Nick Reyes
Nick Reyes is a (fairly) regular guy with an animalistic passion for maximizing the value of miles and money to travel the world in comfort and style. There is little in life that he loves more than finding a fantastic deal and helping you shop smarter & harder to achieve your travel dreams.
A first look at Autopilot: Automatically reprice flights when the price drops
I have long been a "gardener" of my travel reservations. That is to say that I regularly check flights and hotels that I have...
(Reminder) Southwest assigned seating live for 2026 travel
Update 1/27/26: Just a quick reminder that assigned seating on Southwest flights begins today. There'll likely be numerous passengers who are still oblivious to...
IHG Clawing back extra year of Diamond for members who bought points 12/31/25
IHG One Rewards offered an opportunity at the end of 2025 to purchase status-qualifying points that effectively made it possible to buy IHG Diamond...
Up to $250 back on $250 with Capital One Shopping Home Page Bonus Offers
The public Capital One Shopping portal (which does not require having a Capital One account) is out with some interesting targeted "Home Page Bonus...
New 100K offer on Alaska Atmos Summit Visa Infinite
A user on uscardforum.com has uncovered a link for an increased offer on the Alaska / Hawaiian Airlines Atmos Summit Visa Infinite card that...
United showing 1-year TravelBank expiration (likely glitch)
We have heard reports from many readers in recent days that funds added to United TravelBank very recently are showing an expiration date of...
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with their profitable gift card deal on Visa gift cards through 1/31/26.
The Deal
Buy $300+ Visa gift...
Cutting our collections, comparing free night certificates, and expediting new cards [Week in Review]
At a get-together last Saturday, a friend mentioned that she had recently opened a new Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card. She was initially excited...
An Amex meltdown: Downgrading or cancelling some premium cards (on Nick’s mind)
The precious metal (credit card) market is hitting a boiling point, and I think it is time to exit some of my positions.
For years,...
Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa: Bottom Line Review
The Westin Bora Bora reopened fewer than 18 months ago after a complete refurbishment and rebranding from Le Meridien to Westin. I spent two...
Gift hotel points, free night certificates, and award nights booked with points: Rules by...
Have you ever wondered whether it is possible to gift your hotel points or free night certificate to a family member or friend? In...
Capital One Travel Offer: 20x miles (up to 40K miles) for first hotel, vacation...
Capital One Travel is out with a new targeted offer to earn 20x miles (up to 40,000 miles) on your first hotel, vacation rental,...
[Update] E*Trade account now qualifies for American Express Platinum Card® Exclusively for Morgan Stanley
For years, the entry point for the American Express Platinum Card® Exclusively for Morgan Stanley was to open an Access Investing account. However, that...
Air France KLM credit card will convert to Visa Signature, adds 3x dining &...
The Air France KLM credit card has long been a World Elite Mastercard. However, on March 20, 2026, the card will change to a...
