Best uses for Delta miles
The way to "win" the points & miles game is to acquire points cheaply (or for free) and to then use them towards outsized...
How I pay for groceries now that Curve is dead
In the post What’s in Greg’s Wallet? 2024 Edition, I explained that I have three Custom Cash cards which I use exclusively for grocery...
Saving big on a cruise by stacking an agent with discounted gift cards
Over the past couple of years, I've written pretty extensively about casino status matching for "free" or deeply discounted cruises (See: How to get...
IRS planning on taking tax payments directly – hopefully great news
George at Travel Blogger Buzz had an interesting scoop today, sharing the news that the IRS is hoping to start taking tax payments by...
Hilton Honors is winning me over, but I’d like one more enhancement…
Before I dove into the points & miles game (circa 2011), I was a bit of a Hilton fan. At some point they had...
Cheap Star Alliance Gold, first class for the price of business and the Paris...
A possible path to cheap Star Alliance Gold, how to book Qatar First Class at the business class price and the Olympics are cratering...
Maximizing free night certificates, award booking for beginners, and more [Week in Review]
This week had a heavy focus on hotel free night certificates. From ways to find and book SLH properties with your Hilton certificates to...
A beginner’s guide to searching for partner award flights
Often the best way to get optimal value from airline miles both in terms of maximum luxury and absolute value against the cost of...
Gift hotel points, free night certificates, and award nights booked with points: Rules by...
Have you ever wondered whether it is possible to gift your hotel points or free night certificate to a family member or friend? In...
How to find SLH hotels bookable with Hilton points & free night certificates
Hilton's partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has made Hilton points and free night certificates exciting again. There are numerous participating...
JetBlue Mint Airbus A321neo Review London to Boston
I wrote this review using JetBlue's free wifi while aboard an Airbus A321neo flying from London Gatwick to Boston. My wife and I bought...
60+ best places to use IHG 40K free night certificates in the US
The IHG Premier, IHG Business Premier and the IHG Select (no longer available to new applicants) cards all offer a 40K free night certificate...
Costco raises membership cost, Amazon removes gift cards in New York and free kayak...
Costco is raising the cost of its yearly memberships, Amazon appears to be experimenting with removing gift cards from retail stores in New York,...
Why you might want to stop spending on Delta cards (and start spending on...
A (perhaps over-inflated) claim was made last year about the volume of charges being put on Delta credit cards each year. This week on...
