This Week in Bank Points: [Not] Booking that Park Hyatt St. Kitts Deal with Points
Welcome to another edition of This Week in Bank Points where we examine the pros and cons of booking various forms of travel with flexible bank points like Chase Ultimate
Using Chase Ink Business Unlimited to rejigger your Ultimate Rewards card portfolio
Chase has been fiddling with both their personal and business credit card lineup for a few years now, introducing both the personal Freedom Unlimited credit card, which earns 1.5..
I Signed Up For Plastiq For Simplicity And Extending Payment Terms
A couple of weeks ago a representative from Plastiq reached out to me about the service and see if I would be interested in blogging about it. The timing was
New Ritz Carlton Redemption – A Luxury Cruise
I recently came across a new luxury content site for the ultra rich called Penta, that’s part of Barron’s,. They’ve covered some interesting things in the past like a piece
Episode 83 – Talking round the world itineraries and Kentucky with Spencer Howard
Episode Description
Spencer Howard (now of One Mile at a Time!) returns to discuss booking round the world itineraries. We talk some logistics and also debate whether it’s realis..
Hawaii miles and points guide Part 2: Best award rates
In Part 1, we discussed who flies to Hawaii, how to find out which carriers might work for you, and how using partners can save you miles. In Part 2, we’ll
Shop Talk with Matt from Saverocity: Self-Insuring your Travels and more
Welcome to another edition of Shop Talk where we discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space and highlight what we think is interesting in the broader
3 questions about Americans and money
It’s a slow, rainy Sunday around here, which is as good an occasion as any to contemplate the mysteries of life. In that spirit, here are three questions I genuinely
[Targeted] Citi AT&T Access More 35,000 Point Spend Bonus
Quick Summary: The Citi AT&T Access More card has some great spending bonuses available at the moment. Like 2 additional ThankYou Points for every $1 spent on all purchase for
How are things going on that Plastiq/Masterpass promo?
Plastiq’s fee-free promotion when paying bills with Masterpass and an associated Mastercard continues, with a slight change. There is now a $250 limit per-payment which is fee-fr..
Catching up on the Saverocity Observation Deck
For some reason, 2018 has been super busy for me. But, even with that, I’m still able to catch up with Joe of As The Joe Flies and chat travel
Aeroplan Blocking LOT Polish Awards
Aeroplan is notorious for blocking useful partner award space, from Swiss to Avianca to EVA at various times. The latest victim (from our perspective) is LOT Polish Airlines. I..
11 Things People Forget to Bring to Disney World
After visiting Disney World more times than I can count, and despite writing a best selling book on the subject, I always manage to forget some essential item when I
Did the Marriott Hotel + Air arbitrage opportunity just get even better?
All the way back in September, 2016, I wrote that Marriott Hotel + Air packages offered an outlandishly good opportunity to transfer Starpoints to certain airline (but not train!..
Yes, collecting SkyMiles still makes perfectly good sense, you dolt
Just my luck. The very weekend after I wrote that I was cancelling my Delta Platinum Business American Express because I’d given up on American Express’s games awarding high spend
“Suicide of the West” is not a very good book
Last week I got into a discussion on Twitter with a long-time conservative reader who was upset about something he called “tribalism.” We went back and forth for a while
Confirmed? American Express is killing the golden Delta goose
I wrote back in February that I was concerned the unbonused manufactured spend I put on my Delta Platinum Business credit card wasn’t counting towards my annual Medallion Qualifi..
Charlotte meet-up: Saturday, June 2!
Attention residents of Charlotte and nearby areas:@bretbourgeois and I are having a points/miles/reselling/whatever meet-up next Saturday, June 2, at 1pm at DeSano Pizzeria. All ..
Choice Vacation Rentals are Both a Great and a Terrible Deal
You guys know I’m a huge fan of vacation rentals. From saving on food to 2 TVs to that all important closing door I recently mentioned it’s hard for me to
Booking Disney hotels with the Citi Prestige 4th night free – Step by step guide
I’ve long stated that I find using points to book Disney World vacations can be a good value, since you can’t get huge discounts off of published Disney prices. I
Hawaii miles and points guide Part 1: What airlines can get you to Hawaii using miles?
Visiting Hawaii is one of those things that is on almost everyone’s travel list. It’s no surprise that Hawaii can be expensive, but you can save money on flights and
Shop Talk: Is the Points & Miles Game Just a Huge Waste of Time?
Welcome to another edition of Shop Talk where we discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space and highlight what we think is interesting in the broader
Episode 82 – Hawaii travel tips with experts Tim and Rose
Episode Description
We bring on two Hawaii regulars – Tim Brooks and Rose, to chat about all things Hawaii. How to get there with miles and points from the East Coast,