Guide to increasing credit card spend
There are many reasons that you may want to increase credit card spend. You may need to meet spend requirements on new credit cards in order to earn big welcome offers. Or, perhaps you...
Is the Maldives really overrated? The myth of one-size-fits-all (Saturday Selection)
We're going to do something slightly different for this week's Saturday Selection. I've been on vacation for the last ten days or so and have been blessedly disciplined about keeping away from my points...
Family globe trotting, the best uses of points (and how to find them), United’s...
Whether you're looking for ways to meet spend for that next big bonus or you're looking for inspiration or tools to help you use the points you've amassed, we've got you covered this week...
My family’s 28,000 mile trip around the world for summer vacation
When my kids went back to school last week, I'm not sure what they said when their teachers asked about what they did for summer vacation. The answer is that we went to 10...
Hilton Tokyo Bay: Bottom Line Review
The Hilton Tokyo Bay is a great place to stay if you want to visit Tokyo Disneyland or Tokyo DisneySea. I would not recommend this as a base from which to explore Tokyo because of...
United giving award flight discounts to Premier members & cardholders – even on partners
For a long time, United has offered improved award availability and discounted award flights for those who have Premier elite status and/or a United credit card. Historically, that increased availability and improved award pricing...
Grand Hyatt Tokyo: Bottom Line Review
The Grand Hyatt Tokyo is a very large property that provided a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of the city. The location isn't my favorite in Tokyo, but if you can use...
United vs. Air Canada: Which is the better Chase transfer partner?
When Chase first added Air Canada Aeroplan as an Ultimate Rewards transfer partner in 2021, I compared United Airlines and Air Canada award prices on a number of routes to see which would be...
Using Buying Groups to Increase Credit Card Spend
There are many reasons that you might want to increase credit card spend. You may need to meet minimum spend requirements on new credit cards in order to earn big welcome offers. Perhaps you...
Deterring devaluations, bats at the library, post-flood Havasupai Falls, and new routes to Europe...
The government is stepping in to try and deter devaluations, Atlas Obscura delivers a batty site-seeing stop, Havasupai makes plans to reopen after last month's flash flood, and American Airlines adds new European routes...
Best Choices post-devaluation, what to do if you get declined, how Marriott could improve,...
This week, we saw a big Choice devaluation, but it wasn't all doom and gloom: Greg took a look on the bright side and found us some still-sweet spots. If you get declined for...
Capital One Savor successes and failures for 3% back
Earlier this week, I returned from almost six weeks abroad. My family started out in Europe, where we visited 7 different countries, before continuing on to Mauritius, Singapore, and Japan. I'll soon publish more...
My Marriott Bonvoy wishlist toward loving rather than tolerating Bonvoy
On paper, Marriott Bonvoy is an excellent loyalty program. It offers many ways to earn and redeem points, and its elite program offers upgrade certificates, free breakfast and more. But... it's no accident that...
Air Canada Aeroplan Complete Guide
Air Canada Aeroplan is a highly unique frequent flyer program in many regards: they have more airline partners than any program in the world and they offer the ability to use your Aeroplan points...
