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My life has changed, and thus my opinions on miles and points have changed. Let's take a look at all the ways my views on miles and points have evolved.
Miles and Points Thoughts

Things I’ve changed my mind about in the miles and points world

April 17, 2018 Joe Comments(19)

I am a sucker for spirited debate, and at the end of my last such interaction with my flesh and blood father, he said to me, “Nobody’s mind was ever changed.” Aside from the weird sentence structure, I think that’s a fairly common sentiment. You get old, you get set in your ways, you never […]

Credit Cards Miles and Points

Quick Hits: How to use non-Southwest points to book Southwest flights

April 16, 2018April 15, 2018 Joe Comment(1)

When you’re trying to save money on flights using Orbitz or the like, you may notice that Southwest never pops up. That’s because Southwest blocks online travel agencies from viewing their flights. This becomes a problem when you want to use points to book Southwest flights. You become limited to only using Southwest points. You can’t […]

The goal should always be to redeem points for your flights. But sometimes, it can be difficult to decide which points to use, so how do we go about doing that?
Credit Cards Family Travel Miles and Points

Choosing which point option to use for a domestic flight

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Joe Comments(7)

So I’ve been working on clearing out earned miles and points (my shame list). I’ve got points lying around in all sorts of programs that I’ve decided to prioritize getting rid of. That creates an interesting scenario when you have multiple trips coming up. Do you burn the points you want to get rid of, […]

Disney

Quick Hits: How to use Disney Mobile Ordering for food and beverage

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 Joe Comments(2)

Walt Disney World introduced Disney mobile ordering for food and beverages and it is wonderful. You have to wait in plenty of lines at Disney World – don’t wait in line for your food and drink. Here’s a simple guide for how to use mobile ordering. I used a dole whip at Aloha Isle in […]

The Chase Iberia credit card seems like a good deal, but there are some things you might want to think about before you lob in an application.
Chase Credit Cards Miles and Points

Four Reasons to consider passing on the Chase Iberia Credit Card

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 Joe Comment(1)

Like I wrote about last week, at one point in my miles and points career I applied for cards I didn’t need. That was all well and good when we didn’t have kids and could fly off to Europe for the weekend. It’s less ideal now that our time is limited. One thing I wish […]

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My name is Joe Cheung and I love to travel. After my wife and I had two THREE lovely kids, we still kept going. Follow along as I chronicle our family travels – good and bad – and the tips and tricks we use to fund the majority of our travel with miles and points. Click the photo for more about us and thanks for visiting!

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  • Things I've changed my mind about in the miles and points world
  • Quick Hits: How to use non-Southwest points to book Southwest flights
  • Quick Hits: How to use Disney Mobile Ordering for food and beverage
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  • Four Reasons to consider passing on the Chase Iberia Credit Card

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My life has changed, and thus my opinions on miles and points have changed. Let's take a look at all the ways my views on miles and points have evolved.

Things I’ve changed my mind about in the miles and points world

April 17, 2018 Joe

Quick Hits: How to use non-Southwest points to book Southwest flights

April 16, 2018April 15, 2018 Joe
The goal should always be to redeem points for your flights. But sometimes, it can be difficult to decide which points to use, so how do we go about doing that?

Choosing which point option to use for a domestic flight

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Joe

Quick Hits: How to use Disney Mobile Ordering for food and beverage

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 Joe
The Chase Iberia credit card seems like a good deal, but there are some things you might want to think about before you lob in an application.

Four Reasons to consider passing on the Chase Iberia Credit Card

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 Joe

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