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    This Unlikely Card Pays 5X Points For Live Entertainment Expenses

    by joeheg March 24, 2022
    by joeheg March 24, 2022

    Until April 2021, there was one card I used to use for all of my entertainment expenses. The Citi Premier card offered “Entertainment” as a 2x bonus category. I used …

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    Occasionally, You Have To Book With The Best Worst Option

    by joeheg March 22, 2022
    by joeheg March 22, 2022

    Over the past year, you’ve seen us write about Sharon’s fishing trips to Cape Canaveral, FL. While she’s taken trips with two boat operators to find her favorite, It’s been …

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    I’m Going To Need To Find Another Use For My Hyatt Free Night

    by joeheg March 16, 2022
    by joeheg March 16, 2022

    Shortly after I paid my annual fee for my World of Hyatt Visa card, we had a use for our category 1-4 free night certificate. It was one month before …

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    Ultraluxe Hotel Redemptions Keep Costing More. Blame Rich People Not The Programs

    by joeheg March 12, 2022
    by joeheg March 12, 2022

    During the travel slowdown, almost every hotel loyalty program held off making changes. That means even planned devaluations were placed on hold. Now that we’re at a point where locations …

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    I Thought I’d Lost 26K Miles Because I Missed An Email

    by joeheg March 11, 2022
    by joeheg March 11, 2022

    Almost every airline loyalty program offered waivers to their mileage expiration policies because of COVID. I’ve kept a close eye on the US-based programs, which isn’t too difficult because most …

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    How To Love Marriott Bonvoy In One Step: Lower Your Expectations

    by joeheg February 10, 2022
    by joeheg February 10, 2022

    There are endless posts about Marriott Bonvoy and how it’s a terrible hotel loyalty program. Even the most loyal members don’t get the benefits they’re promised. The number of points …

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    I’m Close To A Hyatt Free Night, Thanks To The Brand Explorer Program

    by joeheg February 10, 2022
    by joeheg February 10, 2022

    Since we’ve only started to stay at Hyatt hotels, I’m a relative novice dealing with the World of Hyatt program. Besides knowing the program has the most confusing category names …

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    I Almost Fell Into One Of The Biggest Traps For Travel Hackers

    by joeheg January 15, 2022
    by joeheg January 15, 2022

    I’ve been planning a trip to Hawaii for almost 9 months. Once Sharon and I hammered out our dates for the trip, I went through my usual process. Start with …

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    How I Used Ultimate Rewards To Save On Our Hawaii Trip

    by joeheg December 28, 2021
    by joeheg December 28, 2021

    Ultimate Rewards is Chase’s transferrable points currency. You earn points when using the Chase Freedom, Chase Sapphire and Ink Business credit cards. If you have a no-annual-fee card, you can …

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    The Only Time It’s OK To Pay For Amazon Purchases With AMEX Membership Rewards Points

    by joeheg December 2, 2021
    by joeheg December 2, 2021

    I find American Express Membership Rewards to be the most versatile program to pay for our travels. AMEX’s transfer partners fit our travel style and there are plenty of ways …

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