The Deal Mommy

Color me excited! I just got the new Hyatt Chase Visa and am using the two free nights it comes with to take the Deal Family to New York City! The Deal Kids have never been and I haven’t been in over 10 years. Having never been with kids before, I’m looking for any tips you have for doing the Big Apple with a 5 and 8 year old. We’re staying at the Hyatt 48 Lex in Midtown, where my new Hyatt Visa gets us Platinum level in their rewards program. This means free breakfast, an upgrade, and late checkout, among lots of other benes!

I highly recommend checking out the Hyatt Visa if you have any big city hotel stays in your future (or if you want to!). I also love the Hyatt Chesapeake Bay as a family weekend getaway. The card offers (in addition to the two free mights and Platinum status I mentioned) a free Hyatt night every year upon renewal as well. This more than covers the $75 annual fee.

A few caveats here: I DO NOT recommend carrying a balance on credit cards. I use them for daily needs and bills, then pay them off. I am also not a credit expert, but have had no negative effects on my personal credit rating by applying for new credit. This is the most common question I get when I mention credit card signup bonuses. As long as you don’t apply for 10 in one day or are planning on getting a new mortgage tomorrow, I seriously doubt you will see damage to your credit score by getting a new card. You may even see it go up as you have more credit available to you.

And now I ask you…how can you benefit from this story? Where can points and miles take you? Please share your successes!