There have been several good AA Simply Miles offers recently that are worth using. Note that these are card-linked offers: just add them to an eligible linked credit card, then make the purchase with that card. In general, they can also be stacked with cashback portals. See also: Introduction to AA Simply Miles

  • Best Buy: spend $200 and earn 1,000 AA miles back (it is said that the two offers below cannot be stacked)
  • CVS: spend $45 and earn 250 AA miles back
  • AARP: a 1-year membership costs $12 and earns 1,000 AA miles back. If you value AA miles at 1.5c/p, you even come out ahead. Anyone can join AARP; you do not need to be retired. AARP also has some hidden benefits, such as rental car discounts, 10% off AT&T phone service, rental car insurance, and more, if you want to look into it.