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Credit Card Spend
My revised Bilt 2 plan (Bilt 2, Take 2)
When Bilt 2.0 details were first released, I posted my plans for maximizing earnings with the Bilt Palladium card (see: My take on Bilt...
Featured Article
Breaking news: Hyatt takes us to the heartbreak hotel | Podcast | 2-25-26
Hyatt announced some changes that will come into effect before the end of May. This will include a brand new award chart that splits...
Quick Deals
VanillaGift: Get waived purchase fees with promo code VGWOMEN (Ends 3/8/26)
VanillaGift is once again offering waived purchase fees when buying Visa gift cards. This time it's valid on the International Women's Day design when...
Latest Blog Posts
Credit Card Spend
My revised Bilt 2 plan (Bilt 2, Take 2)
When Bilt 2.0 details were first released, I posted my plans for maximizing earnings with the Bilt Palladium card (see: My take on Bilt...
Featured Article
Breaking news: Hyatt takes us to the heartbreak hotel | Podcast | 2-25-26
Hyatt announced some changes that will come into effect before the end of May. This will include a brand new award chart that splits...
Quick Deals
VanillaGift: Get waived purchase fees with promo code VGWOMEN (Ends 3/8/26)
VanillaGift is once again offering waived purchase fees when buying Visa gift cards. This time it's valid on the International Women's Day design when...
Big News
Cruises
Virgin Voyages promo: Get 80% off second guest, free drinks, & free onboard credit
Virgin Voyages has launched a new sale which is giving 80% off the second guest in a cabin, up to $350 in drinks, and...
Lodging
Buy IHG Points for as low as 0.5 cents each
IHG has returned with another sale, offering a 100% bonus when buying points. That means you can buy IHG Rewards points for as low...
Credit Cards
Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card Review (2026)
The original Capital One Savor card has been discontinued. However, in a fancy bit of Savor-y switcheroo, its surviving (no-annual-fee) SavorOne sibling has since...
Lodging
Get $50 back on $250+ IHG stays with a targeted Amex Offer
There's a new IHG Amex Offer out that's giving $50 back as a statement credit when spending $250 across one or more stays in...
Flights
Bilt Rent Day for March: Get a 25%-125% transfer bonus to Japan Airlines
Bilt Rewards has released details of its next Rent Day promotion and it's great news for people who were excited by the addition of...
Cruises
Virgin Voyages promo: Get 80% off second guest, free drinks, & free onboard credit
Virgin Voyages has launched a new sale which is giving 80% off the second guest in a cabin, up to $350 in drinks, and...
Lodging
Buy IHG Points for as low as 0.5 cents each
IHG has returned with another sale, offering a 100% bonus when buying points. That means you can buy IHG Rewards points for as low...
Credit Cards
Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card Review (2026)
The original Capital One Savor card has been discontinued. However, in a fancy bit of Savor-y switcheroo, its surviving (no-annual-fee) SavorOne sibling has since...
Lodging
Get $50 back on $250+ IHG stays with a targeted Amex Offer
There's a new IHG Amex Offer out that's giving $50 back as a statement credit when spending $250 across one or more stays in...
Flights
Bilt Rent Day for March: Get a 25%-125% transfer bonus to Japan Airlines
Bilt Rewards has released details of its next Rent Day promotion and it's great news for people who were excited by the addition of...
Lodging
Wyndham Rewards added as new Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partner
Perhaps as a result of the disappointing news about Hyatt's upcoming non-dynamic-yet-dynamic award chart update, Chase has added a new Ultimate Rewards transfer partner:...
Award Booking
Mayday: Hyatt to launch a brutal new World of Hyatt chart in May 2026
Hyatt has today announced the next evolution in World of Hyatt, with a new award chart set to debut sometime in May ("before the...
Featured Article
My subpar first experience with Southwest assigned seating
A month ago, after years of an open seating policy, Southwest Airlines began selling assigned seating. Over the past week, I've had my first...
Cars and Trains
Capital One Shopping: Spend $275+ at Hertz & get $125 back (targeted)
It feels like the ludicrously generous targeted offers from Capital One Shopping are never-ending. After checking pricing for a rental car on Hertz's website...
Featured Article
Best uses for Virgin points | Coffee Break Ep94 | 2-24-26
Virgin Atlantic Rewards and Virgin Red both earn Virgin Atlantic points. Now through February 28th, Chase has a 40% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic,...
Points and Miles
Marriott Bonvoy Airline Transfer Partners
Many people don't realize that Marriott Bonvoy points can be transferred to a wide range of airline partners. Currently, 36 airlines accept Marriott transfers,...
Lodging
Choice timeshare promo: Pay $149 & get 3 night stay + 30K points or $100 Mastercard gift card
Choice is out with a new timeshare promotion that might be of interest for some. In return for paying $149 and attending a timeshare...
