Weekly Points: Best Beaches In California, Increase Credit Card Spend From Home, Grocery Delivery Guide and More!

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Increase Credit Card Spend From Home:  While I sit at home daydreaming about my next vacation, I’m also looking for ways to increase my points balance.  I’m still staying at home but that doesn’t mean my point earning has to stop.  Here are ways to boost your balance. Best Beaches In California:  This pandemic has […]

Weekly Points: Avianca Files For Bankruptcy, Aspirational Hilton Properties, A Guide To MR Points and More!

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Avianca Files For Bankruptcy:  Companies worldwide are reeling from lack of business due to this pandemic.  Because of the halt in travel, Aviance is struggling to stay afloat.  They have filed for bankruptcy.  What does this mean for your LifeMiles? Southwest Offering 2X Points On Flights:  To try to entice people to fly, Southwest is […]

Weekly Points: Revamped Card Spending Bonuses, Easy 1000 Marriott Points, Authorized User Bonuses and More!

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Best Ways To Asia In Premium Cabins:  Since you may be stuck at home right now with nothing to do, you can plan your next vacation to Asia once things are “back to normal”.  Getting to Asia from the US is quite the journey so getting there in comfort is ideal…. And affordable with miles. […]

Weekly Points: Will Banks Cut Credit Limits, Does The Airline Owe You A Refund, Global Entry Suspended and More!

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Will Banks Cut Credit Limits?:  With the current pandemic causing economic distress with sky high unemployment rates, banks may be taking precautions.  To help mitigate any risks, they may lower credit limits on active credit card accounts. Does The Airline Owe You A Refund?:  Many of us had travel plans scheduled anywhere from March – […]

Weekly Points: ThankYou Points Guide, Should You Buy Discounted Southwest Points, Use Miles For Netflix and More!

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Ultimate Guide To ThankYou Points:  With Citi making some favorable changes to cards that earn ThankYou points, it’s good to know how you can best use those ThankYou points.  Here’s a great guide for you to check out. Hotels With Free Breakfast:  Ahhhh, free breakfast!  This is a huge perk when traveling since it can […]

Weekly Points: Changes Coming To A Popular Card, Deciding On Hotel Loyalty, Tools For Award Bookings and More!

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Changes Coming To A Popular Card:  Banks try to change up their product lines from time to time to make them more appealing to consumers.  Citi made some changes to their Premier card where they improved some of their spending categories yet took away some perks.  Is it still worth having this card for you? […]

Weekly Points: Fast Track To Elite Status, Should You Cash In Your Points, Pay Student Loans With Credit Cards and More!

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Fast Track To Elite Marriott Status:  Many are reporting that they have 30 elite nights on their Bonvoy account from their credit cards.  If you have a personal Bonvoy credit card and a small business Bonvoy credit card, then you’re eligible for the 30 elite nights. Cashing In On Points?:  We’ve always preached about not […]

Weekly Points: Travel Voucher Extensions, Should You Downgrade Premium Cards and Is It Time To Liquidate Your Points?

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Is Now A Good Time To Apply For Cards?:  Since travel is currently out of the question, is now a good time to apply for cards and earn loads of points and miles?  Well, the answer isn’t so clear. Here are some arguments for both sides. China Bans Foreigners, Restricts Flights:  The tables have turned.  […]

Economy Class Fares Overview

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When it comes to award travel, you typically only have one type of “fare” for each cabin on the plane – either the award space is available or it isn’t. If it is, the ticket usually comes with all of the same benefits as the “classic” type of a revenue ticket booked in that cabin. […]

Weekly Points: Europe Travel Ban, Travel Cancellation Policies, Checking Card Status and More!

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Europe Travel Ban:  Well, it happened.  The POTUS declared a travel ban on entry of most foreign nationals coming from the Schengen area in Europe.  This is similar to the policy applied for China. Do your own due diligence when deciding to travel abroad. Travel Cancellation Policies:  I thought it would be fitting to include […]