How to fight the mental cost of points and miles
About a month ago, the Point debit card started playing games with referral bonuses, resulting in a situation where those of us referring others...
JetBlue not on Points.com. No more Amtrak transfers (hopefully temporary?)
An astute reader pointed out to us on Twitter that JetBlue is no longer listed on Points.com. That means that, unfortunately, it is not currently...
Star Alliance to launch a credit card, redeem across 26 airlines
Bloomberg is reporting that Star Alliance is planning to launch a credit card this year that will enable cardholders to redeem miles across all...
[Update: Access on arrival restored] Delta Reducing Delta Sky Club® Access To 3 Hours...
Update 5/12/22: Delta sent an email to members today indicating that they have had a change of heart: customers will be able to access the...
Citi Merchant Offers Now Available For Most (Or All?) Cardholders
In December 2020, Citi launched Citi Merchant Offers - spending offers that work similarly to Amex Offers and Chase Offers.
There was a downside for...
US Bank Now Providing Instant Credit Card Numbers For New Applications
A couple of years ago, US Bank announced that they'd be introducing the ability to obtain credit card numbers instantly for new card applications.
There...
A “brief” guide to Zemi Beach House and Anguilla
At the end of March, my wife and I were able to spend six nights on Anguilla at Zemi Beach House. Anguilla had been...
Tempe Mission Palms, Destination Hotels: Bottom Line Review
Destination Hotels is an interesting little catch-all brand that was integrated into World of Hyatt between Summer 2019 and Spring 2020. It includes both...
Did You Buy 500 Mile Upgrades? American Airlines Might Compensate You.
A couple of months ago, American Airlines announced that it would be revamping its upgrade process.
As part of that process, they advised that anyone...
PSA: Many PointCard 5x Spending Offers Have Finally Ended
Bad news for those of you who have been taking advantage of the PointCard debit card's 5x spending offers at some popular retailers -...
Flush With Marriott Points? Don’t Forget Marriott Bonvoy Moments For Unique Experiences
Most of us collect hotel points in order to save money on hotel stays, with other redemption options that hotel loyalty programs offer (e.g....
Hyatt Regency Miami: Bottom Line Review
My wife and I just wrapped up a two-week stay in Florida and Anguilla with a week of vacation at the marvelous Zemi Beach...
PayPal Relaunching Credit Card: Earn 3% On PayPal Purchases, 2% Everywhere Else
PayPal has announced that they're relaunching their Mastercard credit card and it has the potential to be very interesting for big online spenders and...
Hyatt releases all-inclusive award chart, adds 6 new properties
Last August, Hyatt announced that it would be adding 100 all-inclusive properties across seven brands with the purchase of Apple Leisure Group. In a...
