Why a US Bank approval rushed me to the Chase 100K offer
Remember the up-to-4% everywhere Smartly card? Given how US Bank nerfed it only 5 months after its introduction, it's understandable if you've forgotten it...
Best credit cards to use at Costco, Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale
Warehouse clubs like Costco, Sam's Club and BJ's have become staples in the lives of many folks around the world, from families to small...
100K strategy and powering up with the right cards [Week in Review]
Growing up, my parents were adamant that I should never pay an annual fee for a credit card. They weren't wrong considering their approach:...
American Airlines AAdvantage Complete Guide
American Airlines AAdvantage Overview
American Airlines AAdvantage is the loyalty program for American Airlines. Given American's extensive reach within the United Sates and abroad, they...
The Tools We Use (for playing the points and miles game)
The post "The Games We Play," outlines some of the top techniques for earning more points & miles, for getting more out of our...
AwardTool: a powerful award search tool with up to 32 simultaneous searches (now supports...
AwardTool is a powerful flight award search tool with both a free and paid (Pro) version. This tool is very similar to PointsYeah. Both...
Southwest renames fare types, announces new credit card benefits
Last week, I wrote that Southwest changes, Southwest will still be the same. Then, yesterday, Southwest made announcements providing more detail about the changes...
The 230 best places to use a Hilton Free Night Certificate worldwide (includes SLH)
Hilton has possibly the most flexible and easy to use free night certificates of any major hotel chain. You can use them for a...
A good deal dies, 750K miles for big spenders, and is Wells Fargo a...
It's always a bummer to see a good deal die. Sometimes, an opportunity is so obviously fragile that it seems best to leave it...
Southwest changes, Southwest will still be the same (On Nick’s mind)
In the 20+ years that I've been flying as a paying adult, I've flown Southwest airlines far more than any other airline in the...
All-in with Hawaiian Airlines Miles: Better late than never? [2-card option is dead]
Last year, Greg went all-in on Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Miles. At the time, I hesitated. I really can't explain why it took me so...
Best ways to get to Hawaii using points and miles (2025)
If Hawaii's tropical paradise is on your mind, you probably want to know how to get there with miles and points. Alaska, AA, Delta,...
How to make the most of 100K, how we calculate first year value estimates,...
The entire points and miles world has been all a-buzz lately about the recent 100K welcome bonus offer from a long-time favorite starter travel...
Best ways to get to the Caribbean / Central America using points and miles...
Looking for the cheapest ways to get to the Caribbean? This post outlines the best options available to get there by using frequent flyer...
