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Award Booking
Best ways to get to Europe with points and miles (2026)
Ah, the Old Continent. Whether you plan to search for Platform 9 3/4, hunt for trolls, sleep in castles, or are just craving a...
Lodging
3K bonus points for new IHG members after registering & staying within 21 days
Head for Points has flagged a new member promotion from IHG: Join IHG via the dedicated landing page below, then make your first qualifying...
Activities
Pointsevents, an awesome tool to find experiences bookable with points
We received a tip from a reader/podcast listener about a website called Pointsevents.com. While not quite perfect, this is an incredibly cool tool that...
Latest Blog Posts
Award Booking
Best ways to get to Europe with points and miles (2026)
Ah, the Old Continent. Whether you plan to search for Platform 9 3/4, hunt for trolls, sleep in castles, or are just craving a...
Lodging
3K bonus points for new IHG members after registering & staying within 21 days
Head for Points has flagged a new member promotion from IHG: Join IHG via the dedicated landing page below, then make your first qualifying...
Activities
Pointsevents, an awesome tool to find experiences bookable with points
We received a tip from a reader/podcast listener about a website called Pointsevents.com. While not quite perfect, this is an incredibly cool tool that...
Big News
Lodging
Google Hotels adds price tracking. Save money by tracking and re-booking / best price guarantees
Thrifty Traveler recently reported on an awesome development that has the potential to add up to significant savings: Google Hotels now offers price tracking...
Points and Miles
25% transfer bonus from Citi to Leaders Hotels of the World Leaders Club
Citi has launched a 25% transfer bonus from Citi Thank You Rewards to Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club through May 16, 2026....
Credit Card Spend
Melio: Pay business bills by credit card
Melio is a service intended to simplify paying business bills. Melio lets you pay bills with a credit or debit card for a 2.9%...
Quick Deals
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards from Sunday, April 19, through Saturday, April 25, 2026 (H/T: Melissa). The limit is...
Elite Status
What is a mattress run? An explanation & why and how you might want to do it
When writing about hotel elite status, hotel promotions, etc., you might sometimes see us referring to a mattress run. If you've ever wondered what...
Lodging
Google Hotels adds price tracking. Save money by tracking and re-booking / best price guarantees
Thrifty Traveler recently reported on an awesome development that has the potential to add up to significant savings: Google Hotels now offers price tracking...
Points and Miles
25% transfer bonus from Citi to Leaders Hotels of the World Leaders Club
Citi has launched a 25% transfer bonus from Citi Thank You Rewards to Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club through May 16, 2026....
Credit Card Spend
Melio: Pay business bills by credit card
Melio is a service intended to simplify paying business bills. Melio lets you pay bills with a credit or debit card for a 2.9%...
Quick Deals
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards from Sunday, April 19, through Saturday, April 25, 2026 (H/T: Melissa). The limit is...
Elite Status
What is a mattress run? An explanation & why and how you might want to do it
When writing about hotel elite status, hotel promotions, etc., you might sometimes see us referring to a mattress run. If you've ever wondered what...
Quick Deals
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with their profitable gift card deal on Visa gift cards through 4/25/26.
The Deal
Buy $300+ Visa gift...
Quick Tips
How to use AwardTool to search for award flights (Video)
AwardTool is an award search tool that has a lot of flexibility, especially if you have the Pro version. In this video, we'll show...
Featured Article
Last Chance Deals: Diminished Citi transfer ratios, 42K transatlantic business class awards, AA portal promo, & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
Ten...
Saturday Selection
Use points for Epcot’s fireworks, JetBlue could go bankrupt, Spirit on the verge of liquidation, and the new Alaska SFO lounge requires a co-pay...
Throughout the week, our team shares articles they’ve stumbled upon that may interest our readers, even if they might not otherwise merit a full...
Featured Article
A final countdown, the most complicated breakfast benefit, a great $95 card lineup and more [Week in Review]
Queue up the music: as I publish this week in review, the final countdown is on to transfer Citi Thank You points to Choice...
Award Booking
Best ways to get to cities in the US and Canada using miles (2026)
If you want to travel within the US and Canada using airline miles, your first impulse might be to use miles from one of...
Featured Article
Wells Fargo journeys forward | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep354 | 4-17-26
In today's podcast episode, we'll watch as Capital One ventures into business, discuss the best-of-the-best award search tools, and talk about how Wells Fargo...
