Tag: Week In Review
Bag fees fly high, Bilt points from bank bonuses, turning cash to miles and...
I've been on vacation this week, visiting family in the San Francisco Bay area. Over the course of a week, we visited the children's...
Greg’s top travel card, rumored changes coming to a favored card, a board game...
When my family decided to pursue JetBlue's 25 for 25 challenge last year, it wasn't entirely sensible. Sure, we'd earn a lot of points,...
Citi’s devaluation looms, Hyatt changes could work out well, and more….
Earlier this week, Bilt announced the ability for a primary cardholder to decide whether spending on an authorized user card would earn points and...
Greg’s plans for Hyatt, free burgers, unexpected family-friendly hotel options, and more (Week in...
I didn't grow up traveling by plane. Instead, my first leisure trips by airplane were in my 20's, and the first several of those...
Winning tools, capturing coupons, passing on Platinum and more (Week in Review)
This week, I recorded a guest spot on the Milenomics Travel Stories podcast that should air in the next week or two (bookmark that...
Hyatt changes incoming, a big Bilt Rent Day, Giant Mailbag gems and more (Week...
Last weekend, I wrote about tracking paid flights via Google Flights. In response, a reader mentioned that Points Path is also great at this....
A coupon book with a credit card, a credit card program with an airline,...
I use Google Flights almost daily. Whether I'm actively researching for an upcoming trip, curiously clicking around looking for deals, or just trying to...
Breaking my nonrefundable rule, more of Bilt’s rocky rollout, luxury booking experience compared and...
As a general rule, I don't make nonrefundable travel reservations. I broke that rule...and was promptly reminded why I ordinarily live by that rule.
Earlier...
Mileage running 2026-style, playing the AA transition, a coming points conference and more [Week...
A few years ago, American Airlines changed its elite year timing. Instead of counting activity from January to December, American Airlines AAdvantage now counts...
Lock in easy wins, stacking a discount + transfer bonus, and more
On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I had a conversation about a speculative transfer to take advantage of the coming...
Cutting our collections, comparing free night certificates, and expediting new cards [Week in Review]
At a get-together last Saturday, a friend mentioned that she had recently opened a new Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card. She was initially excited...
Re-Bilt already, Fixing Marriott, the best Hyatts for Free Night Certificates and more [Week...
Over the past few months, I've seen Capital One's advertisements on buses and in newspapers and on billboards, and they have really nailed it: Elevated,...
Bilt changes are coming, sharing the spoils of the hobby with friends and family,...
Flexibility is so much fun.
Before miles and points, I didn't change trips: I booked and prepaid for flights and was locked in to all...
The waiting game begins: Bilt 2.0 is coming, elite status plans are forming, and...
Happy New Year from somewhere at sea! I boarded my final free cruise of 2026 last week, sailing on the Margaritaville at Sea Islander...
