We’re just back from our first post-COVID19 vacation, and I was the one who pulled out a card to pay for most of the expenses during the trip. When we …
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Amazon’s Bolder Tactics To Get Customers To Pay With Loyalty Points
by joehegby joehegAmazon.com partners with several loyalty programs to allow members to use points to pay for merchandise. Under almost any circumstances, using your points to pay for items from Amazon is …
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Travel Companies Extended Loyalty Points, While These Places Let Points Expire
by joehegby joehegAlmost every travel-related company did something to extend the expiration of points during the coronavirus lockdown. The duration of the extension and how programs forced IT systems to keep points …
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Maybe I’ve just been burned too many times in my life, but when I hear of an amazing offer, my first thought is that I want to see it in …
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It was challenging to remember the mileage expiration policies of airline miles before coronavirus. Every airline has announced a different date when they will once again say accounts are inactive …
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The Basics Of How To Get Started Earning Points And Miles Balances
by joehegby joeheg“Last edited on February 12, 2017, at 1:53 PM.” That’s the time stamp that stared me in the face for years. I’ve intended all this time to write about how …
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No doubt many of you reading this are familiar with a rolling delay. For those who haven’t experienced the pleasure, that’s when an airline delays your flight a little bit …
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Airlines are facing difficulties everywhere they turn. Passenger numbers are down to levels not seen in decades and people want their money back for flights that were canceled. No one …
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There’s no shortage of ways for unscrupulous people to steal your points. You’ve read of some of the more brazen ones where your account is hacked. Once hackers have control …
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What Airline Programs Really Mean When They Say Miles “Never Expire”
by joehegby joeheg“Points/Miles Never Expire” is a phrase you’ll see in advertisements from airline loyalty programs. While technically accurate, there’s a big caveat in that statement that could end up costing you …