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Credit Card Bonuses
$300 cash back after $1K spend with increased UPromise Mastercard offer
The UPromise World Mastercard is not usually top of mind for me, but if you are on the hunt for cash back, Barclays has...
Featured Article
(2c per point honored through 12/22/25) Re-rethinking The Edit: Devaluation means 2cpp bookings are no longer guaranteed
Update 12/18/25: We've heard back from Chase and they've confirmed that The Edit hotel bookings are indeed no longer guaranteed to get two cents...
Shopping & Dining
How to save money on dining with inKind (increased referral offer)
Update 12/19: Through 1/31/26, inKind is doubling its referral bonus from $25 in dining credit to $50. This doesn't affect the $25 that the...
Latest Blog Posts
Credit Card Bonuses
$300 cash back after $1K spend with increased UPromise Mastercard offer
The UPromise World Mastercard is not usually top of mind for me, but if you are on the hunt for cash back, Barclays has...
Featured Article
(2c per point honored through 12/22/25) Re-rethinking The Edit: Devaluation means 2cpp bookings are no longer guaranteed
Update 12/18/25: We've heard back from Chase and they've confirmed that The Edit hotel bookings are indeed no longer guaranteed to get two cents...
Shopping & Dining
How to save money on dining with inKind (increased referral offer)
Update 12/19: Through 1/31/26, inKind is doubling its referral bonus from $25 in dining credit to $50. This doesn't affect the $25 that the...
Big News
Elite Status
Looking ahead: My elite status plans in 2026 (on Nick’s mind)
As 2025 comes to a close, many points and miles enthusiasts are focused on buttoning up their end-of-year elite status runs. However, having already...
Credit Cards
(Points converted at 0.6cpp) All Mesa Homeowners credit cards closed, effective immediately
Update 12/18/25: Mesa has updated its website with answers to frequently asked questions about the account closures. Most important for many cardholders is that...
Credit Cards
Sapphire Reserve® Exclusive Tables expanded (more cities, more restaurants)
Update 12/18/25: Chase and Open Table have quietly expanded the number of restaurants on offer for this benefit, and the changes are significant. We...
Award Booking
(Now live) British Airways devaluation coming on 12/15 (looks like it might be mild?)
Update 12/18/25: This devaluation went live as promised on 12/15/25. The good news is that the real-world increases match the examples given prior to...
Elite Status
No more miles or Loyalty Points on Basic Economy fares with American Airlines
Effective for flights purchased starting yesterday (12/17/25), American Airlines is no longer awarding any redeemable miles or Loyalty Points for flights in Basic Economy....
Elite Status
Looking ahead: My elite status plans in 2026 (on Nick’s mind)
As 2025 comes to a close, many points and miles enthusiasts are focused on buttoning up their end-of-year elite status runs. However, having already...
Credit Cards
(Points converted at 0.6cpp) All Mesa Homeowners credit cards closed, effective immediately
Update 12/18/25: Mesa has updated its website with answers to frequently asked questions about the account closures. Most important for many cardholders is that...
Credit Cards
Sapphire Reserve® Exclusive Tables expanded (more cities, more restaurants)
Update 12/18/25: Chase and Open Table have quietly expanded the number of restaurants on offer for this benefit, and the changes are significant. We...
Award Booking
(Now live) British Airways devaluation coming on 12/15 (looks like it might be mild?)
Update 12/18/25: This devaluation went live as promised on 12/15/25. The good news is that the real-world increases match the examples given prior to...
Elite Status
No more miles or Loyalty Points on Basic Economy fares with American Airlines
Effective for flights purchased starting yesterday (12/17/25), American Airlines is no longer awarding any redeemable miles or Loyalty Points for flights in Basic Economy....
Credit Cards
The Edit vs Amex (now that the guaranteed 2x boosts are gone)
Chase recently made a significant negative change to The Edit by Chase Travel℠, Chase's luxury hotel program for Sapphire Reserve® customers. Instead of offering...
Flights
Air India Chase Offer: Get 10% back on $100-$500 spend
There's a targeted Chase Offer available at the moment that's giving 10% back as a statement credit when spending $100+ with Air India.
The Deal
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Award Booking
Save 30% on Roame with exclusive promo code FM30
We've written about Roame.Travel before, an award tool that can be particularly useful when searching award availability with Oneworld airlines like Cathay Pacific, British...
Cruises
Virgin Voyages offering status match from hotel & airline loyalty programs
Virgin Voyages has launched a new status match opportunity, awarding Blue Extras status in its Sailing Club program for people with status from a...
Award Booking
Delta flash sale: Business class tickets to Taipei from 115K SkyMiles one way (less with Delta card)
Delta is running another of its flash sales that gives you a rare opportunity to get good value for your SkyMiles while flying in...
Credit Card Bonuses
Today only: Rakuten American Express card welcome offer increased to $200 (aka 20K points)
For today (December 17) only, Rakuten has increased the welcome offer on its new American Express credit card to $200 after $2,000 spend in...
Quick Reads
Bilt has added Spirit as another transfer partner
Ever since launching a few years ago, Bilt has steadily added more and more transfer partners. They've announced today that they now have a...
