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  • Points & Miles

    Why AMEX Charges a Fee When You Transfer Points to U.S. Airlines

    by joeheg September 12, 2025
    by joeheg September 12, 2025

    I like to earn flexible miles because I can transfer them to where and when I need them. American Express is the only flexible currency that partners with Delta, so …

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    Why Looking At Cents Per Point (CPP) Is An Awful Way To Value Award Points

    by joeheg September 10, 2025
    by joeheg September 10, 2025

    People who collect miles and points to book “free travel” have the desire to put a value on each “currency.” Several websites publish guides listing these values and announce updates …

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  • Travel

    Should You Get a U.S. Passport Card?

    by joeheg September 8, 2025
    by joeheg September 8, 2025

    You know what documents you need to get on an airplane. For most people in the U.S., you show your driver’s license to the TSA agent at the checkpoint. If …

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    I’d Rather Be the Tortoise Than the Hare: Slow and Steady Wins the Points Game

    by joeheg September 6, 2025
    by joeheg September 6, 2025

    I’ve been earning points and miles with credit cards for over twenty-five years. I originally had an older version of the American Express Gold Card that earned 1.5x on travel …

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  • Hotels

    What Happens If You Cancel a Hotel Reservation at the Last Minute

    by joeheg September 4, 2025
    by joeheg September 4, 2025

    When it comes to travel, one thing you can always count on is that unforeseen circumstances will eventually disrupt your plans. Whether it’s due to unexpected events, weather, or personal …

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  • Airlines

    The Best, Worst & Weirdest Airline Loyalty Program Names

    by joeheg September 2, 2025
    by joeheg September 2, 2025

    Airline loyalty programs started in their present form in the 1980s. Airlines asked their advertising firms to come up with names for the new programs. It’s impressive that the first …

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  • Funny Stuff

    Hotel Designers, Please Stop Doing This

    by joeheg August 31, 2025
    by joeheg August 31, 2025

    Hotel designers have a tough job. Either you’re trying to make a cookie-cutter hotel room seem interesting and inviting, or you have to shoehorn a design into a hotel that …

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  • Airports

    The Trick to Finding Lower Airfares Near You

    by joeheg August 31, 2025
    by joeheg August 31, 2025

    Nothing about booking airfare is straightforward. The way airlines figure out how much to charge to get you from city A to city B drives me crazy. Idiosyncrasies in the …

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  • Hotels

    Hotel Room Light Switches: The Escape Room Nobody Asked For

    by joeheg August 30, 2025
    by joeheg August 30, 2025

    Turning on the lights in a hotel room shouldn’t feel like solving a puzzle. Yet somehow it always does. You flip the switch by the door and—nothing. Well, not nothing, …

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  • Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks

    The Trick to Earning Extra Credit Card Points on Disney & Theme Park Tickets

    by joeheg August 30, 2025
    by joeheg August 30, 2025

    When you’re planning a trip to a theme park, there are many things to plan for in your budget. No matter if it’s a summer/fall trip to your local amusement …

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