Tag: Week In Review
How to make the most of 100K, how we calculate first year value estimates,...
The entire points and miles world has been all a-buzz lately about the recent 100K welcome bonus offer from a long-time favorite starter travel...
US Bank not-so-smartly nerfs a card, best card path to airline status, Preferred reader...
Someone recently asked about when it makes sense to earn cash back instead of miles. Clearly, I am someone who is obsessed with earning...
Yay for 100K, more travel for fewer miles, the coupons books of tomorrow and...
So much has changed in the dozen or so years since I began learning about airline miles and hotel points. Particularly on the credit...
Dynamic changes to credit cards, award programs, and Citi’s product change policy [Week in...
The world of loyalty programs and rewards credit cards is a dynamic place. From award availability to the best pricing to the benefits on...
A huge haul in time for tax time, programs on the upswing, and more...
The tax man cometh, but have no fear: if you've got your eyes peeled for some of the bigger offers on the market, you...
Southwest loses its identity, Marriott hates sharing, Platinum predictions and more [Week in Review]
Lately, I've been really jazzed up at the "wins" I've been stacking up: we have a big trip to Europe coming soon that has...
Our favorite tools, Hyatt and Alaska wins to enjoy now, and more [Week in...
Although I've known many people who hated it, I've always loved the movie Midnight in Paris. I think that's probably somewhat because I can...
Finding the perfect search tool, new reasonable redemption values and more [Week in Review]
When award search tools first hit the scene, I turned my nose up at them. I had put in the "hard work" to learn...
How to use American Express Platinum Card® credits, booking safaris with points and more...
Some of my most vivid travel memories are from African safaris, primarily in South Africa. I'll never forget doing some work on the back...
Finding hidden wins, a great hotel award search tool, and more [Week in Review]
Almost 30 years ago, the Sunscreen Song taught to "accept certain inalienable truths", among them the fact that "prices will rise". That is unfortunately just...
Copycat credit cards, another program inches toward dynamic pricing, a tool we use constantly...
This week we've seen details of some "new" cards that perhaps draw inspiration from a Xerox machine, one of my favorite frequent flyer programs...
Marriott can’t hide its latest devaluation, how to fix Hyatt, new TrueBlue partner and...
If you don't know where you're going, how are you going to get there? That's a rhetorical question that I used to use with...
The great award chart debate gets heated, stacking big and more (Week in Review)
One of my favorite things about this points and miles hobby is that there often isn't one "right answer". Whether we're talking about which...
Family lounge access, a “free” Bahamas stay, fixing Marriott Bonvoy and more (Week in...
Every time we enter an airport, my 4-year old son asks, "Daddy, is there a lounge?". This hobby has spoiled my kids: they are...
