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Tag: Miles and points

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, 2018JoeComment(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 […]

Credit Cards Miles and Points

Why you shouldn’t sign up for every credit card sign up bonus you hear about

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018JoeComments(11)

I think the credit card and travel hacking game can be dangerous for a variety of reasons. One of the most dangerous can also be one the most subtle. For lack of a better term, I’ll call it “internet peer pressure.” Even if you don’t overspend to meet credit card sign up bonuses and pay […]

People often wonder how long should you wait between credit card applications? While there's no simple answer, it's important to understand the factors that affect how long to wait between credit card applications.
Credit Cards Miles and Points

How long should you wait between credit card applications? (Reader Question)

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018JoeComments(4)

So today IRL I had a friend ask me, “How long should I wait before applying for a new credit card?” This friend, who I’ll call Nicole, had been poking around my blog but couldn’t find if I had written about it anywhere. While I discussed the different ways applying for new credit cards affects […]

You often save money using points to book cash flights instead of trying to figure out how to redeem them for award seats. Here is a simple primer for the different options out there and the value you can get.
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Using bank points to book cash flights and travel: a primer

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018JoeComment(1)

The miles and points game has definitely changed over the past few years. These days, you may get more value using points to book cash flights instead of stressing searching for award space. Bob Dwyer detailed the rise of bank points in this great post on Saverocity. Then he went ahead and ranked the major […]

Miles and Points

Current miles and points earning strategies for this father of three

February 12, 2018February 14, 2018JoeComment(0)

So now that the dust has settled and our family zone defense has been set up after the third child, I’ve spent some time the past few weeks taking stock of my current miles and points earning strategies. Let me start by saying don’t take these as recommendations. My goal for this article is for […]

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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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