Greg’s point earning strategy
Shortly after Nick and I recorded our latest podcast, Citi’s awesome rewards program, it occurred to me that I should have explained how Citi's...
Bilt outsmarts Curve’s “Everyday is Rent Day” trick
The last time I made significant updates to my Curve Card review, an amazing trick dawned on me. The Curve Card, which passes along...
Big changes coming to Delta SkyMiles, how to get free United flights and new...
Big changes are coming next week to Delta SkyMiles, a rarely-discussed perk that can get you free flights on United and Citi's new cards...
Citi’s awesome rewards program
The Citi ThankYou program gets less attention than its transferable points program brethren. Does Citi have a sleeper cell of cards that can provide...
How new credit cards can impact your credit score
Years ago, I knew of someone who had more than 90 active credit cards (I'm talking primary accounts, not authorized user cards). That's extreme....
Greg predicts Delta’s SkyMiles changes
A lot has been written lately about a Reddit post that suggests that big changes to Delta's SkyMiles program will be announced on September...
Two more “free” MSC cruises booked & lessons learned
Over the past 12 months, my family has taken five cruises: we took the Carnival Pride from Rome to the Greek Isles & Turkey before...
Replacing my stolen backpack
In June, my backpack was stolen from the trunk of an Uber in Santiago Chile. We used my Airpods (which have AirTag technology) to...
Finally, a Hyatt Award Availability Calendar: A look at Rooms.aero, Seats.aero’s new hotel search...
Seats.aero has been one of my favorite new flight award search tools over the last year. It's not perfect and requires a little bit...
Sheraton Grand Salzburg: Bottom Line Review
Over the summer, my wife and I spent some time in Salzburg during the opening weekend of the six-week annual music festival, Salzburger Festspiele....
Two for the price of one: How to get a free companion ticket
Whether you've got a partner for life or a freeloading friend, this week we talk how to bring a companion for free when you...
Things to love and hate about Vacasa vacation rentals via Wyndham Rewards
Last week, I wrapped up a nice Vacasa vacation rental in Girdwood, Alaska (here's the listing). We've written numerous times about the partnership between...
Tools for finding impossible hotel awards
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
StayWithPoints seemed very promising when this post was first written, but they don’t seem to have improved it much over time. Most...
How to book business class to Southern Africa for 70,000 miles
Africa can be a difficult destination to find award flights for and, the farther south you want to go on the continent, the more...
