A lighter wallet: no annual fees, still great rewards
"Never pay an annual fee to use your money". That's what I was raised to believe about credit cards. My parents meant well. Despite the fact that my own beliefs have clearly diverged from...
Bottom Line Reviews
I hate writing reviews. And, I hate reading reviews too. But reviews can be useful. For these reasons, we've been writing "bottom line reviews." These are short reviews containing our overall summary at the...
The new Aeroplan award chart: A nice net win
Air Canada promised a new and improved Aeroplan loyalty program to debut in 2020. The award chart / booking details are out today and while there are of course some negative points, I think...
Deal psychology: Which discount is best?
Today's post is only tangentially related to miles & points, though it is related to deal hunting -- or more specifically, the way that deals are framed and how it can sometimes be hard to know...
Best credit cards for Plastiq bill payments (updated w/ 2.85% fee)
Plastiq is an online bill payment service that lets you pay almost all of your bills by credit card. The usual fee is 2.85%, but they sometimes run promotions with reduced rates (especially for Mastercard payments). Full...
Last Chance Deals: BOGO Alaska Flights, Shopping Portal Promos, Gift Card Deals & More
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
There are a bunch of deals ending this week, including several...
Hyatt hurting, college collecting, problems pricing & more
A look at Hyatt's Q2 results, using credit card rewards to save for college, why you don't necessarily need to worry - yet - about your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles and more in...
Do credit card bonus categories matter? Also: IHG status, Ventana at present and more
When Greg kicked off this week's Frequent Miler on the Air by saying that we had a terrific show lined up, I was worried that he was setting the bar too high off the...
Top tier status via Chase’s IHG transfer bonus
Last week we reported that Chase is offering a 60% bonus for transferring Ultimate Rewards points to IHG. This deal is valid through the end of August. Nick described this as a terrible deal. ...
Ventana Big Sur during the pandemic — a reader’s experience
It's no secret that my wife and I absolutely loved our stay at Hyatt's Ventana Big Sur. But... we stayed before the pandemic changed everything, and before Ventana Big Sur became all-inclusive. What is...
Nick’s wallet: Completely revamped in 6 months
Six months ago to the day I published a post with what was in my wallet. Had you told me then that not only would almost every card in my wallet have turned over...
Last Chance Deals: 10% Off Hyatt Stays, Fee-Free Visa Gift Cards At Staples &...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
8 deals are due to end this week which includes a...
Save on iTunes, foreign travel guidelines, IHG defaulting and more
A guide for where you can travel abroad and when, economic theory applied to miles & points, all the ways to save on iTunes gift cards (get them while you can and now use...
Business credit cards during the pandemic, best hotels on points, and more
With more and more reports of difficulty getting approved for Chase business cards, this week we made a change to our Best Credit Card Offers page. Greg and I discuss that change, an interesting...
