Fool’s Gold or Solid Gold, Southwest’s Premium Seating Era, and more [Week in Review]
The rumored Amex Gold Card changes went live this week, but do they make the card fool's gold, or are the new credits solid...
Persistence pays off with a Hotels.com Price Guarantee claim success
The power of hotel price guarantees is something that often goes overlooked, but I get it: Getting a Best Price Guarantee honored can sometimes...
Southwest Airlines: Assigned seating, premium class and red-eye flights are on the way
Southwest Airlines has long been an outlier when it comes to seat assignments and aircraft boarding. Part of the joy of flying with the airline that...
(Dead) Amex Business Gold Card: Best-ever 200k referral offer
Update: It looks like Amex has killed all of the 200k referral links. If you have one that still works, please e-mail us.
So much...
Amex Gold Card Changes Now Live
Update 7/25/24: Well, that didn't take long. The previously rumored changes to the American Express Gold card are now live. The increased annual fee of...
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...
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...
