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How We Saved $4,247 By Getting Two Vacations for Nearly Free

June 7, 2017 by Brad 1 Comment  Travel Miles 101 has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Travel Miles 101 and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

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Today we welcome DJ from My Money Design with this great success story of how his family saved over $4,000 on TWO vacations this past year!  Take it away DJ:  If there’s one thing my family and I love, it’s a good vacation! The sun, beach, food … and especially the time we get to […]

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Budget Tips for a Trip to the Galapagos Islands Using Miles & Points

May 5, 2017 by Brad 2 Comments  Travel Miles 101 has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Travel Miles 101 and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

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Here’s a guest post from our Travel Miles 101 community member Frank Little about his trip to the Galapagos Islands using miles & points: Frank’s Tips for a Budget Trip to the Galapagos I recently visited the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador and thought it would be helpful to share a few things I learned. Prior […]

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Young Couples’ Guide to Washington, DC

March 3, 2017 by Brad 1 Comment  Travel Miles 101 has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Travel Miles 101 and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

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My friend Jeff Howard runs the site HotelsNearDCMetro.com which provides great information on , you guessed it, hotels in Washington, DC that are convenient to the Metro, as well as other in-depth information to make your trip a success.  Today we have a guest post from Jeff’s team on a successful trip to Washington, DC for […]

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Now is the Perfect Time to Earn the Southwest Companion Pass

December 14, 2016 by Brad 36 Comments  Travel Miles 101 has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Travel Miles 101 and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

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We love Southwest Airlines for the ease of booking award seats (especially for large families), their no fee policy to change/cancel award seats and most importantly for their Companion Pass. We previously called the Southwest Companion Pass the Holy Grail of Travel Rewards (click to see a full explanation of the value of the CP, […]

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New Aer Lingus Sweet Spot: 6 US Airports to Ireland Each for Only 26,000 Avios Round-Trip

December 9, 2016 by Brad 21 Comments  Travel Miles 101 has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Travel Miles 101 and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

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We just discovered a BRAND NEW sweet spot using British Airways Avios and it should help a whole lot of people in the US fly to Ireland for fewer miles than ever before: There are now nine US airports with ‘sweet spot’ redemptions to Ireland! (hint: six of them qualify for 26,000 Avios round-trip flights […]

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Caution: Avoid these Mistakes when Booking with Ultimate Rewards Points

October 22, 2016 by Brad 2 Comments  Travel Miles 101 has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Travel Miles 101 and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

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This post is a cautionary tale of a few mistakes one of our community members recently made when trying to book flights to Hawaii using Chase Ultimate Rewards points. While I never want to make a negative example of someone, Andrea graciously allowed me to publish this post to help others avoid the same mistakes. […]

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How to Use Starwood and Marriott Points to Earn the Southwest Companion Pass

October 19, 2016 by Brad 9 Comments  Travel Miles 101 has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Travel Miles 101 and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

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Essential Info: This strategy is only good through 3/31/2017.  After that, these transfers won’t count towards the Companion Pass The Starwood and Marriott merger has presented us with some great opportunities and this rates as the biggest one: You can now use a combination of Starwood and Marriott points to earn the ultra-valuable Southwest Companion Pass! […]

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Success Story: A Family Trip to Disney World with Rewards Points

October 13, 2016 by Brad 2 Comments  Travel Miles 101 has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Travel Miles 101 and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

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Today we bring you a Travel Miles 101 success story from a community member who blogs as Mrs. TJL at TheJollyLedger.com where she talks about financial independence and travel.  She recently used rewards points to take her family to Walt Disney World and saved thousands in the process! Not only does Mrs. TJL detail how she […]

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Helping Sabrina Take an Anniversary Trip to Cancun with Ultimate Rewards Points

October 7, 2016 by Brad Leave a Comment  Travel Miles 101 has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Travel Miles 101 and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

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In our private Travel Miles 101 Facebook group (get access by signing up for our FREE course), Sabrina posted the following: To summarize:  She is looking to take an anniversary trip with her family of four to Cancun, Mexico and she has some flexibility to fly from either Baltimore or Washington, DC.  She currently has […]

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How Do I Use Chase Ultimate Rewards Points to See Multiple Cities in Europe?

October 5, 2016 by Brad Leave a Comment  Travel Miles 101 has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Travel Miles 101 and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

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In our private Travel Miles 101 Facebook group (get access by signing up for our FREE course), Jordan asked us this question: To summarize Jordan’s question:  He’s new to travel rewards and just got started by opening a Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card.  His wife opened one as well, so they’ll each earn the bonus.  […]

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