Your old friend: the dummy booking
Note: The individual card offers mentioned in this post have expired.
Like many Americans, I am once again back to planning more travel. I've recently been making a number of new bookings and that process...
Credit card strategies for low spenders, medium spenders, and big spenders
Credit card intro bonuses are clearly the fastest way to a points and miles fortune, but how does the plan differ for someone who spends $1,000 per month versus someone who spends $4,000 per...
Low spend credit card strategy: A lot of vacation with low expenses
Last weekend, an interesting reader comment came in from regular commenter LarryNYC:
Towards this end, it would be interesting to have a series of articles or podcasts each of which talks about what you can...
Success: Takeaways from booking a “free” child business class seat
I recently stacked a great deal on a business class itinerary booked through Amex Travel (using the Pay With Points rebate from the Business Platinum card) with the chance to get a (mostly) free...
Why your credit card travel portal might be a poor way to book travel
We often extol the value of transferable currency points like Amex Membership Rewards points, Bilt Rewards points, Brex points, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards points or Citi ThankYou points. While we most often...
Finding impossible awards
You've earned a small mountain of rewards thanks to the points parade of the past few years. The next step is to feel the burn and find some great uses of those points to...
Dealing with Southwest flight credits: tips and pitfalls
I've long been a bit of a Southwest Airlines fanboy. Ever since I first flew Southwest around the turn of the century, I've enjoyed the quirky personality they exude and my wife has long...
Gambling on a speculative point transfer bonus
Whenever there is a juicy point transfer bonus, some readers inevitably ask if it's a good idea to transfer their points "now" because of the good bonus. Our answer is always a firm "no",...
Are the IHG Premier cards worth our big spend?
I originally published this post before IHG's new elite program details were announced. We knew at the time that $40K spend would result in earning Diamond status, but we didn't know what Diamond status...
17 Surprising ways to save on travel
Sure, you can look for an airfare sale or take advantage of a hotel promotion, but how can you enjoy extra stackery or find hidden savings? On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air,...
Great ways to save money or miles on flights
With airfare prices going sky high these days, it was high time for me to update this post. This post is intended to be a quick lookup guide. Before you book a flight, skim...
Unsung sweet spot: Flying Blue for Air Europa flights
With the current point transfer bonuses to Air France KLM Flying Blue, we recently republished a post about Flying Blue sweet spots. I've got a couple of trips to Europe tentatively on the books...
Delta Mileage Running from Home (2 Player Mode)
I've previously written in depth about how it's possible to earn high level Delta Elite status through credit card spend alone (see: How to earn Delta elite status through credit card spend). The problem...
Hyatt Centric Wall Street Premium Suite award: Bottom Line Review
I recently spent a couple of nights at the Hyatt Centric Wall Street (formerly the Andaz Wall Street, which closed during the pandemic and was rebranded before reopening). The day before my stay, I...
