Chase Transfer Partners: Which are best? Which are worst?
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are transferable to many airline and hotel partners. Below you'll find a complete list of Chase transfer partners (direct and indirect) as well as quick tips for best uses.
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Chase’s Secret Transfer Partners
Update: As of 5/20/22 or earlier, LATAM is no longer available as a transfer partner from Hyatt. That's unfortunate since this was the most interesting of Chase's "secret transfer partners."
Chase Ultimate Rewards points can...
Amex Purchase Protection to the rescue
Oooops....I did it again.
I've recently been doing my part to test out consumer protections for your benefit (so it seems). In other words, I've managed to smash my second phone in about two months....
Walmart Policy Memo: “That activity should be stopped”
The points & miles world is abuzz with talk about a memo titled "Manufactured Spending Policy" that reportedly went out to Walmart employees. The memo states that Walmart has decided to stop allowing manufactured...
Big savings with CVS CarePass + ExtraCare
CVS CarePass is a subscription service that offers free shipping plus a $10 discount each month. ExtraCare, meanwhile, is CVS' free loyalty program that offers discounts and rewards in the form of "ExtraBucks". Together,...
Hotel Revival Baltimore, Joie de Vivre (Hyatt). Bottom Line Review
The Hotel Revival Baltimore is part of Hyatt's Joie de Vivre brand. We were rebooked there for one night as the Hyatt Regency Baltimore we were staying at got taken over by the NFL...
AA miles: more valuable and less elusive than they seem
This week, Greg and Nick discuss the multitude of ways to earn American Airlines miles without flying, which seems tough on the surface since AA is one of the few major airline programs not...
Systemwide Upgrades Compared: AA, Delta, United
American Airlines, Delta, and United each offer systemwide upgrades to high level elite members. The idea is that you can buy an inexpensive economy ticket to anywhere in the world and apply a systemwide...
Perry Lane Hotel Savannah, Luxury Collection (Marriott). Bottom Line Review
The Perry Lane Hotel in Savannah, Georgia, is part of Marriott's Luxury Collection brand. The hotel ranks fourth on TripAdvisor in Savannah and boasts "elegant guest rooms, including 12 luxurious suites." I had high...
Tips for timing your Hyatt credit card spend (Fixed & Improved)
UPDATE: This post has been updated with the following:
Corrected information about how elite nights are earned at the end of the calendar year. I had previously been told by Hyatt that elite nights...
Hyatt’s top tier status: Easier than ever.
Hyatt has the hands-down best top tier hotel elite status in the business. From suite upgrades that can be confirmed at the time of booking to free parking on award stays, free breakfast, waived...
Should you cancel the old Hyatt Visa and sign up new?
On January 11, 2021, cardholders with the old Hyatt Visa card will be migrated to the World of Hyatt card. Some have asked if it makes sense to cancel their old Hyatt card now...
Frequent flyer programs on the upswing (On Greg’s mind)
Over the past 10 years or so, frequent flyer programs seemed to get worse and worse. Awards became more expensive, fees increased, points earned for flying decreased, and elite status became harder to obtain.
Now,...
Hyatt’s Elite Devaluation (On My Mind)
Earlier this week, Hyatt surprised us with the news that they were going to make elite status ridiculously easy to earn in 2021. They cut in half the requirements for earning status in 2021...
