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    Minimum Transfer Amounts & Increments: How “Transferable Points” Programs Really Work

    by joeheg December 23, 2025
    by joeheg December 23, 2025

    Transferring points to airline and hotel partners is one of the best ways to squeeze extra value out of your rewards. It’s also one of the easiest ways to get …

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    Stop Chasing Partner Awards: How We Got Here (and What’s Next)

    by joeheg December 19, 2025
    by joeheg December 19, 2025

    Stop chasing partner awards. I know — ten years ago, that sentence would’ve sounded like I’d lost the plot. Because in the “old days” of points and miles, booking through …

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    Use Cashback Monitor To Earn The Most Miles When Using Shopping Portals

    by joeheg December 11, 2025
    by joeheg December 11, 2025

    I write a lot about the credit card offers available to earn bonus miles. That’s because sign-up bonuses from credit cards are the easiest way to rack up points and …

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    Don’t Burn 50,000 Points in 10 Seconds: Do This First

    by joeheg November 30, 2025
    by joeheg November 30, 2025

    When it comes to earning points, it’s actually pretty hard to make a truly catastrophic mistake. Sure, you can forget to use the “right” card and earn 2X instead of …

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    Maximize Your Holiday Shopping Rewards: The One Thing You Need To Do Before Buying Online

    by joeheg November 28, 2025
    by joeheg November 28, 2025

    Black Friday weekend is basically a blur of “Add to Cart,” lightning deals, and checking out faster than you can say “shipping confirmation.” And that’s exactly how people accidentally leave …

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    The #1 Skill You Need for Points & Miles (It’s Not a ‘Hack’)

    by joeheg November 26, 2025
    by joeheg November 26, 2025

    If I had to name the one skill that determines whether points & miles becomes a fun long-term hobby—or a short, expensive lesson—it wouldn’t be optimization. It wouldn’t be award …

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    We Let Marriott Platinum Expire — Do We Regret It?

    by joeheg November 26, 2025
    by joeheg November 26, 2025

    We’d held Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status for seven straight years. That’s long enough that it starts to feel like part of your travel identity — even if you’re not …

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    How To Double-Dip With Starbucks Rewards & Marriott Bonvoy

    by joeheg November 20, 2025
    by joeheg November 20, 2025

    If you’ve read this blog for a while, you already know we’re unapologetically pro-Starbucks when we travel. It’s predictable coffee in unfamiliar places, mobile ordering in chaotic airports, and an …

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    I Earned 3x Bilt Points in the Last Place I Expected — Here’s How

    by joeheg November 18, 2025
    by joeheg November 18, 2025

    I’ve said for years that you should always register at least one credit card with a dining rewards program. You never know when it might pay off. And recently, that …

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    This Simple Chase Action Can Break Your Point Transfers

    by joeheg November 12, 2025
    by joeheg November 12, 2025

    Transferring Ultimate Rewards points between Chase cards has always been one of the most valuable features of Chase’s loyalty program. If you earn a lot of points on a card …

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