End of year checklist for 2025
Time is winding down to secure your elite status requirements, snag your Companion Pass, and to make the most of your credit card "coupon...
Real world: How I used points to fly in 2025
In 2024, several of my favorite luxury flights were booked with AA miles (see: My AAdvantage love affair continues). And, if memory serves, I...
Eat out, earn more: Guide to card-linked dining programs for airlines, hotels & more
One of the ways to earn points, miles and/or cashback on your everyday spend is to link your payment card(s) to dining programs that...
The St. Regis Bora Bora: Fantastic service, but disappointing overall
We recently spent 12 nights in French Polynesia, which included a return to the St. Regis Bora Bora for a 5-night stay (we last...
Is it worth hoarding points? | Coffee Break Ep80 | 12-2-25 | Podcast
The conventional wisdom in the miles and points community is that you should "earn and burn" your points. In other words, once you have...
Rewards for Charitable Giving
In a recent podcast episode, "Rewarding Giving," we discussed ways you can earn rewards for yourself while donating to others. For those who prefer...
Park Hyatt Zanzibar: Bottom Line Review
Earlier this year, my wife and I took an extended trip across East Africa. We started in Rwanda, then moved to Kenya for five...
Leveraging flexibility, stacking Black Friday/Cyber Monday harder, re-considering the best hotel points and more...
One of the ways in which my travel habits have changed significantly since becoming entrenched in miles and points is the flexible way I...
Super Stacking Stories | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep334 | 11-28-25
In today's podcast episode, we'll talk about the many things we got wrong last week (oops!), how Etihad is sinking to a new low,...
Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals, 2025
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are upon us, and as always we are seeing some deals worthy of attention. Keep in mind that the...
Shopping Portal Signup Bonuses
Shopping portals offer a great way to earn extra rewards when buying stuff online. Any time that you plan to make online purchases, including...
A quick pivot to save miles (and money)
"Sometimes you're the windshield; sometimes you're the bug".
That line showed up as a senior quote in one of my high school yearbooks, and I've...
Transferring points to hotels. Has Citi eclipsed Chase and Bilt? | Coffee Break Ep79...
Tim wrote a post about which transferable points are most valuable for lodging, and his findings have us wondering: Is Citibank the new transferable...
My Hyatt premium card wishlist
A few weeks ago, we learned that Hyatt is planning to expand its credit card portfolio. Currently, in the U.S. market, they offer the...
