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10 AARP Member Benefits You Might Not Know About

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Despite being in my early 40s, I've had an AARP membership for 6 years. No, I'm not Benjamin Button - you don't have to be 50 years old to become an AARP member. In...
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AA Loyalty Game Hidden Treasures

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Get JetBlue Mosaic-like benefits or Alaska elite-like benefits without ever setting foot on a plane with the American Airlines Loyalty Point game. This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and Nick discuss...
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Point.me vs AwardLogic. Which award search tool is best?

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Earlier this week I updated my post about the SeatSpy award search tool.  That tool is great for finding award availability but only for select airlines and only for nonstop routes.  If you you...
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Disney mistakes: Nick’s newbie errors

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As a miles and points person, I find Disney completely unintuitive. When most people take a vacation, they just expect that it's going to be expensive. But when you primarily travel using airline miles...
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“C” is for confusion: Capital One Shopping vs Offers vs Travel offers

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Even if you don't have a Capital One credit card, you can take advantage of some of the best shopping deals in existence thanks to a shopping portal (and app and browser extension) bearing...
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Wentworth Mansion Charleston South Carolina (bookable via Hyatt SLH). Bottom line review.

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Wentworth Mansion is an SLH property in Charleston South Carolina. The inn is charming, gorgeous, offers great service, and in my opinion is well deserving of its place on Travel & Leisure’s Top 15...
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Strange bedfellows and secret alliances

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Did you know that Amex partners with United and that your favorite UR card might be the one that indirectly offers Grubhub+? On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Greg and I...
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The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte: Luxe and welcoming

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Last Friday evening, my wife and I flew into Charlotte where we needed a one night stay.  Our plan was to pick up our rental car the next morning, drive to Charleston for a...
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Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals

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Big shopping days are upon us and with them come a multitude of deals and ways to stack them. Keep in mind that not all deals advertised this week are great deals, but we...
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Things I’m thankful for in miles & points (On Nick’s mind)

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As many of us in the United States pause today to give thanks, and as I sit in the lobby of a nice hotel where I've been enjoying a week with my family without...
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Extreme Stacking for Extreme Savings

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Many of us in this hobby share a common pet peeve: I can't stand it when I realize that I spent more than I could have on something. It really doesn't matter what it is...
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Digging the Capital One Shopping Browser Extension

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I'm reposting because this morning I received an incredible offer from Capital One Shopping: "24% back from giftcards.com." Even better, the email specifically reminded me to buy Mastercard gift cards: "Last Day to save...
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Holiday Shopping Savings Tips & Tools

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With the hot holiday shopping season just around the corner, many of us will be hunting for great deals on everything from travel to gifts to home appliances and a lot more. The hype...
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Travel feels free when you’re broke and platinum…

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Hopefully you've all gotten a chance to read Nick's excellent post about the joy (and myth) of "free" travel. In the post he does a great job outlining the pit-falls of thinking of award...

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