Marriott portal experiments: Which rates qualify for cash back or rewards?
Shopping portals can be a great way to maximize your mileage, whether that happens in terms of actual airline miles or cash back. When it comes to hotel booking through shopping portals, one common...
What are Marriott 35K certificates worth?
With news of the latest Marriott devaluation, Nick and I wondered if Marriott credit cards were still worth keeping (see: Is Marriott dead to us? Should it be to you?). Most Marriott credit cards...
Last Chance Deals: Profitable Visa Gift Cards, 25% Qantas Transfer Bonus, Buy Hilton Points...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
There's a different deal ending nearly every day this week, with...
Is the Rakuten Visa dead to us? Will Alaska be next year?
Is the Rakuten Visa dead to us? While I argue that it shouldn't be buried just yet, there is no doubt that many have begun humming its funeral march this week. With this week's...
Book Air France & KLM with Virgin points
Thanks to Virgin Atlantic's partnership with Air France and KLM, it's possible to book Air France and KLM flights with Virgin points. This is great because it dramatically increases options for flying cheaply between...
Have a Hyatt Cat 1-4 free night certificate? These are your coming and departing...
Yesterday, Hyatt announced its annual category changes and we reported that 217 properties are changing in category. Because many of us have earned Category 1-4 free night certificates, many readers are most interested in...
Who should get the Chase Freedom Unlimited? Who should carry it?
Last week, Greg, Stephen, and I shared the contents of our everyday wallets. Quite a few readers seemed surprised that none of us carry the Chase Freedom Unlimited. Greg and I talked about why...
Marriott Travel Packages expiring again? Here’s what to do
Background
In the summer of 2018, many of us bought Marriott travel packages before it was too late. Prior to the Marriott/SPG merger, travel packages were a great deal. As a reminder, a Marriott Travel...
Last Chance Deals: Hyatt House & Hyatt Place Chase Offers, Kimpton Password, Meijer Gift...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
Half a dozen deals end this week which includes several hundred...
A new use for Ultimate Rewards, living on $0.40/hr, Emirates F for 27K and...
In today's Frequent Miler week in review around the web, we have news that Chase will soon bring a new option online for redeeming Ultimate Rewards points that has me kind of excited, read...
Is Marriott dead to us? Should it be to you?
Marriott has given us a rough week. The expansion of what is essentially blackout dates to legacy SPG properties and largely negative 2020 category changes had many readers asking us the obvious question: is...
Build your own Hawaii vacation package with 2 credit cards
Hawaii vacation: when you hear those two words, what comes to mind? Palm trees, pineapples, coconuts, sandy beaches, waterfalls, mountains, luscious scenery and more I'm sure. For the majority of people, another word also...
Searching for good news in Marriott’s latest devaluation
Marriott's latest devaluation is coming March 4th 2020. As Nick previously reported, Marriott is making its annual category adjustments and the news is mostly bad. One thousand six hundred and eighty seven properties will...
Making a game plan for the Marriott devaluation
Yesterday, we reported the news that Marriott would be changing the category of more than two thousand hotels worldwide on March 4, 2020. The vast majority of hotels will increase in category and therefore cost...
