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So to continue from last time, I interviewed Scott Higgins, CEO of Veterans Advantage, and Roy Asfar, Marketing VP, for further details on what the program offers.  Here are some of the discounts that they wanted to make my readers and I aware of: AMTRAK.  15% off of any ticket.  AMTRAK was the Veterans Advantage first…

I was very pleased this week to receive an e-mail from Roy Asfar, the VP for Marketing of Veterans Advantage asking if Scott Higgins, the Founder and CEO, could have a chat with me.  I eagerly agreed and the three of us got on the phone for about an hour.  First of all, I have to comment that I think that Scott is a great guy and is all about finding ways to get an advantage for his fellow veterans out there.  A 5% discount might not seem much for some of the discounts offered, but you have to remember that for many services, such as airlines and rental cars, 5% of the total price is a huge amount of their profit.  A small discount adds up over time.  Scott and Roy are working hard to get whatever discounts they can from as many firms as possible for the members of Veterans Advantage. To start, Scott and Roy wanted to take issue with my last rental car analysis.  They actually thanked me because my blog caused them to review their system and found that the Dollar discount was not functioning correctly. …

Alright, so I am trying a few more of the discounts.  Let’s see how they do with rental cars.  I need a rental car for about a week when I go to my daughter’s graduation from Johns-Hopkins in May.  I need full week because I’ve got to help her buy a car and move to her…

To read the latest on the Veterans Advantage Card, please go here. I have to admit that I am one of those guys who follows the old rule “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is”.  So when I came across the Veterans Advantage Card on the Deals & Offers tab on…

For those of you have followed my blog, you have read about my experiment with getting the Veterans Advantage card a year ago and the benefits I have received.  Scott Higgins, the president of VA, was kind enough to let me interview him about the benefits and even found that I discovered a bug in their system for rental cars which they quickly fixed.  I want to summarize my benefits below for you to see, but I have to say that I certainly got more than I had hoped for for my yearly dues. 5% Discount on United – By far the biggest benefit from membership in Veterans Advantage.  If you are reading this blog, you obviously like to travel and 5% off every ticket adds up to a lot of savings.  I applied this to other tickets I purchased also such as for my wife so the total savings is pretty high.  I purchased $5,134 in United tickets during the year equaling a savings of $257. Car Rental Discounts – I actually make quite…

Not sure why Chipotle picked 1700-closing on 7 Nov for their Veterans’ Day Deal, but it is here and you should take advantage of it.  Open to any military (active, guard or reserve), veterans, and even military spouses.  Buy one burrito, bowl, salad, or taco and get another one free.  I will generously offer to take…

Another guest post, this time from Bobby.  Should come in really handy next week.  Hope you are able to take advantage of one of these great deals.  Thanks Bobby! 2015 Veterans Day Free Meals Veterans Day is coming up soon. To honor the sacrifice that veterans and active duty members have shown for their country,…

Something that has become a tradition in the three years we have written this blog is to advertise the Veterans’ Day deals that you can get every year.  Here is this year’s list.  Some discounts or freebies are only on Veterans’ Day and some are for the whole weekend.  Hope you have a chance to…

Every year the list seems to grow of more and more businesses offering free or discounted stuff to honor those who have served our nation.  This year is no exception and I am offering a long list here for you to take advantage of.  If you are not a veteran, please spread the word to…