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Marriott Bonvoy overview

Marriott’s rewards program, named “Marriott Bonvoy,” in my opinion offers better than average rewards for paid stays, a fair elite program, a huge selection of hotels that run from very low end to ultra-luxury, and credit cards that offer good value for their annual free nights but relatively poor value for credit card spend.  This post is designed to include everything you need to know.

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convert Marriott points to Alaska miles

Convert 80,000 Marriott points into 100,000 Alaska miles (1.3% guaranteed)

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In case there was any doubt, let me be clear from the start: 99% of this post is wishful thinking… Given that Chase is currently...
395,000 points

Chasing 395,000 points. Final results.

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Late last week, my wife and I received thin letters from Chase. Both were application denials that listed the reason as “Too many requests...
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Top 10 shortcuts to earning SPG points

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Less than two weeks ago, in the post “Top 7 shortcuts to earning Alaska Mileage Plan miles,” I asserted that Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan...
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Targeted SPG Promo: Free Nights or Bonus Points for Hotel Stays

Earn a free night after one stay or other prizes in SPG's new targeted promotion.
Daily Getaways 2016

The real deals: A quick guide to Daily Getaways 2016

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The Daily Getaways are a set of travel deals available in limited quantities. Each day, for the next several weeks, a new deal becomes...

SPG vs. Marriott credit card face off. Which is worth keeping?

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Last week I compared the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) credit card signup bonus to the Marriott Rewards credit card signup bonus (see: 35K SPG...
Alaska Mileage Plan

Top 7 shortcuts to earning Alaska Mileage Plan miles

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Following many airline program devaluations and rule changes, Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan miles may be the most valuable airline miles remaining.  Here are a...
SPG 35K

SPG 35K. Is this really the last chance?

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Soon you will see many blog headlines telling you to HURRY.  “You must apply, and be approved, by March 30th to get in on...
SPG vs. Marriott

35K SPG vs. Marriott 87.5K. Surprising results…

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There are a number of interesting current events relating to Marriott, Starwood, and their co-branded credit cards… The big news, of course, is that Marriott...
Chasing 395,000 points

Chasing 395,000 points

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In January, I recommended applying for Chase Ink cards before March (see: Credit card junkies: it’s time to apply for Chase Ink).  And, in...
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New SPG Instant Win Game

Win Starpoints, gift cards and more in SPG and MLB's new instant win contest.
SPG 35K offer

[Expired] SPG 35K offer: Earn up to 110,000 points by referring friends

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As I reported earlier this morning via Frequent Miler’s Quick Deals, Amex has increased the Starwood Preferred Guest signup offer to 35,000 points through...
SPG 35,000 point bonus

SPG 35,000 point bonus through March 30!

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Starwood points are incredibly valuable both to redeem for hotel stays and to transfer to airline miles at a terrific ratio (20,000 SPG points...
Marriott elite status

Shortcuts to earning and renewing Marriott elite status

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High level Marriott elite status is good, but not great.  Gold membership (which you get with 50 qualifying nights per year) offers a 25%...

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