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.
Big changes are coming: Top miles and points to-do’s.
The past few months have brought a slew of announced changes coming over the next several months. If you've felt like your head has...
(Update: Workaround confirmed) Citi to cut cash back redemption rate to 0.75c per point...
Update 5/21/25: Dan's Deals has confirmed with Citi that this devaluation will only apply to Citi Strata Premier and Prestige cardholders if those are...
How to fix a schedule change misconnection via Virgin Atlantic / Air France
Last summer, I wrote about booking eight seats in business class on Air France using Virgin Atlantic points (booked via the chat feature on...
Bonvoyed: Marriott elites shouldn’t expect suites
Over the weekend, View from the Wing uncovered a sneaky change in Marriott elite member benefit terms and conditions: whereas Platinum members and above...
(EXPIRED) 25% Transfer bonus to Wyndham Rewards from Citi ThankYou
Citi ThankYou Rewards is currently offering a 25% transfer bonus when you transfer ThankYou rewards to Wyndham. While Wyndham fairly frequently sells points for a...
Discover has merged with Capital One (business as usual for now)
Over the weekend, it was announced that Discover's merger with Capital One had been completed as of 5/18/25. Discover Bank is now officially part...
No more Apple Pay at Costco.com
Costco.com has quietly removed the option to pay for online purchases using Apple Pay. I fully expect that Apple Pay still works in-store, but...
Instacart lowers $0 delivery minimum to $10 for Instacart+ members
Instacart+ members now pay $0 in delivery fees with a minimum order of $10 or more. The previous minimum was $35. This is a...
Hilton’s say/do ratio, Amex’s advance notice, prepping your progeny for points, and more
A good friend of mine measures a person by what he dubs their "say/do" ratio. In other words, does this person do what they...
Where is Spirit Airlines headed next?
This week, Spirit Airlines announced a number of big changes that make it more closely mimic a legacy carrier (albeit with a lack of...
[Expired] 100K Chase Sapphire Preferred Card offer
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The Chase Sapphire Preferred card, long widely regarded as one of the best starter rewards cards on the market, has increased its welcome offer...
(Dead) Rakuten offering up to 30,000 points / $300 on top of up welcome...
Update 5/15/25: Rakuten is no longer offering any cash back or Membership Rewards points for applying for Chase cards. All three cards are still...
Air Tahiti via Air France KLM Flying Blue: Pluses and minuses
Recently, it was announced that Air France KLM Flying Blue has launched a partnership with Air Tahiti. Not to be confused with Air Tahiti Nui,...
(EXPIRED) 40K Marriott points with Homes & Villas booking of $1500+
Update 5/13/25: When this promotion launched last week, it was only available for those with elite status. It's now available for everyone and is...
