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  • Points & Miles

    This Shopping Portal Used To Be Great. Now It’s Almost Useless

    by joeheg July 29, 2025
    by joeheg July 29, 2025

    After I signed up for the Capital One Venture X card, I started exploring all the perks tied to Capital One’s ecosystem. One of those was the Capital One Shopping …

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    How & When You Can Use Someone Else’s Free Night Award For A Hotel Stay

    by SharonKurheg July 27, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 27, 2025

    Not long ago, we received an email from one of our readers: My parents started dabbling in points, miles and credit cards during the pandemic. They currently have a certificate …

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    Trapped in the Phantom Zone: Navigating the Perils of Award Flight Bookings

    by joeheg July 27, 2025
    by joeheg July 27, 2025

    Booking flights with points can feel like unlocking a secret travel hack—until it doesn’t. If you’ve ever found the perfect award flight only to discover it’s not actually bookable, you’ve …

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    50% Transfer Bonus From Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy – Worth It?

    by joeheg July 16, 2025
    by joeheg July 16, 2025

    I’ve had a Chase Sapphire Preferred or Reserve card for over a decade, and I’ve always treated Ultimate Rewards points like gold. With all the transfer partners Chase offers, there’s …

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    From Cancelation to Caribbean: Our One-Day Award Booking Adventure

    by joeheg July 14, 2025
    by joeheg July 14, 2025

    This past week was not what we had planned. We were all set to take a trip to Texas—flights, hotel, rental car, everything booked. One of the main reasons for …

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    What Is Manufactured Spending And Why Do People Do It?

    by joeheg July 12, 2025
    by joeheg July 12, 2025

    Manufactured spending. What does that mean? It’s not apparent from the name, but a good guess would be that it has something to do with spending money concerning travel since …

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    What Happens to Your Frequent Flyer Miles After You Die?

    by SharonKurheg July 12, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 12, 2025

    It’s not the happiest thought in the world, but the inevitable ending for all of us is that we’re going to die someday. We can make as many plans as …

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  • Points & Miles

    Transferred AMEX Points to Hawaiian? You Still Can’t Book With Alaska Until You Do This

    by joeheg July 3, 2025
    by joeheg July 3, 2025

    If you were one of the many people who transferred American Express Membership Rewards points to Hawaiian Airlines before the deadline, you’re probably sitting on a nice stack of HawaiianMiles. …

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    I Could’ve Moved AMEX Points to Alaska via Hawaiian. Here’s Why I Didn’t

    by joeheg June 30, 2025
    by joeheg June 30, 2025

    If it hasn’t already happened, today was likely the last day you could transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Hawaiian Airlines. I’ve written about this before, since HawaiianMiles could …

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    Maximize Your Hotel Points With This Simple Free Night Strategy

    by joeheg June 27, 2025
    by joeheg June 27, 2025

    If you’re part of a hotel loyalty program, you’ve probably spent a lot of time and effort earning points for free hotel stays. But knowing the value of your points …

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