British Airways devaluation got you down? Book with Iberia instead!
The 4,500-Avios, short-haul British Airways Executive Club award has long been one of the most valuable things about the program for North Americans. On flights within the United..
5 Reasons You Have To Use AwardWallet
I know, I know. The post could be about how I’m just now discovering AwardWallet. But I just started using it, and I think it’s awesome. Might as well write about it
Don't retire to hotels, live in them!
I’ve written a few speculative posts in the past based on the conceit that manufactured spend makes staying in hotels full time a cheap way to save on rent in
Episode 18 – Et tu, AA?
Episode Description
Wherein we mourn the last big program to fall. Featuring quotes/predictions from previous podcasts and how they’re relevant to the changes we saw this week. A..
Daddy and Daughter in D.C. – JOUST
If you missed Part I of M and my first trip together, see here.
After an action-packed Friday, M and I…did not take it easy on Saturday. Although we didn’t go
Do this now: select your Cash+ bonus categories for 2016's first quarter
I got a US Bank Cash+ card a few years back as a product change from my second Flexperks Travel Rewards card. Back then the Cash+ had a somewhat more
How much would you pay to be able to book any flight on any day?
Another day, another devaluation.Yesterday American Airlines announced the changes they’ll be making to the AAdvantage program next year. You’ve likely already read all about the..
How To Get From The BOB Airport To The InterContinental Bora Bora Hotels For Cheap
Before I start, I want you to know that this way of getting to the IC for cheap works for other hotels. I know you can get from the Bora Bora
Uber is no longer selling gift credit (for now)
A few people have reached out to me on Twitter to tell me that Uber is no longer selling gift cards. Sure enough, my account (in which I had asked
Alaska Airline Miles Routing Rules
The only thing I personally have seen about Alaska Mileage Plan’s “routing rules” is how many stopovers they allow, and things like that… which, doesn’t really have to do with
How we did 2 weeks in Bora Bora, Moorea, & Tahiti hotels for FREE
I’ve been anxious to share our trip with 7 nights in Bora Bora (6 of which were in Overwater Bungalows), 6 nights in Moorea and 1 night in Tahiti, and all
Avios and cash followup: booking that Air Berlin flight
Last month I wrote about an Air Berlin flight from Berlin to New York City, for which I was planning to redeem British Airways Avios. I had 24,000 Avios in my
Portland is a city where young people go to retire
I go to Portland, Oregon, three or four times a year. I think it’s a little slice of paradise, so I thought I’d share some of the things that make
Review of the Points Hotels of Egypt
As I explained, we spent 47 Days of Hotels in Egypt for $0. See, the points hotels in Egypt are mostly category 1 and 2 hotels.
This means that the Hilton we stayed at
Get 20,000 Virgin Elevate Points For Free (via AirBnb)
Why would you want 20,000 Virgin Elevate miles?
Simply put, Virgin Elevate miles are awesome. They are twice as good as everything else, but you earn half as much usually. For ex..
Towards a theory of hotel points and cash redemptions
IntroductionRegular readers know that I use the concept of “imputed redemption values” to calculate the relative value of manufactured spend on co-branded hotel credit cards. I’v..
Episode 17 – Credit Card Churning Updates
Episode Description
Wherein I catch up with Matt and Kenny about the status of credit card churning these days and discuss our current strategies. We also discuss our strategies ..
Quick hit: in defense of Blue for Business
Yesterday I dismissed the Blue for Business American Express credit card out of hand, writing that the “product earns 1 non-flexible Membership Rewards point everywhere, which is..
American Express cards I'm thinking about
IntroductionWhen I say that I don’t chase signup bonuses, it sometimes gives readers the impression that I don’t apply for new cards or that I don’t think signup bonuses are
Get Hotel Award Availability Alerts
This is a review of Hotel Hustle, the coolest hotel tool ever. Oops, I guess that spoils the review summary.
As I’ll explain in the next couple of weeks, I owe a
Daddy and Daughter in D.C. – Flights and a Fun Friday
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My wife and I decided to split the team and take two separate trips this past weekend. While she took our four month old son down to Charlotte
Replacing Hilton Surpass
IntroductionI like the American Express Hilton HHonors Surpass card, which gives 6 HHonors points per dollar spent at gas stations and grocery stores, for the simple reason that ..
8 Best Uses of AA [American AAdvantage] Miles
I’ve never done a number of “Best Use” posts, but somehow haven’t done a general Best Use for AA Miles. Yet, AA has a number of the best prices of any mileage