Greg’s point earning strategy
Shortly after Nick and I recorded our latest podcast, Citi’s awesome rewards program, it occurred to me that I should have explained how Citi's card line-up fits into my overall point earning strategy. At...
Bilt outsmarts Curve’s “Everyday is Rent Day” trick
The last time I made significant updates to my Curve Card review, an amazing trick dawned on me. The Curve Card, which passes along charges to any number of other credit cards you have,...
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card Review (2023)
The Capital One Venture X card was Capital One's first entrance into the world of "ultra-premium" cards and created quite a splash when it was launched in late-2021. At the time, the combination of...
Big changes coming to Delta SkyMiles, how to get free United flights and new...
Big changes are coming next week to Delta SkyMiles, a rarely-discussed perk that can get you free flights on United and Citi's new cards are rumored (again) to be coming soon. All that and...
Citi’s awesome rewards program
The Citi ThankYou program gets less attention than its transferable points program brethren. Does Citi have a sleeper cell of cards that can provide great rewards for a very low cost? Greg tries to...
How new credit cards can impact your credit score
Years ago, I knew of someone who had more than 90 active credit cards (I'm talking primary accounts, not authorized user cards). That's extreme. The average American has 3 or 4 credit cards. However,...
Greg predicts Delta’s SkyMiles changes
A lot has been written lately about a Reddit post that suggests that big changes to Delta's SkyMiles program will be announced on September 14th. We don't have any details about what the changes...
Two more “free” MSC cruises booked & lessons learned
Over the past 12 months, my family has taken five cruises: we took the Carnival Pride from Rome to the Greek Isles & Turkey before returning to Rome via Sicily and Naples. Then we sailed...
Replacing my stolen backpack
In June, my backpack was stolen from the trunk of an Uber in Santiago Chile. We used my Airpods (which have AirTag technology) to chase the bag all over Santiago, but without luck. The...
Finally, a Hyatt Award Availability Calendar: A look at Rooms.aero, Seats.aero’s new hotel search...
Seats.aero has been one of my favorite new flight award search tools over the last year. It's not perfect and requires a little bit of previous knowledge to maximize, but the power and speed...
Sheraton Grand Salzburg: Bottom Line Review
Over the summer, my wife and I spent some time in Salzburg during the opening weekend of the six-week annual music festival, Salzburger Festspiele. Salzburg is packed to the gills during festival weekends and...
Two for the price of one: How to get a free companion ticket
Whether you've got a partner for life or a freeloading friend, this week we talk how to bring a companion for free when you fly via one of the many companion tickets on the...
Things to love and hate about Vacasa vacation rentals via Wyndham Rewards
Last week, I wrapped up a nice Vacasa vacation rental in Girdwood, Alaska (here's the listing). We've written numerous times about the partnership between Wyndham and Vacasa (See: Wyndham Vacasa: value is real!). It...
Tools for finding impossible hotel awards
Hotel points and free night certificates can be incredibly valuable. With Hyatt, it's possible to pay 45,000 points per night, or less, for stays that would otherwise cost thousands of dollars per night (a...
