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Earning Strategies

Chase Earning Strategies Thoughts

How much would I pay for an Ultimate Reward point?

February 13, 2016JoeComments(6)

Free-quent Flyer kicked off an interesting discussion on Twitter the other day:  @FreequentFlyr perhaps $300— Saverocity (@Saverocity) February 4, 2016It’s something that we brought up on Episode 23 of the Saverocity Observation Deck last week. As Matt explained on the podcast, his answer wasn’t to troll (well, mostly); he was saying that if you need a […]

American Express Earning Strategies

AMEX Everyday card – much better than I gave it credit for

July 3, 2015JoeComment(0)

I wasn’t really a fan of AMEX’s Everyday offerings when they first came out. I just wasn’t super impressed with the earning structure and felt that there were way better cards out there. In fact, I threw the cards into Tier 4 of my never completed Credit Card Tier lists, writing “Finally, the AMEX Everyday […]

Earning Strategies

The Easiest Way to Prevent Miles from Expiring

July 21, 2014July 20, 2014JoeComments(2)

File this under “things most people in the game know already”. Award Wallet recently sent me a reminder that Jess’ United miles are expiring soon, so I needed to do something to make sure they didn’t. I certainly wasn’t going to buy a plane ticket, but there is an easy way to keep your miles […]

Credit Cards Earning Strategies

Maximizing Bonuses on Everyday Credit Card Spending with Gift Cards

November 1, 2013JoeComment(0)

I’m on record saying that the fastest way to earn miles and points is through lucrative sign up bonuses. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be concentrating on maximizing your earning rate at other times. In this post I’ll detail some of the ways I ensure that I earn the most points possible whenever I’m purchasing […]

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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!

Most Popular Posts

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  • Theorycrafting miles and points travel with three kids
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Don’t buy Jetblue points (asthejoeflies #2)

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