Hyatt cash or points? Which should you book? Now with video instructions.
Hyatt is currently offering incredible promotions for points stays and for cash stays. To help you figure out which to book, we built FM's...
Delta torpedoes SkyMiles value for partner awards
Earlier this week, Thrifty Traveler reported that Delta torpedoed the value of SkyMiles for partner award flights on a wide range of partners. This includes...
Planning for a miles & points afterlife
Don't worry, there's no bad news coming in this post. Rather, a presentation at the recent Chicago Seminars made me realize that if something...
Marriott extends free night certificates to August 2021
Today Marriott has announced an extension to free night certificates and travel package certificates as follows:
Effective December 11, 2020, members who currently have a...
Great value for non-travel rewards (want stuff?)
Update 11/15/20: Transfers from Citi to Shop Your Way no longer have 20% bonus. Point transfers from Citi are no longer recommended.
A couple of...
[Update] Join Nick & Stephen at the Chicago Seminars this Saturday, 10/17
Update: For those registered, there will be a bonus event tonight, Friday 10/16 at 6-9 Central. Speed networking, 3 rounds, attend 1, attend all...
Redeem Ultimate Rewards for Apple products at up to 1.5c per point
Looking for a new set of Airpods or Chase today unveiled a new benefit on their Ultimate Rewards cards whereby cardholders can redeem Ultimate...
(EXPIRED) 25% rebate on Radisson Rewards stays; 15% back on gift card redemptions
Radisson Rewards announced a promo today offering 25% of your points back on award stays booked from October 12 - 25, 2020 for stays through December...
(EXPIRED) Etihad transfer bonuses: up to 30% bonus
Etihad Guest is offering transfer bonuses when you convert points from hotel programs and transferable currencies, with bonuses ranging from 20-30% depending on the...
Capital One offering miles for referrals (10K or 20K per referral up to 50K...
The Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card and Capital One® VentureOne® Rewards Credit Card are now offering Capital One "miles" for referring new customers. Interestingly,...
Miles, credits, and certs orphaned by COVID-19 (on my mind)
Yesterday I cancelled the last of my pre-pandemic travel bookings. I had used Cathay Pacific miles to book a January 2021 flight: Japan Airlines...
(EXPIRED) (Update: Extended To 10/31) Earn 10K bonus miles w/ 5 purchases via MPX...
Update 9/2/20: This offer has been extended to October 31, 2020, so there's plenty of time to take advantage of this offer now.
I (Stephen)...
Shop Your Way gift card redemptions working again
Update 11/15/20: Transfers from Citi to Shop Your Way no longer have 20% bonus. Point transfers from Citi are no longer recommended.
UPDATE: Gift card...
(EXPIRED) Is this 40% transfer bonus from Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy a...
American Express Membership Rewards is offering a new (possibly targeted?) 40% transfer bonus when transferring to Marriott Bonvoy. That's not a terribly compelling bonus, but...
