Pick a single transfer partner for each program’s points…
If you had to transfer all of your Citi ThankYou points, Chase Ultimate Rewards points, or Amex Membership Rewards points to a single partner...
Why there are no 2X everywhere cards in my wallet
There are two fantastic 2X Everywhere cards available in the US. No, I'm not talking about Jennifer Garner's Capital One Venture card. That's a...
(EXPIRED) [Extended To July 15] – 60% bonus on Marriott points 5/18 to 6/30...
Update 7/1/20: Marriott sent out an email yesterday advising that this sale has been extended to July 15, 2020.
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Marriott today announced that they will...
(EXPIRED) LifeMiles sale from 1.29c per mile
Avianca LifeMiles is selling miles with a best-ever 155% bonus for those who register through One Mile at a Time, dropping the price to...
Is it now irrational to hold Ultimate Rewards points? (on Nick’s mind)
On our most recent Frequent Miler on the Air, I made some points about the new ability to cash out Chase points at a...
Booking Delta flights with Capital One miles
Capital One has long touted that their Venture card earns 2 miles per dollar everywhere and with no blackout dates. That's technically true, but...
Capital One brings back some travel gift cards [including special offers]
Color me pleasantly surprised: Capital One has brought back some travel gift card redemptions in its gift card portal. That's good news -- while they...
Hilton’s funny math: save points by extending a stay
I'm about the closest thing you'll find to a Hilton fanboy in the blogosphere, but Hilton's award pricing vexes and perplexes me at times....
Why Samsung Pay is awesome & how anyone can use it
Mobile payments are all the rage these days; but with some forms working at one register and not another, it can be confusing. However,...
Hilton finally claws back my points. Are they watching me?
For the past year, I've had almost 600,000 Hilton points that I didn't deserve. It all started more than a year ago when my...
(EXPIRED) [Update: Aeroplan makes it right] Buy Aeroplan miles from $0.01 each….if you dare
Update 5/7/20: When the sale went live this morning, demand was strong enough that the first two levels sold out quickly and the servers...
Update: Capital One gift card redemptions back (but no hotel cards)
Update 4/30/20: A couple of readers commented yesterday (here and here) to let us know that gift card redemptions are back. Unfortunately, there are...
Aeroplan extends free cancellation to June 30th
Air Canada's Aeroplan has announced that they are extending free cancellations on award tickets. Members can cancel free of charge through June 30th and receive all...
Virgin Atlantic in financial ruin. Should I burn my million miles? On my mind…
In 2016, I exchanged 1.2 million Virgin Atlantic miles for an all-inclusive week on Richard Branson's Necker Island. My wife and I loved it. ...
