World of Hyatt Complete Guide (2026)
World of Hyatt is our favorite hotel loyalty program. Points are easy to earn, largely through its partnership with Chase, and Hyatt's generous award...
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...
Another overnight Hilton price hike…all the way to 200K points per night
We've been loving Hilton Honors over the past year, primarily because of the addition of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) to its...
Kiva: Do good and increase credit card spend
I've been making loans through Kiva for many years. It's a great way to increase credit card spend and do good. It's not a...
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,...
Japan Airlines added as a new Bilt transfer partner
So it wasn't a fake out after all.
A few weeks ago, Bilt published a page on its website that listed Japan Airlines (JAL) as...
Got in on that Sapphire Preferred 100K offer? Here’s what to do next…
Thanks to the 100,000 point welcome bonus offer that ended 5/15/25, you or someone close to you probably has a new Chase Sapphire Preferred...
Rakuten rocking the 100K offer, the best Costco card isn’t a Costco card, and...
We are soon coming up on the ten-year anniversary of my first big trip booked with miles and points. My wife and I had...
[Offer Expired] Sapphire Preferred 100K Q&A: Everything You Need to Know
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Everyone is excited about Chase's new 100,000 point offer for the Sapphire Preferred card. It is,...
The Standard hotels integrating into Hyatt’s standard charts and benefits
The Standard is a hip/edgy hotel chain recently acquired by Hyatt. The brand is so cool that they have an upside down logo. They're...
A trip to Europe for two people with just 100K points
On our Ask Us Anything this week, a listener asked about the best way to use 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points for international flights. The...
Gondola: My go-to hotel award search tool has fixed their email problem
Gondola is a free tool designed to make it easy to find hotels that offer the best value for your points or for cash....
(Expired) Amex Morgan Stanley Platinum: 150K welcome offer
There are several "flavors" of Amex Platinum card, one of which is the American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley. You'll need to be...
