travel spending by that date.
From December 10th to December 30th, you can get credit for your 2025 travel spending as usual, but regardless of what you spend, you will get a statement credit on December 30th for any unused portion of the 2025 travel spending. In other words, if you don’t have any travel spending between December 10th to December 30th, you will get a $300 statement credit on December 30th. If you have $150 of travel spending between December 10th to December 30th, you will get a $150 statement credit for the spending and a $150 statement credit on December 30th. If you have $300 of travel spending between December 10th to December 30th, you will get a $300 statement credit for the spending and no statement credit on December 30th.
The wording is vague, but it appears that there will be no travel credit available from December 31st until your card renewal date in 2025. From your 2025 card renewal date until your 2026 card renewal date you will have the $300 travel credit available, as well as every subsequent cardmember year. You can call Chase to find out your renewal date.
Wondering where you can use your travel credit? These categories have been confirmed as working for automatic travel refunds. Just spent in any of these categories and you’ll get an automatic refund:
UndercoverTourist.com (Discounted Disney, Universal, Legoland, and SeaWorld tickets)
Transportation:
Amtrak
BART
Bridge tolls
Buses
Car rentals
Car2Go
Eurostar
Ferries
Greyhound
Jerusalem Light Rail
Limos
Long Island Railroad
Lyft rides
Megabus
Metra Rail Chicago
Muni/parking meters
NJ Transit
NYC MetroCard
NYC Parking Meters
Oyster card
Parking apps
Parking garages
Prepaid EZPass tolls loaded with the one-time payment option online or over the phone. If the system auto-loads then it may not count as travel, though it usually does.
Prepaid I-Pass tolls loaded via one-time payment
Prepaid FasTrak tolls loaded via one-time payment
Prepaid SunPass tolls loaded via one-time payment
Prepaid Washington DOT Good to Go tolls loaded via one-time payment
Postpaid 407ETR Toronto tolls
Subway travel
Taxis
Tolls
Trains
Trenitalia
Tunnel tolls
Turo
Uber add funds in Uber app (plus get 5% off).
Uber gift cards only if they are bought from the MileagePlusX app for iOS or Android
Uber rides
Ventra Chicago
Zipcar
Know of other charges that will trigger a credit? Hit the comments!
This blog has always been a passion project, sharing 2 of my great thrills, traveling our awesome world on miles, and the thrill of the deal.
Before DansDeals, I didn’t travel outside of North America and never imagined that I’d be able to travel the globe in economy, let alone in business and first class. I have heard from many others over the years who have told me the same!
Over the years I’ve been able to open countless credit cards, earning tens of millions of miles to let me travel the world.
I feel beyond grateful to have traveled to 7 continents and gain an appreciation for the world we live in, and I hope you can learn how to do it as well to experience the same!
What have your favorite deals and travels been from over the years?
Here are just some of my favorites from over the years:
2004:
Planning a trip to Japan, while in Brazil. But it wasn’t on miles. In 2004 I earned 8 AA AVNYC free systemwide flight vouchers for flying twice between NYC and Florida or California during a price war with JetBlue:
Nothing quite like getting a ride in a Panamera from the Lufthansa First Class Terminal to the 747, May 2010:
View from our free Bellagio Suite in Las Vegas, November 2010:
Expedia.ca $300 off $300 coupon for travel to select cities. I was glued to my computer, completely unaware that there were dozens of people waiting for me to show up at a surprise birthday party. Unsurprisingly, that was my last surprise birthday party, but I wound up booking all of the guests free vacations to Las Vegas. I went with a friend to Vegas 2 days later and we had free airfare, a free Bellagio suite, free kosher lamb chops, and free Cirque du Soleil tickets.
I got tens of thousands of free Pampers diapers thanks to Amazon’s war on Marc Lore’s Diapers.com in 2010 and in 2011. Amazon won the war and was able to force them to sell their business to Amazon prematurely. Marc Lore eventually took over Walmart’s e-commerce and would return the favor years later.
We traveled on an American OneWorld First Class round-the-world award ticket (sadly, no longer around) for a full month, and it was the experience of a lifetime!
Cathay Pacific 747-400 First Class from San Francisco to Hong Kong, complete with Cathay PJs:
Chabad of Phuket:
Le Meridien Phuket/Khao Lak, Thailand:
Not a bad villa with private pool for 2,800 Starpoints…
Fairmont offered lifetime Platinum status and luckily they even spelled out that it meant a lifetime of free annual nights in a suite and free spa certificates. I wound up with 9 lifetime Platinum accounts with 9 annual free nights and thousands of dollars in annual spa credit thanks to Living Social’s refer 3, get it free promo. Both Fairmont and Accor have tried to kill this off, but I’ve fought tooth and nail to make them honor their promises.
Flying home in Korean A380 first class on miles, February 2013:
When first class glitches happen, hop on plane the same day, get the best gelato in the world at Ba Li, and have dinner at Asian, what was the best kosher restaurant in the world:
In a DDF only deal, we flew first class to Argentina for free with just an hour lead time before the flight when BA was not charging for award tickets.
Nothing quite like watching planes take off and land from the rooftop of TLV’s ATC tower:
Flying over an erupting Mauna Loa, Hawaii, December 2022:
Sunset in Maui, December 2022:
Polihua Beach, Lanai, December 2022:
Marriott refunds travel certificates at peak rates. In 2019 I redeemed 540K Marriott points for 120K Alaska miles and a travel certificate. I was then refunded 700K Marriott points, meaning that I profited 160K Marriott points and got 120K Alaska miles!
ANA’s new First Class is incredible. It’s even better when you book it for 55K Virgin miles. It’s even better when Virgin forgets to charge you the miles. 😀
You haven’t watched a baseball game until you’ve done so in Japan. Kyocera Dome Osaka, April 2023:
Kyoto, Japan:
Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima, Japan, May 2023:
Miyajima, Japan:
Yellowstone is truly a national treasure, August 2023:
Looking back at all of the incredible deals and travels, it certainly helps me take a step back and appreciate all that I’ve got to do and experience in the past 2 decades.
None of it would have been possible if not for my amazing readers, I’ve said it before, but I don’t say it enough. You guys are amazing, and when you read my blog, use our links, and support our advertisers, it means the world to me and makes all of this possible.
Thank you and here’s to the next 20!
-Dan
What are your favorite deals that you took advantage of? Which deals do you regret missing? And what other deals did I forget to include in the roundup above?
Where were the favorite places you were able to travel to because of DansDeals?
I started blogging here a mind-boggling 20 years ago on Black Friday, November 26, 2004. The date is easy to remember, I turned 20 that day and was spending the year on bochur shlichus, volunteering to teach and mentor at a school in Sao Paulo.
I told one of the kids I was mentoring, “Hoje é meu aniversário.” (Today is my birthday.) To which he responded “Em Portugues ou em Hebraico?” (In Portuguese or in Hebrew?). I never thought about why we call our secular birthdays an “English birthday” until then. 😀
Who could have guessed the chain of events that would be set off because the school couldn’t even afford to buy toilet paper? I shared a deal for free toilet paper with my friends and family and the rest is history.
Since that birthday, I’ve written about the ensuing 20 years plenty of times and had fun talking over just a small fraction on our first DansDeals podcast:
I’d certainly have laughed at you if you told me in 2004 that I’d still be blogging daily at the same site. I’d think you were even crazier if you told me that it would be my living and calling.
But I guess the signs were always there. I was born the Monday after Thanksgiving, now known as Cyber Monday, or the holiday of deals.
I was flipping baseball cards as a 10 year old. Selling beanie babies on eBay as a 12 year old. Freezing out in the cold on Black Friday as a 15 year old to flip items on eBay (thank goodness that can be done online now!). By 16, I was renting out 18 lines on a corporate cell phone account and negotiated a 50% discount with Delta and booked out an entire flight from LAX-JFK for my Yeshiva, saving everyone money while earning a boatload of miles and free tickets for myself in the process. And by 17, I took advantage of a now defunct eBay points program to rack up over 1 million miles with Cathay Pacific. And since then, it’s grown into an obsession to see how many millions of miles I can rack up and burn through each year. There are worse hobbies to have, no?
Sure, Dave Portnoy, it may be fun to rack up and hoard miles. But the real joy is in redeeming the miles! They’re not earning interest or becoming more valuable sitting in your account.
I’ve certainly been blessed with being in the right place at the right time so many times in my life and it’s amazing looking back at how all the pieces fall into place. Over the course of 20 years of blogging and traveling the world, every day I gain an incredible appreciation for the world and our part in leaving it better than we found it.
The fact that my hobby and job enabled me to travel to places I could never have dreamed of traveling to and do things I could have never dreamed I’d be able to do is something I never take for granted.
I’m thankful to G-d for helping me find my wife, Mimi, who now works beside me, day and night, allowing us to support our 4 precious children in the most unique of ways. And thankful to Mimi for encouraging me and giving her blessing to book last-minute glitches and mileage deals before jetting off to feed my need to explore our incredible world.
I’m thankful to my parents for making sure that I was always curious, questioning, and finding the most creative ways to figure things out. The “lechatchila ariber” mode that was a motto of the Rebbe Maharash, the 4th Lubavitcher Rebbe is how I try to live. It basically means not to try to solve every problem, but to act as if there is no problem in the first place and from that perspective, everything works out for the best. My parents taught me to always work hard because nothing worthwhile comes easy. And to always strive to be humble and appreciative of everything and everyone.
I’m thankful to my brother JJ, 6 years my junior, for helping me run this website for the past 11 years. He has now been running DansDeals with me for the majority of the site’s existence!
Thank you to @BAHayman for making sure our servers are always up and running at all hours of the day! And thank you to @Suave for his site design help!
To you, our readers, new and old, you make all this possible. I’m most thankful to you for coming along on the journey these past 20 years.
It’s surreal to see my story in publications like the Yated and the Ami. I hope the stories inspire others to live out their dreams and try to do good for the world at the same time.
JJ worked magic with some of our favorite brands and restaurants for weeks of awesome and creative giveaways, as our way of saying thanks for your loyalty and dedication.
And yes, you really are the greatest readers we could ask for.
It makes all of the long hours put into this hobby of love more meaningful.
The DansDeals Team includes my brother JJ and my wife Mimi, and I’m proud of our work fighting darkness with light by offering tefillin to men committing to praying in them daily, which is now known as Tefillin Connection.
It was inspired, of course by the Rebbe’s Tefillin Campaign for the Six-Day War and by a Tweet from a Chabad Shliach in the Caribbean and has turned into a movement that includes dozens of people working to verify requests, source and check kosher tefillin, and fulfill orders. JJ and his partner in running the tefillin campaign Yonatan Azrielant have spent many nights and countless hours speaking with team members in Israel, Australia, Thailand, South Africa, Argentina, and more to ensure everything runs smoothly.
I will get a pair of tefillin to the first person who commits to start wrapping every day in honor of our brothers and sisters in Israel.
While our original goal was to dedicate one pair of tefillin for every soul brutally murdered on October 7th, we were able to exceed that and turn the movement into two campaigns.
Thank you for reading. For following on WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, SMS, and Facebook. For downloading the DansDeals app and giving us 5 stars :D. For sharing your deals, experiences, and trip reports on DDF and the DDFB group. For telling your friends and family. For commenting and adding insight. For patronizing our advertisers and opening credit cards or shopping through our links that keep this site running. For sending me countless touching emails letting me know how DansDeals made a difference in your life, whether it was being able to take a special trip that otherwise would have been out of reach or even finding your soul mate through DDF! You make it all possible and worthwhile!
With prayers for the speedy release of all our brothers and sisters being held hostage and for peace in the Middle East and throughout the world. May this be a year full of miles, meaningful travel, great deals, good health, happiness, and true fulfillment for all, with all your heart’s desires for the good fulfilled!
BONUS: if you work for a large company, check your company’s Benevity portal for “Tefillin Connection” to DOUBLE your already TRIPLED donation!
Since 10/7, we have launched an organization, Tefillin Connection, which is dedicated to distributing tefillin to Jewish men who are committed to wrapping them daily but cannot afford their own pair. Thanks to you, we have distributed 2,100+ pairs of tefillin since 10/7; please help us continue this incredible work.
We have 368 IDF soldiers requesting their own pairs of tefillin. For just $233, you can get a soldier a pair today.
Donate $7,700 – 33 pairs of tefillin, and you can personally deliver tefillin to soldiers on Army bases in Israel; email me to set up a date for delivery JJ@DansDeals.com!
Dan’s Note: I personally delivered tefillin to 3 Army bases in Israel and it was one of the most moving experiences of my lifetime.
We also have 1,796 civilian men around the world requesting tefillin and have 2x matching. Donate to civilians here.
If you would like to join as a partner in this campaign, add matching funds, or donate via DAF please email JJ@DansDeals.com. All donations are tax-deductible.
Thank you to our anonymous donor, a long-time reader who enabled matching for Dan’s birthday!
In this episode, we talk about some of the craziest deals we’ve found in the last 20 years, credit card tips for beginners, the beauty of credit card points, and what the future of DansDeals might hold. Including things that never made it online.
This is a first for us, so please leave feedback below. And if you’d like more episodes be sure to subscribe, comment, like, and share!
JJ’s note:This carry-on has a much better build quality than other bags I have tried. I’ve stuffed it beyond capacity, but the zipper always catches great and closes smoothly! It also rolls like it’s on glass. Plus, they are one of the few luggage brands that offers a lifetime warranty!
