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 […]

Strategy for Collecting Miles & Points

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All of us have our own miles & points collection strategy – whether that plan on how to collect more miles & points is based on future trips we want to redeem for or simply to maximise earnings through bonus categories, there’s no one specific way to go about collecting miles & points. However, there […]

Making the Most of Spontaneous Trips

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Spontaneous trips are my favorite thing in the world. Waking up and deciding you want to fly somewhere in a few hours is one of the most incredible feelings in the world. I realise that not everyone has a very flexible schedule and can’t just decide to fly somewhere whenever they want, but that doesn’t […]

Maximizing Miles Earned on Revenue Tickets

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The biggest disappointment in the entire frequent flyer industry is the idea of revenue-based programs whereby miles earned are based on how much you spend rather than how much you fly – these programs are not frequent flyer programs anymore, but rather frequent spending programs. The entire idea of a frequent flyer program is to […]

Weekly Points: New Marriott Promotion, Selecting Your Airline Loyalty Program and Amazing Deals To Buenos Aires

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New Marriott Promotion:  Earning Marriott Bonvoy points is tough.  If you’re looking to earn enough points for award stays or to transfer to your favorite airline, then taking advantage of their promotions is a must to boost your balance. Avoiding Las Vegas Resort Fees:  Many folks love visiting Las Vegas for the gambling, shows and […]